Upcoming events.
Compassion Linen Closet Service Project
Service Project! This year we are partnering with the Jones County Department of Family and Child Services to create a resource for the many foster families in our county. Elam will house the Compassion Linen Closet which will be stocked with sheets (crib/toddler, twin, and queen size), blankets/comforters, washcloths, and towels for families with foster children.
This will be an ongoing mission of Elam Baptist Church, so we will take donations year around for any of the following items:
Towels (infant/regular) Crib Sheets/Twin Sheets/Queen Sheets/Blankets/Washcloths. Donations can be dropped off at any service time or during weekly office hours. Feel free to make arrangements with us for other times if you need it! Elam Baptist Church will be taking donations indefinitely and this will be a church ministry!
Samaritans Purse
Collecting in NOVEMBER
SHIPPING COST $10 DONATION
Thank You For Giving Again This Year to Operation Christmas Child
132 Boxes Were Dropped Off at Greenwood!
Higher Grounds Coffee Ministry
Higher Grounds Coffee Ministry will be every Sunday
from 9:00-9:45 am.
Join us for fellowship and your morning coffee.
Also if you would like to help, please see Randy or Deirdre Sowell.
Bible Donation
Help us provide a Bible to every child in Families for Families Network for Christmas.
Each Bible is a $15 donation.
Be sure to mark where this money will go to when you donate.
Elam Youth Five Stones
Update: No Wed night Services Thanksgiving week.
Youth Christmas Party will be December 13th at 5:00 pm. Please bring a white elephant gift ($10 or less) and a friend for an evening of fun and fellowship.
Youth Post Office
Bring Christmas cards for church members and consider donating the postage you save to support our youth
Christmas Auction (Online Facebook)
Save the date and set an alarm! You will not want to miss our Christmas Baked goods Auction. It is ALL ONLINE (besides the pickup of your items). We have some delicious items that will save you time on your Christmas to-do list. All procedures go to support international missions! Click Picture below for Facebook Online Link.
An album will go live at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 18th, with all the items available. To bid, comment on the picture with your amount. All bids must increase by a minimum of $1. The last bid in at 9:00 pm on December 20th will win that item. All items must be picked up between 12:00-2:00 pm at Elam Baptist church (unless other arrangements are made in advance).
Adult Christmas Cantata
Christmas Fellowship to Follow
The Church Provides the Meats. Church family: Please Bring Enough Sides & Desserts For Your Family Plus a Couple More
5th Sunday, Sunday School
5th Sunday, Sunday School
November 30th @ 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Coffee, Breakfast Served
Led by the Joy Class
Community Thanksgiving Service @ FBC Gray
Community Thanksgiving Service will be Sunday, November 23 at 5:00 PM at First Baptist of Gray. We would love to fill a section for Elam as we come together as a community to celebrate the Lord’s faithfulness.
Operation Christmas Child Box Drop Off
Not a packing party this Wed but is Elam’s DROP OFF DAY. If you grabbed a box to pack yesterday - please bring it to the church by Wednesday 19th OR take to Greenwood Baptist Church this week.
Thank you to all who gave and who helped pack for our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party. We currently have packed 116 boxes. If you feel led to help ship a box, they are $10 each. If you would like to pack a box, please see Mrs. Megan after the service. All boxes are due back on Wednesday, Nov 19th.
Primetimers
Primetimers will meet Tuesday at 11:30 for a special Veteran’s day luncheon. Please bring a covered dish to share and invite a friend.
Finance Committee Meeting
Finance Committee will meet on November 6 at 7:00 pm in the
fellowship hall.
Fields of Faith
Gates Open at 5:30pm/ FIelds of Faith starts at 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Greyhound Stadium
339 Railroad Street
Gray, GA
There will be no Wednesday Activities besides Youth Pickup at GSMS. They will get dinner and go to Fields of Faith together
Sonrise Food Drive Mission
Blessing Others through Sonrise Ministries
With the coming challenges to so many in our community with the loss of SNAP benefits, Sonrise Ministries is preparing to support and bless those in need. We will be doing a Food Drive starting Sunday to partner with them If you can bring any items, please drop off at the Five Stones Table in Foyer. You can also drop off at the church office. We will take all donations to Sonrise on Thursday.
Fall Festival
Elam’s Fall Festival
Mark Your Calendars!
Candy (individually wrapped) Donations Can Be Dropped Off in the Front Foyer or Family Life Center
Shut-in-Ministry
Shut-in-Ministry is October 20th @ 9am. Meet in the Family Life Center
Primetimers
Come join Primetimers Tuesday at 11:30 for a special
presentation from The Ladies Grand.
Wednesday Night Activities cancelled for Fall Break week
There will be no Wednesday Activities due to Fall Break.
10/8/25 Wednesday Night
Favored Women's Conference
Favored Women’s Conference
Gatllinburg, TN
Sept 19th - 21st
Note: TImes Announced Later
We are very excited to be going to the Favored Women's Conference in Gatlinburg Tennessee again this year. We have reserved 12 spots and would love to have to add more. This conference is for any ladies 18 years or older. We do have 4 ladies to a room to keep the cost at $275, which covers the cost of the room and the conference.
This year we will have the privilege of 3 concerts: Big Daddy Weave, Leanne Crawford, and Matthew West, plus 4 sessions. You can see the schedule for the weekend here Favored Women Schedule.
If you are interested in going with us, there is a $50 deposit due by July 6th and the remainder due by August 31st. Total Cost is $275. Please reach out to Megan Bray to confirm your spot.
WMU
Note:
Mrs. Linda Houze regrets to inform the ladies of Elam that WMU will be cancelled for tomorrow Thursday, September 18th.
