Annuals 2017 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 old Blythe Avenue School. They also went on a prayer walk in downtown Cleveland, Blythe Avenue area. • WMU • The ladies participated in Family Promise, Jail Ministry, collections for the Caring Place, Christian Women's Job Corp, collections Ocoee Outreach, breakfast for the Denning Center, food for our Townsend mission team, lunch for the Pastor and Staff, and collection for Women at the Well. • Baptist Men on Mission • The BMOM built multiple steps and ramps for church members. They repaired outlets, mended baseboards, assembled shelving, installed a gate for a fence, installed posts and lights for a sidewalk, added vinyl fence, and painted on the church property. The men fed the church members involved in mission trips this year and by helping set up for a Yard Sale to help support their trips. • Ministry Nights • NCBC scheduled two Ministry Nights during the year our choir led worship at Bradley Health Care & Rehab both ministry nights with fellowship afterwards with the residents, Deacons served Communion with our Homebound or Nursing Home members, packed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, and put together gifts for Ocoee Middle School teachers. Approximately 240 people were involved in these ministries. Judea (State) • Church • We partner with an arm of the Chilhowee Baptist Association know as CHARM (Charm Area Ministries) to provide free Day Camps and Family Fun Nights for the KOA Campground in Townsend, TN. As part of each gathering, participants are presented with the Gospel in association with our activities. Three adults and four children from our church hosted day of camps, reaching an average of 15 children per day and 60 individuals for the Family Nights. • WMU • Donate to Annie Armstrong and Golden Offering for State Missions. Collected Cokes for the Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries. • GA's Auctioned jars with candy to raise money for Annie Armstrong. • RA's Collected money for the Mother's Day TN Baptist Children's Home Offering. Samaria (National) • WMU • Week of Prayer — North American Emphasis. • Youth • Several from our church participated with BBA during fall break with a trip to Washington DC. Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International) • Church • Participates in Operation Christmas Child each year. Our church filled over 815 shoeboxes. Over 200 people supplied items to go in these boxes. • NCBC gives financial support to Rick Mitchell Sports and Recreation Plus. Rick does ministry in foreign countries. • Two people from our church participated in a mission trip to Africa with One Heart Africa. Three members went to China and accompanied IMB personnel. We also had a group of 15 youth and adults go to Nicaragua and assist with a feeding program, Children's Ministry, door to door evangelism and constructing a new church. • WMU • Support One Heart Africa, Lottie Moon Offering, and also donated for young lade to go on a mission trip to Israel. • Children's Ministry • Our Children and Preschool Department collected money for Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. • GA's • The GA's sold gift items and participated with the RAs "Racing for Lottie" to raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. • RA's • Racing for Lottie — Built RA race cars for sponsorship for Lottie Moon Mission Offering. OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Jerusalem (Local) • DONATED • money to Taylor School Library for books • food items to Caring Place • blessing bags to the homeless • Christmas cards, stamps, socks to Jail Ministry • personal items to Harbor House • money to New Hope • cleaning supplies to Family Promise • PARTICIPATED IN • community prayer walk • Christmas in August • evangelism on the Greenway • making bags for the homeless • VBS Block Party 47