Make A Difference Day 2018
UPDATE: Due to poor weather predicted for December 1st, this year’s Make A Difference Day is now scheduled for Saturday, December 8th. Our focus again this year is to rake leaves for the senior members of our community of faith. If you would like this service or know someone else who would benefit, please call the church office with details at 865-483-4615. We need…
Hanging of the Greens & Christmas Keyboard Concert
Thanksgiving Dinner
Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 18th. The church will provide the meat, bread, and drinks. Church members are asked to please bring a generous side dish to share, such as a vegetable, salad, or dessert. A small donation will be accepted to cover the cost of the entree. If you would like to help by cooking a turkey provided by…
Veterans Day Celebration and Play Nov 11
On this coming Veterans Day, November 11, 2018 (the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI), the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge is hosting a free community-wide tribute to our veterans. The featured event will be a presentation of Sergeant York: The Play by Maryville College professor and playwright Lisa Soland. This one-actor play features Morristown native Greg Helton…
Pumpkin Patch
Trunk or Treat 2018
Our church’s first Trunk or Treat is October 24th! If you’ve never participated in one of these events, rest assured it is both easy and fun for all. Your job is to decorate the inside of your car’s trunk in whatever theme you prefer and load it up with a stash of candy. (If you want bonus points, you could also wear a costume.) Then, the children will walk around the…
Jubilee
Join us in celebrating our 75th Anniversary Jubilee on Sunday, Oct.14, 2018. Coffee, tea, and finger foods will be served in the Narthex from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Worship Service will begin at 10:30. The service will be followed by a church-wide luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. Lodging information for out-of-town attendees: Comfort Inn – (865) 481-8200 Days Inn –…
Pumpkins!
Pumpkins arrive Friday, October 5, at 4:00 p.m.! Come help us unload the truck! Bring your wheelbarrows!
Church Picnic – Postponed
Schedule delay! The picnic has been postponed because of weather. We’ll keep you posted! Join us for food and fun at Melton Lake Pavilion on Sunday, Sept. 16! We will meet at 4:00 and eat around 5:00. The church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, and trimmings. Drinks and paper products will also be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a salad, vegetable, or…
Fall Work Evening
Come help dress up the church grounds on Thursday evening, September 13, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Pruning, weeding, mulching, spraying. Thank you!