Annuals 2016 Annual Book | Page 47

ACTS 1:8 Missionaries But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Act 1:8 In December, 33 EBC members and 10 others traveled Judea (State) with Pastor Tony Crisp to Israel to learn about missions We support Ronnie and Debbie Shelton with the there. Tennessee Prison Ministry. We had individuals and groups also travel to Haiti, Hopewell Baptist Church Nicaragua and Honduras to serve and spread the news of the gospel through feeding programs and church Jerusalem (local) planting. -Library: reaching church members and community through reading and media programs. In December, our youth and an adult Sunday school -CrossNet Baptist Network (monetary) class initiated and directed Operation Christmas Child -Outreach Visitation Program through Samaritans Purse and collected over 300 shoe -Benevolence: As needed assistant with utility bills, boxes that were shipped around the world. food, gas, rent, etc. -12 Weeks of Christmas: Food collected each week for Elkmont Baptist Church shut-ins and needy. -Fall and Spring revivals Jerusalem (local) -Fall Festival: Community-wide with singing group, food, and fun with follow-up outreach. -Project Helping Hands-contributed financially and -WMU: Sponsor of Hopewell Elementary School with volunteers. (monetary gift); Gave fruit baskets to shut-ins at -FCA-contributed financially Thanksgiving and Easter. -Christmas in July-Gifts for residents or area nursing -"All-In" youth Retreat in April with special speakers home. including youth ministers, pastors, inspirations -Made up backpacks for 6 community schools speakers, and a drama team. -New Hope Pregnancy Center-contributed financially -Monetary: Love offering to police for their "back-to- -Ocoee Outreach-meals to working groups school- project." -The Caring Place-Financial contribution -Vacation Bible School in June. -American Cancer Society-financial contribution Judea (State) Judea (State) -Cooperative Program (monetary) -Gideons-Financial contribution -Tennessee Baptist Children’s' Home-Financial Samaria (National) contribution -World Relief Refuge Program (monetary) -Annie Armstrong (monetary) Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International) Lottie Moon-Financial Contribution Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International) -Lottie Moon (monetary) Emmanuel Baptist Church Jerusalem (Local) Helping congregation members with food and bills. Helping others with food Meadowview Baptist Church Jerusalem (local) Vacation Bible School (annually in June) for Children age 3 years thru grade 6 45