Second Baptist taking shoeboxes Second Baptist Church, 301 Tomberlin Road, will be the drop off center for the 2024 National Collection Week (November 1825) for the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox program.
Shoeboxes filled with small personal items and toiletries can be dropped off under the church’s fellowship hall shelter in the rear of the building.
Locally last year, churches and individuals contributed more than 3,000 boxes to the worldwide program.
The church will accept contributions: 10 a.m.noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday November 18, 20 and 22; 5-7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, November 19-21; 9-11 a.m., Saturday, November 23; 2-4 p.m., Sunday, November 24; and 7-9 a.m., Monday, November 25.
Call (912) 283-0436.
Gospel of John subject of study
Victorious Living Bible Institute is staging a free study of the Gospel of John on Tuesdays.
Bishop Ronald K. Reed serves as facilitator for the 7 p.m. weekly program delivered live via Zoom. The next session is November 12. Renae Sellers is the course coordinator.
Registration is available by visiting www.victoriouslbl. org/events. For more information, call (833) 884-8880 or visit admissions at www.victoriouslbi. org.
FCA seeks support on Giving Tuesday Okefeonkee Fellowship of Christian Athletes has launched a campaign to utilize #GivingTuesday (December 3) to raise funds to provide a personalized FCA Bible to every senior athlete in Bacon, Brantley, Pierce and Ware counties.
#GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.
The area FCA organization needs approximately $6,000 to reach its goal for the Bibles.
Gifts can be given online by visiting http://www.okefca.org/d onate and clicking on Bible Fund. Checks can be sent payable to FCA at Okefenokee FCA 3319 Katie Drive Blackshear, 31516.
For information, contact Director Toby Crews at [email protected] or (912) 281-9510.
Masterbuilders has 23rd anniversary The Masterbuilders Ministry celebrates its 23rd anniversary Thursday- Friday and Sunday, November 7-8 and 10.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Thursday’s worship will be at First African Baptist Church, 708 E. 12th Street in Alma, and Friday’s at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 26 Martin Luther King Street in Denton.
The Rev. Johnnie Beveritt will be the guest speaker and musical guests will be the Brown Brothers of Valdosta.
The anniversary ends in a service Sunday at Kingdom Faith Church, 6014 Homestead Road in Blackshear with Pastor Nathaniel Anderson the speaker.
Love offerings can be sent to Missionary Ardrelle Myles Sutton, Masterbuilders Ministry, 805 E. Mitchell Street, Douglas, 31533. Call Sutton at (912) 850-09357.
Greater St. Paul sets special events Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1110 Pittman Street, holds a combination Family & Friends-November Rally Day at 11 a.m. Sunday, November 10.
A spirit-filled program of poetic and rhythmic expressions and vocal solos will complement the service’s message. Darren Jackson is church pastor.
Grace Episcopal talks Taylor book Grace Episcopal Church, 401 Pendleton Street, will host a book study of The Tide is Now by renowned author and Episcopal Sister Joan Chittitster.
Sessions are at 6 p.m. each Wednesday. Register by visiting www.gracechurchwaycross. com.
DC Downtown has food ministry DC Downtown Food Ministry offers food items from a 5,000-square foot warehouse at 201 Jenkins Street weekly from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
