Easter Service - April 20 - 3:00 pm

Our annual Easter Service will be Sunday, April 20 at 3:00 pm and will be followed by a meal.  Everyone is invited!!  

Welcome New Board Members

Gibsontown Ministries would like to officially welcome to our Board of Directors, Judy Barrett and Art & Susan Spaugh.  We are excited that God has led you to minister with us and look forward to what He has in store!  

January 2014 Report
Number Attending Diapers & Devotions = 72
Number Packages of Diapers Distributed = 38
Number Packages of Baby Wipes Distributed = 14
Number Packages of Toilet Paper Distributed = 10
Number Packages of Adult Diapers Distributed = 1
Number Packages of Feminine Products Distributed = 1
Number of Families Served = 26
Number Families Receiving Food From Food Pantry = 5
Number Families Receiving Food Boxes (Donated by FBC) = 7
Number of Individuals Using Shower Facilities = 2
Number of Loads of Laundry in Laundry Facility = 13
Number Attending Sewing Class = 5
Other Use of Facilities - birthday party = 1

THURSDAY, FEB. 13 - NO BIBLE STUDY CLASSES OR BOD MEETING

If Sullivan County schools are closed or dismiss school early due to winter weather, Gibsontown Ministries will also be closed.  We follow this policy because many of our volunteers live outside the city in Sullivan County.  

The monthly Board of Directors meeting will be rescheduled for next Thursday.

NO BIBLE STUDY CLASSES THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014

If Sullivan County schools are closed or dismiss school early due to winter weather, Gibsontown Ministries will also be closed.  We follow this policy because many of our volunteers live outside the city in Sullivan County.

Looking ahead at 2014 with great anticipation of what God is going to do!

God blessed Gibsontown Ministry during 2013 in so many ways!  We saw progress in every area and increased participation. We are very thankful for everyone who supported the ministry through financial contributions, in-kind donations and volunteering.

Check out the "Events" page! The Board of Directors have set 2014 dates for annual events and you will find the dates posted there. 

Our desire is to continue to seek the Lord's leadership for the ministry and expand as He leads. Please join us in praying for the following:

• More and more people to come to faith in Jesus Christ in the Gibsontown community.
• Coordinator and teachers for Life Skills classes. 
• Increase in financial contributions.

During December

Thursday Bible Study Attendance - 70 
        (Morning class met Dec. 5, 12, & 19. Evening class met Dec. 5 & 19.)
Number of people receiving:

•   diapers - 70
•   baby wipes - 36
•   adult diapers -  2
•   feminine hygiene products - 2
•   food from food pantry - 32
•   use of showers - 2
•   use of laundry facilities  - 2

Christmas Dinner Attendance - 72 (Everyone received a gift.)

Sewing class did not meet during December but will resume Monday, January 20th at 5:30 pm.

Merry Christmas!!!!

We, at Gibsontown Ministries, would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas!!!  This Christmas may our joy be found in Christ, the giver of true hope, peace, comfort and love.  Praying we will each experience Him in His fullness as Christ the King and Savior. 

Rummage Sale

Items that were left from the Bazaar a few weeks ago will be available for sale as part of a  rummage sale Friday, December 6th from 8 am - 2 pm and Saturday, December 7th from 8 am - noon at 990 Wilcox Court, Kingsport (Wilcox Drive to Wilcox Court then follow signs to building #5).  Various handcrafted items including pillow cases, dish clothes, scarves, Christmas decorations and more.    Other items will also be for sale but proceeds from those items will not benefit Gibsontown Ministries. GTM will receive 100% of the proceeds from the items left from the Bazaar.  Some friends of the ministry are allowing us to set up during their rummage sale.   Come do some Christmas shopping!!!

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Gibsontown Ministries

Annual Christmas Dinner

Thursday, December 12

5:00 PM

Everyone Welcome!

We had a change of plans and didn't go to the farmers market today.  We hope to have a booth set up very soon with Christmas decorations.  We had some people volunteer to make some additional items and will allow them time to finish their items.

THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU!!!!!!

We are so very grateful for the generosity of so many people who helped to make our Autumn Splendor Breakfast and Bazaar a huge success!!  We sold  lots of beautifully handcrafted items, art, Christmas decorations, toys, furniture, delicious baked goods and on and on.  A huge thank you to First Baptist Church for blessing Gibsontown Ministries with your support of this event!  Thanks for the use of your wonder facility!  We estimate that we feed around 60 people at the breakfast and many others came just to shop.  Thanks to Kohl's Department Store employees who volunteered their time to help! This allow us to meet the requirements to receive a $500 grant from Kohl's for Kids program.   We also made some new friends and had a wonderful time of fellowship.  

We believe that when given the opportunity one ministry should help another, so following the bazaar we donated some items to Habitat for Humanity for the resale store.  Other items such as Christmas decorations, we plan to have at the farmers market next Saturday.  Some items such as kids clothes and toys were taken to Gibsontown Ministries to be made available to those that participate in the ministry.

God just keeps on blessing and blessing!  Praise His name!!