Gibsontown Ministries Activities

Merry CHRISTMAS!

This is the season  ~  this is the reason

Our schedule will be altered during the holidays. 

• Adult BIble Study will not meet December 26 or January 2.
• Children's Good News Club will not meet December 26, January 2-16. child care will be provided for those attending the adult bible study.  Club will resume on January 23.  
• food pantry will not be open December 26 or January 2.  

Bible Study for Adults

Thursday’s:  11:00 AM & 5:00 PM

CHILDREN’S GOOD NEWS CLUB

Thursday’s:  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

FOOD PANTRY

Thursday’s:  12:00 PM & 6:00 PM

For those that live in the Gibsontown area.

DIAPERS, ETC. (Baby & Adult)

A limited number of diapers, baby wipes and other

hygiene items as available are offered to those that attend Thursday Bible Study Classes.  Must be at Gibsontown by 11:10 AM or 5:10 PM and stay until class is over to receive items. 

Showers & Laundry

Call for an appointment.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Children’s Summer Feeding Program

Vacation Bible School

School Supplies Distribution

Fall Back to School Bash

Christmas Service & Meal

Easter Service & Meal

Life Skills Classes

Summer No Waste Produce 

Check our blog or email for dates, times and other events.

http://gibsontown.blogspot.com/

Gibsontownministries@gmail.com

End of the year contributions may be mailed to:

Gibsontown Ministries

PO Box 7286

Kingsport, TN  37664

A FEW OF OUR CURRENT NEEDS:

PRAYER

Volunteers
Raising the Roof Campaign (Funds for roof replacement that was installed a few months ago.)

Tree cut and removed

Storage closet.

Shampoo, Conditioner, Adult Diapers, Laundry Detergent, Dryer Sheets

Help with Welcome Bags Distribution (Cloud Apts.)
Snacks for Children's Bible Club

Volunteers

PRAYER

Thank you for your support during 2019!!

Back to School Bash with Bluegrass and BBQ

Saturday, August 24

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Everyone is invited!!

Raise the Roof Fundraising Campaign
Total Funds Needed:  $7,800
Current Donations:  $2,000
We were blessed to be able to go ahead and

have a new roof put on just ahead of

recent storms.  However, we have not yet

raised all of the funds and are continuing

to receive donations toward this major purchase.Please prayerfully consider donating!

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

School will be starting soon!  

Grade appropriate bags of school supplies will be distributed on Friday, August 2, 1 PM - 3 PM at Gibsontown Ministries to those that register.  The deadline to register your child/ren is July 26. 

Registration is now closed.

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School Supplies Collection

Last year we distributed 382 bags of grade appropriate supplies.

ITEMS NEEDED
#2 Pencils (not mechanical)  We give 12 to each student
Regular Composition Books  -  (BOUND not spiral)
2 inch - 3 ring binders (only this size needed)
Wide-ruled notebook paper
Tissues --- one box per student
Colored Pencils – 12 count
Dividers
Glue Sticks (each K – 5 child will need 6 each) 
Pencil Boxes

Monday, July 22 -- COLLECTION DAY
BRING any items that have been collected to the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall,
Charlemont Street entrance between 9 – 11 am. Thank you for your help in gathering these school items.

Friday, August 2 -- PACKING THE BAGS  
The more people we have, the less time it will take!  If you have church members that would like to help,
please have them come to the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning.   
After we finish packing the bags we will take them to the Gibsontown Ministries Building.

Friday, August 2 -- DISTRIBUTION

We will be handing out the bags of supplies 1:00 pm 3:00 pm at Gibsontown Ministries.

Volunteers are needed.

Thank you for being a part of this important ministry.  If you have church members that would rather give money, you can bring that to First Baptist on July 22nd - when you bring your gathered supplies, and we will be shopping to fill in the items that are needed.

The Next Few Months @ Gibsontown

Children's Summer Feeding Program

Monday, June 17 - Friday, July 26

Serving: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Volunteers are needed!  

For more details and/or to sign up click HERE

Vacation Bible School

July 22 - 25

6:00 PM

Facilitated by First Baptist Church, Kingsport.

School Supplies Collection & Distribution

Collection Day:  Monday, July 29 @ First Baptist Church, Kingsport

Distribution Day:  Friday, August 2
We will soon post a list of items we will be collecting, based upon information received from the Kingsport City Schools.  
Advance registration is required and you may

register your child(ren) by clicking HERE.

Back to School Bash with Bluegrass and BBQ

Saturday, August 24

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Watch for details.  Volunteers will be needed.

Raise the Roof Fundraising Campaign
Total Funds Needed:  $7,800
Current Donations:  $1,000
We have been patching our roof but 
now we are in need of replacing it.  
Please prayerfully consider donating!

Ladies Event

Don't forget about our "Battling Addictions" Masterpiece Series event Saturday, June 1, 1:00 PM at Gibsontown Ministries.  ALL LADIES (6th grade and up) are INVITED!!

Come hear Teronya Holmes, Candice Hurley and Judy Barrett share their stories of how God's amazing grace and mercy can change your life forever.  We will create our own masterpiece as Judy leads us in a canvas painting.  

There is always HOPE in the Lord Jesus Christ.  

Battling Addictions

MASTERPIECE

"Masterpiece" 

--Battling Addictions--

Saturday June 1, 2019 ~ 1:00 p.m.

All ladies 6th grade and up are invited to join us at Gibsontown Ministries for testimonies, fellowship and fun.  Teronya Holmes will be our special guest speaker and we will have a Canvas Painting Class with refreshments.

Easter Service

EASTER SERVICE

Join us Saturday, April 13, 2019

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

for our 

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE!  

We will be celebrating the 

DEATH, BURIAL and RESURRECTION of CHRIST 

a week early, the weekend before Easter.  

Pastor Greg Cercone, 

from West Colonial Hills Baptist Church, 

will bring the Easter message.   

Everyone is invited!

Volunteers will be needed to help with child care.  If you would like to help, we will need to complete a background check, so please let us know by April 1. Contact Sybil Manis for an authorization form. 

Appalachian Miles for Smiles Free Dental Clinic

Free Dental Clinic

FREE DENTAL CLINIC

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Indian Springs Baptist Church, Glenwood Campus

Call 423-323-2187 for an appointment.