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
COUNCIL BAPTIST CHURCH
Jerusalem (Local)
• Monthly Community Outreach to visit families in our
community.
• Hosted Community Block Party in Charleston Park
partnered with Ocoee Outreach. Provided free clothing
and household items to attendees, with a first time Free
Health Fair and Clinic.
• Financial contribution to Wild River Retreat, a Christian
retreat on the Hiwassee River, Charleston for churches
and youth groups.
• Conducted a week long community-wide VBS where
there were 4 decisions for Christ.
• Provided baskets of snacks and meals to families
undergoing long hospitalizations and sickness.
• Provided meals and support to a family in our community
with newborn twins.
• Hosted neighborhood organizational meetings for
residential areas located within the Church community.
• Provided gifts and food at Christmas for a family in need
in our community.
• Provided financial support to CrossNet and Ocoee
Outreach staff,
• Provided financial support to Miracle Lake in Etowah,
TN.
• Staffed Ministry Outreach booths at the Cowpea Festival
and Tractor Show, Charleston Park.
• Donated 10 Coats and Jackets to "Coats for the Cold."
• Provided 12 Baskets and 7 Bags of Appreciation filled
with cookies and other baked goodies to Law
Enforcement and other First Responders.
• The Youth Choir sung for residents at Christmas at
Signature Healthcare and handed out cards, gifts and
snacks. They returned In February for Youth Ministry
Day to pass out Valentines.
• WMU: Contributed financially to Women at the Well in
Athens, TN and the Bradley County Community Service
Agency for Seniors.
Judea (State)
• Contributed all of our Mother's Day offering to the Tn.
Baptist Children's Home.
• One member participated in Disaster Relief in the
Gatlinburg area after the wildfires.
• Financially supported the SBC Cooperative Program for
State, National and International Missions.
• WMU: Contributed financially to Golden State offering
for state mission efforts.
Samaria (national)
• Both Council Baptist Church and the WMU contributed
financially to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International)
• Contributed financially to Gideon's International.
• Provided financial support for Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering.
• Collected 88 boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
• Collected 74 pairs of shoes and 85 pairs of socks for
Shoes for Orphan Souls.
• WMU: Coins are saved all year by WMU Members and
collected at the end of the year to be used as a part of the
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
EASTANALLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Jerusalem (Local)
• Eastanallee Men's Ministry partnered with Clearwater
Baptist Men's Ministry to serve our local community
through a Sportsman's Rally.
• Our youth and men of every age pulled together to give
relief to those affected by the tornado that roared
through our area.
• On February, 5,2017, Eastanallee honored our area First
Responders.
• Eastanallee's Etowah Campus served the faculty and
staff at McMinn Central High School and Etowah City
Schools.
• This past Summer, Eastanallee was mobilized into
action alongside a sister church from Greenville, South
Carolina and other local churches in a week long, at
home mission endeavor in Etowah, Tennessee. The
groups painted and roofed houses, delivered food, built
a wheel chair ramp, and held a Backyard Bible Club
throughout the week.
Judea (State)
• Our people responded through Helping Hands Ministry,
in conjunction with the Red Cross, to help provide
clothing, food and supplies to those affected by the
Gatlinburg, Tennessee fires.
Samaria (national)
• In the Spring of 2016, Eastanallee linked arms with
churches in Washington, DC and started a long
partnership. Thirty-nine people committed their Spring
Break to be a part of advancing the gospel both nationally
and globally.
We also had a couple serve in Montana this past year.
Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International)
• Eastanallee Women's Ministry joined hands with Massay
Yahdav, "The Works of His Hands" an organization that
supports those making Aliyah to Israel. We provided
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