No Awana on October 13th
Please note that there will be no Awana on October 13th.
Couples Gathering
Couples Gathering at the Hamer home on Saturday, October 12th at 4 PM
Ministry Council Meeting
The Ministry Council will meet on Wednesday, October 9th at 6 PM
Ladies of Faith News
Save the Date for a Fall Kickoff - October 26th from 10 AM - 12 Noon. More information to follow.
Sav-A-Life Banquet - November 12th. The church is not sponsoring a table this year, but if you are interested in attending, please get with Meagan for details.
A Ladies Bible Study will begin tentatively March 10, 2025. More details to follow.
Sweet Tea and Jesus - July 26, 2025. Daughter and Mother will be our presenters and will bring the music. More details to follow.
Men's Outreach Community BBQ
Men's Outreach Community BBQ, October 22nd from 4 to 7 PM.
Sav-A-Life Open House and Ribbon Cutting
Sav-A-Life will have a Ribbon Cutting and Open House for their new addition on Sunday, October 20th from 2 - 4 PM.
GriefShare - New Class Sessions
We will have a new session of GriefShare classes beginning January 12th and continuing through April 6th, 2025. Contact Janice Grubbs for more information.
Sweet Tea and Jesus 2025
Save the Date! the 2025 Sweet Tea and Jesus Luncheon will be held July 26th, 2025. We'll have more information as we draw nearer to the event date.
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat October 27th
We will have a church wide FALL FESTIVAL and TRUNK OR TREAT on October 27th at 5:00 PM. Anyone can pass out candy from your vehicle (you provide your own candy). We will set up in the upper parking lot 30 minutes prior to the event. Decorating your vehicle is encouraged, but not necessary. Any child, nursery through high school age, can trunk or treat. Please let Brad or Katie know if you plan on passing out candy.
We will have fun for all ages, including pumpkin painting, games, and popcorn.
Items needed for Lovelady Center in Birmingham
The Lovelady Center in Birmingham is currently housing 497 women who are recovering from addictions. They are empowering women through Christ-centered initiatives so they can return to society as well-equipped women of God. They are in need of the following items, which we will be collecting until December 1st. Shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, soap, and monthly hygiene items. Thank you in advance for your help!
Last OCC Packing Party of the year!
Thursday, October 24th at 5:30 PM. We will be packing for girls, ages 10 - 14.
RightNow Media Access
Our church offers access to RightNow Media, which has numerous resources for small group or personal studies, video series, and more. If you have not already signed up, the invite link is https://app.rightnowmedia.org/join/PlantCityBaptist.
Christian Service Center Needs by Month
Thank you for your support of Christian Service Center. Listed below are most needed items for each month. Please pray about choosing a time to help with ongoing needs. And please pray about making an appointment to visit the office. We would love to have groups from your church visit and see what God is doing!
January -Donations of packaged food items are requested - mac and cheese, grits, dry beans, rice, hamburger helper, jello, instant potatoes.
February- Canned goods - tomatoes, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, canned meats.
March - meal, flour, sugar, shortening, cooking oil
April- Sheets, towels, etc. These are not required to be new, just clean and placed in a plastic bag with the size written on the outside of the bag.
May- Items easily prepared for school age children: Individual mac and cheese, pop tarts, soup, juice boxes, microwavable meats, fruit cups, crackers.
June- We would like to encourage churches having VBS to collect soap. This has been a tremendous help in the past.
July -Donations of food items to be given to homeless individuals: Snack crackers, saltine crackers, tuna, Vienna sausages, small cans of deviled ham, chicken, individually wrapped candies (no chocolates please), fruit gummies, individual packs of mustard or ketchup, juice boxes. Individually wrapped plastic spoons or forks.
August- Notebook paper, pencils, pens, Crayola crayons 24 pack
September- Community Wide Food Drive September 28th. Location to be announced.
October- Christmas gifts for boys and girls, men and women. Please call Christy or Cheryl for details. 334-476-2605 or 334-576-3552.
November- We need food boxes to distribute to families in time for Thanksgiving. These boxes should contain food for the family to prepare their own Thanksgiving meal.
December- Food items that a family might like to have on hand for a New Year's Day meal.
Cheryl Myers
East Liberty WMU Facebook group
The East Liberty WMU has created a private Facebook group for WMU ladies from our churches to join. This will help share WMU information across the association. You are encouraged to join the group. The group name is East Liberty Baptist Association WMU.