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Volume 22, Issue 10
A Free Publication from Osprey Observer Inc.
October 2018
Multi-Church Outreach Shares Gospel To Thousands Of Homes
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Trunk or Treats & Fall Activities Page 15
With the goal to reach every home in the Tampa Bay area, local church members from differing denominations are venturing into neighborhoods to distribute the Jesus Film DVD, a gospel tract and a letter with information about their church. Churches from the counties of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco have adopted zip codes in their area and will go door to door hanging these ‘saturation packs’ on the doorknob of about 900,000 residences. Mike Kahn, Director of Missions, Tampa Bay Baptist Association said, “We are asking God to save tens of thousands of people who watch one of the 900,000 Jesus Film DVDs that believers will be distributing to residences throughout our region in the next few months.” Saturate Tampa Bay is an extension of the evangelistic outreach,
By Amanda Boston
Saturate USA, which is dedicated to reaching 60 million homes in the United States by 2020. The notion of the effort is to spread the love of God, grow the church and meet new neighbors. Saturate Tampa Bay is one of those rare opportunities where
with likeminded churches and make a concentrated impact in neighborhoods throughout Tampa Bay in a relatively short period of time,” said Dr. Stephen Rummage, senior pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon. The timetable for the outreach is September through November. The church chooses a date that works best and assembles its team. The ‘saturation’ material is free due to a generous donor, and a team of 25 people can deliver about 5,000 packs in four hours. Dr. Rummage continued, “The gospel message applies to everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, income or education level. Saturate Tampa Bay will allow us to put hands and feet to that truth.” To find out more information or to sign up, visit www.saturatetampabay.org. Also, visit online to see a map of the Mike Kahn is the Director of areas in need of adoption. Missions at the Tampa Bay Baptist Association. More detail about the Jesus Film can be found at we can partner www.jesusfilmhd.com.
Bell Shoals Baptist Riverview Campus Moves To Permanent Facility
By Amanda Boston
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Bell Shoals Baptist Church has been ministering to the Brandon community for more than 50 years. The church’s influence has expanded into other areas with campuses in Apollo Beach, Tampa and Riverview, along with the addition of a Hispanic congregation to its Brandon campus. With approximately 8,000 members distributed among the different locations, Bell Shoals Baptist Church remains united as one church under the headship of Jesus Christ. In order to keep pace with the recent growth in Riverview, the Bell Shoals Baptist’s Riverview campus is relocating from Sessums Elementary School to a permanent facility. The first Sunday service in the new building is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, October 6. The new location is at 9990 South US Hwy 301, Suite 10024 and is only a few miles from the school. With a mission to follow Jesus, love people and make disciples, the new facility provides greater visibly and accessibility to care for the needs of the Riverview community. Bell Shoals Baptist’s Senior Pastor, Dr. Stephen Rummage, said, “With the growth of the Riverview area we needed to find a space that we could use to minister to the community throughout the week.”
Pastor Kyle Norton is the pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist at Riverview campus and is pictured with his family.
Dr. Rummage continued, “I am hopeful that this facility will help us make an even stronger connection with those living in Riverview in the days to come.”
An official grand opening celebration is planned at the new location for Sunday, November 4. The free family event is open to the community and will feature food, games and more. “This new facility is a sign of our commitment to the Riverview community to continue to provide the life-changing truth of the gospel,” said Kyle Norton, pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church at Riverview Campus. “We do this by offering a welcoming community, loving relationships and relevant and truthful teaching from the Bible.” Pastor Norton said that first-time visitors would experience a casual, band-driven service at 11 a.m. with LIFE groups (small Bible study groups) beginning at 9:30 a.m. for all ages. “Though we are excited about moving to our new facility, we are extremely grateful for Sessums Elementary School and the blessing they have been to us for almost two years in hosting us as a campus,” said Pastor Norton. Visit www.bellshoals.com, its Facebook page or call 689-4229.