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twas' the weekend before Thanksgiving

Holiday season is upon us, and there are so many opportunities as well as much to celebrate!  Please join us for worship this Sunday as it is the weekend before Thanksgiving.

free THANKSGIVING MEALS

At The Community ... from 2 to 4pm on Thanksgiving day there will be a community meal at the church.  Everyone is invited.  Please consider making your favorite dish of food and bringing it to share with others.  If you need more information or want a rise, call 276-632-1452.  Volunteers are needed to help!

At the Martinsville Hotel ... at 2pm on Thanksgiving day our ministry partners at the hotel will be serving a free meal as well.  

At Orchard Drive Baptist Church ... our own Kasim Adams helps lead this meal in the Sanville Community.  For more information call the church at 276-629-7450 or talk with Kasim.  Volunteers are needed there as well.

Take the 10:10 CHALLENGE

There is still time to commitment to this challenge.  It includes the following: STOP & PRAY at 10:10 each day, ATTEND, SERVE & GIVE as often as you can, take part in the CHRISTMAS MISSION OFFERING, and INVITE PEOPLE to come to church with you.  It takes all of us as a church family working together to make the biggest impact we can possibly make.

5:05 PRAYER

Join many from The Community at our new campus (700 Commerce Court in Martinsville) at 5:05 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday as we "prayer walk" around the new campus.  Everyone is invited to be part of seeking God for greater impact and lives to be changed!

Join us this Sunday morning at 10:10 for worship and at 5pm at the new campus for Bible study.  God has much more in store for The Community family, and we are glad that you are part of this special family.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  God is good...all the time!!!


*** for information about The Community Fellowship or Dream Center call 276-647-8231 or email cmartin@thecommunityfellowship.org ***

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