The Bay-A Community Church

Ollin Collins, Pastor

John Webster, Minister of Music

Michelle Tucker, Director of Children’s Ministries

Cameron Wormack, Director of Youth Ministries

Address: 20 Runaway Bay Drive, Runaway Bay, TX 76426

Church phone: 940-575-2512

Fax number: 940-488-9934

Website: thebaytx.com

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Calendar of Events
Weekly Events:
Sunday: 9:00-9:45 Morning devotion and prayer time
   Wednesday: Children and Youth 6:30-8:00
   Wednesday:  Wednesday night Bible Study 6:30-7:30  

 

Greeter Schedule
April 27-Boyd Berryman and Jacob Mogus
May 5-Brittany and Cory Cochran
May 11-Tylor Langley and Jadyn Stewart
May 18-John and Carol Orr
May 25-Carolyn Dent and Mary Duncan

April 2025
April 26-Men’s breakfast
April 27-Childrens Department-Paint and Pray Potluck Lunch after worship
May 2025
May 1-12:30 Devotion, Prayer Ladies Salad Luncheon, VBS crafts
May 4-VBS Decorating Committee meet after worship
May 5-Youth Department to Howard Payne University
May 11-Mother’s Day
May 17-8:00-noon.  $50.00 for 20 X 20 booth  
May 18-VBS Volunteer meeting after worship
May 28-VBS Registration   No Children or Youth activities tonight
June 2025
June 2-5- Vacation Bible School!  Have you signed up to help yet?
June 15-Father’s Day.  Come and ride the bucking bull!
June 22-Missions Sunday
July 2025
July 7-11 Youth Camp Contact Cameron for information

Wednesday Meal Schedule-More volunteers needed
Children/Youth meals
April 30-Tommie Collins
May 7-Elfi Stewart
May 14-Nichele Berry
May 21-Darla St John
May 28-No Children-VBS Registration

Operation Christmas Child
This May, shop for Personal Care Items

Growing up in Romania, my parents worked in a steel plant. My dad was a mechanic and my mom was a crane operator. Even though they both worked full-time jobs, the value of money wasn’t strong enough after the fall of communism to buy very much. We had our lights on and food on the table, but we didn’t have much beyond the very basic needs.
I wore shoes that were too large so that I could wear them longer. My clothes were either hand-me-downs or bought at secondhand stores. We had a few toys, but they were poor quality.
I accepted Christ when I was 12 years old, the same year I received my shoebox gift. That year, before Christmas, my parents told me and my brothers that they didn’t have money to buy us Christmas presents. Christmas was about the only time we received anything, so this was disheartening.
One Saturday evening around this time, my siblings and I were at church for a youth gathering. We were surprised to receive the shoebox gifts after the service. I remember going home and sitting in my brother’s room on the floor, where we all laid out everything we’d received in our shoeboxes. I was completely overwhelmed with joy.  

My favorite gifts were feminine hygiene items, a toothbrush, and soap. As a young girl, to have nice smelling soap and a nice toothbrush meant a lot to me. I treasured the feminine hygiene items because this was the first time I had ever received them. They were considered a luxury in my country and weren’t something my parents could afford.

Before I received my shoebox, I was having a hard time as a new Christian. I was trying to understand why our family was struggling and why God would allow it.
Through my shoebox gift, God showed me that He is my Provider. He provided the things I needed in my shoebox. Even though our family was struggling and I was discouraged, God still took care of us. I learned that God’s provision is always on time, and He will take care of His children.

My parents always taught us the things of the Lord and about His plan for our lives. They taught us that He is all we need and He is our salvation. My shoebox gift helped me go from knowing that in my head to understanding that in a personal way.
When you only have a little, a shoebox is a lot. I felt loved when I realized that someone selflessly gave it to me. God’s love was wonderfully demonstrated because it was a heartfelt gift—nothing was asked in return.
Now, I pack shoeboxes every year with my husband and son. Operation Christmas Child is about so much more than a humanitarian project—it’s about sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

I pray that those who receive our shoeboxes feel as blessed as I did.

 

CHURCH APP

This App will allow you to stay on top of all events and activities at The Bay.
How to setup the “Church by Ministry One”  also known as EasyTithe.
1.    Download from the Apple Store or Google play. “Church By Ministry One”

2.    Open the App and select “The Bay Church”.

3.    Select “Allow” to allow The Bay Church to send you notifications.
Note: If you want to use EasyTithe for giving you will have to select EasyTithe and Profile to complete information. All other function will work without profile information.
For help, you can contact Jerry St. John (682-465-3337) or Barry Schimpf (301-672-2868)

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