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Local Outreach & Evangelism

Local Outreach & Evangelism. At Grace Bible Church. Reasons for Outreach. What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

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Local Outreach & Evangelism

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  1. Local Outreach & Evangelism At Grace Bible Church

  2. Reasons for Outreach • What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? • If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? • So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:14-17

  3. Our Focus • So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10 Based on these Verses, GBC chooses to focus on the basic needs of our community when it comes to Outreach: Food Clothing Shelter

  4. Outreach Leading to Evangelism • The aim is to Evangelize through one to one relationships • This requires building relationships with people who do not know Christ • Participating in Community Events establishes relationships to become aware of needs • Meeting needs establishes direct relationships leading to sharing our faith

  5. Core Events • Events that we historically do: • Clothing for the Community • Food Bank • Weekend Lunch Bags • VBS • Christmas Parade • Men’s Weekend of Service • Wood Ministry • Adopt a Highway

  6. Clothing for the Community • 9th Year Upcoming • Free Clothes • Leftovers go overseas

  7. Grows Bigger Every Year

  8. Grows Bigger Every Year

  9. Grows Bigger Every Year

  10. Grows Bigger Every Year • Needs: • Church information table • Refreshment table • Greeters • Roving Evangelists

  11. Food Bank • Collections and Special Thanksgiving Work

  12. Food Bank • Needs are ongoing: • Donations of Food • Delivery to the Food Bank • Shelf stocking/organizing • Traffic Control/Distribution during Thanksgiving

  13. Weekend Lunch Bags • Serving the Local Middle Schools • Provides Lunches over the Weekend for needy children who only get to eat a balanced meal during the school week • Partnership with Local Businesses and the Ruritan

  14. Weekend Lunch Bags • Needs: • Ongoing donations • Help packing the materials for delivery each week • Delivering the boxes to the schools for distribution

  15. VBS • Tremendous growth over the years • GBC has become “famous” for it • Many people attend our church because of initially attending VBS

  16. VBS

  17. VBS

  18. VBS • Needs: • Continue the energy & excellence • Wonderful way to start serving in the church

  19. Christmas Parade

  20. Christmas Parade

  21. Christmas Parade • Needs: • People to walk in the parade • Evangelists and Greeters

  22. Wood Ministry • For People in need • Plenty of Wood • Need Evangelists • Need People to Pray

  23. Men’s Weekend of Service

  24. Men’s Weekend of Service • Needs: • More Projects! • Identifying Needs in the Body as well

  25. Adopt A Highway • Needs: • Chaperones

  26. Events under consideration • Things we consistently pray about and research: • Special Needs Opportunities • Sports Related Outreach • Equine Outreach • ESL Opportunities • Music Nights • Movie Nights • Community Meals • Community Classes

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