As many of you already know, the Community Thanksgiving Celebration for 2020 was canceled due to the COVID virus. It’s always a great time of coming together and celebrating God’s blessings with people from all around our community. First Baptist Church will be distributing a free Thanksgiving drive by meal on Wednesday, November 18, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come by for chicken and dressing casserole, potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit salad and a cookie. As a special gift, Dorothy Ruehmann has donated several copies of her CD of gospel music to be included with each meal. Come by, celebrate early with us and take home a free meal. We’ll be waiting for you.
It’s time for the Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Boxes to be shipped off! The church was challenged early in the year to double our offering from last year and fill 100 boxes. Not only did we meet that challenge, but we surpassed it. This Sunday, November 15, we will be blessing over 170 boxes in our sanctuary before we deliver them to Victoria on Monday!!! What an awesome community Port O’Connor is and how giving. So many children who don’t know Christ will be receiving these boxes and Bibles in their native language in the coming weeks. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who donated money for shipping and articles to fill the boxes.
Last month was pastor appreciation month and First Baptist Church certainly appreciates our two pastors, Brother Phillip Miller and his wife, Katrina and Brother Raymond Grant and his wife, Rhonda. On Sunday, November 1, we held an ice cream and cake reception to honor them and let them know how much we appreciate all they do for us and our town. If you missed the celebration, you can drop them a note at the church to brighten their day.
There is always an ongoing need for donations to the Community Food Pantry. At this time of year, food baskets are assembled for distribution to needy families in the community. FBC youth have been collecting nonperishable food items at Speedy Stop for the Food Pantry. The next collection date will be Wednesday, December 9, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Make plans to shop for some items to donate. Thanks.
We are always ready to welcome you to any of our services or you can watch online on Facebook. Is modern technology a blessing or a curse? It’s a blessing in these trying times, because we can attend church in our own homes. Imagine that! But, if you want to get out and attend in person, we have a place for you. Sunday School for children and adults is at 9:45 a.m. and Church services are at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Youth activities are Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Bible study is on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. for the ladies and 7:00 p.m. for the men. Prayer meetings are on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
