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?

• 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

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:

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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

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

Clothing for the Community

• 9th Year Upcoming

• Free Clothes

• Leftovers go overseas

Grows Bigger Every Year

Grows Bigger Every Year

Grows Bigger Every Year

Grows Bigger Every Year

• Needs:– Church information table– Refreshment table– Greeters– Roving Evangelists

Food Bank

• Collections and Special Thanksgiving Work

Food Bank

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

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

Weekend Lunch Bags

• Needs:– Ongoing donations– Help packing the materials for delivery each week– Delivering the boxes to the schools for distribution

VBS

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

initially attending VBS

VBS

VBS

VBS

• Needs:– Continue the energy & excellence– Wonderful way to start serving in the church

Christmas Parade

Christmas Parade

Christmas Parade

• Needs:– People to walk in the parade– Evangelists and Greeters

Wood Ministry

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

Men’s Weekend of Service

Men’s Weekend of Service

• Needs:– More Projects!– Identifying Needs in the Body as well

Adopt A Highway

• Needs:– Chaperones

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