This has been such a busy month at First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor. First and foremost, our search committee has announced they have invited a pastor to preach in view of a call. Our congregation is so excited by this news. As Baptists, we choose and hire our own pastors. After a very involved and extensive search, a prospect comes, preaches and afterwards the members vote to accept or not. If accepted, we have a new preacher! There will be a “Meet and Greet” on Saturday, November 16, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in our church Fellowship Hall. Come and welcome Brother Phillip Miller and his wife, Katrina, from Paragould, Arkansas. Let them know what a wonderful town POC is. Be sure to be there Sunday morning to hear him preach.
On Sunday evening, November 17, at 6:00 p.m., the Community Thanksgiving service will be held at our church. Father Tommy Chen will be preaching the message, Brother Ernie McDonough will be contributing, and the FBC Choir will sing. Immediately afterwards, dinner will be served in the Fellowship Hall. This is one of two times each year that the entire community worships together. Easter Sunrise Service is the other. Each is so special and unique to Port O’Connor. Come and join with your friends and neighbors to celebrate all the blessings you have received this year.
Our church van will be making its annual trip to Cuero to see the Christmas light display on Thursday, December 12, at 4:00 p.m. We will stop for an early dinner before. If you would like to go with us, please call me at 903-467-6335 to reserve a seat. Thursday nights are the nights that free hot chocolate is served to everyone that views the display! Everyone is invited to go with us. You don’t want to miss this adventure.
The Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Box project was an amazing success this year. Our church was able to fill nearly 50 gift boxes. Thank you so much to each person who donated and participated. The Sunday School children loved filling the boxes for their “friends” all around the world. Next year we have set our goal at 100 boxes! Start collecting now for next fall!
Please remember that we are always ready to welcome you to any of our services or Bible studies. FBC has adult and Kindergarten-12th grade Sunday school classes at 9:45 a.m. and a nursery is available. Church Services are at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Prayer meeting and youth church is at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Women’s Bible study is on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. and the men meet at 7:00 p.m. Plan to be with us for any of these activities. Don’t forget that we have a church van available to pick up children on Sunday mornings before Sunday School. Call Mary Covarrubius at 361-218-8641 to schedule a pick up. We’ll be waiting to greet you.
