Annuals 2018 Annual Book | Page 70

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 our youth participated one week during the summer with Ocoee Outreach. They worked in a community garden, mowed properties, visited homes (ladies), gutted homes for remodel, removed fencing, and built/repaired parts of homes. They also went on a prayer walk. 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, 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 250 people were involved in these ministries.  Judea (State)  Church The church contributes financially to Golden State Missions, Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes, Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, and the Tennessee Baptist Convention. 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. Watermelons, bottled waters, snacks and sugar cookies were collected and distributed  WMU  Donate to Annie Armstrong and Golden Offering for State Missions. Collected Cokes for the Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries.  RA's Collected money for the Mother's Day TN Baptist Children's Home Offering. Samaria (National)  Church  The church contributes financially to Annie Armstrong Home Missions • WMU • Week of Pray—North American Emphasis • GA’s  Sold felt Easter baskets filled with candy to raise money for Annie Armstrong  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 1,331 shoeboxes. Over 200 people supplied items to go in these boxes. NCBC gives financial support to Jackie Leggett- Stanley Family, International Mission Board and One Heart Africa. The church also gives financial support to Stephanie Miller. Stephanie Miller does ministry in foreign countries. • Youth • We had a group of 16 youths and adults go to Puerto Rico to assist with a feeding program, Children’s Ministry, worked on four houses, unloaded a FEMA truck, helped load dirt into raised garden beds to provide a way to grow a sustainable food source in a mountain community cut off by Hurricane Maria. • WMU • Support One Heart Africa, Lottie Moon Offering, and donated for young lady to go on a mission trip to Israel. • Children’s Ministry • Our Children and Preschool Department collected money for One Heart Africa during VBS. Operation Christmas Child donations were collected during AWANA. • GA’s • The GA’s sold Christmas cards and baked goods to raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Also, they participated in the OCC Packing Party.