Wednesday, October 26, 2011

INFOdesk for 10-23-11

Once again, Bay Lifers will be taking our Fall Festival into local neighborhoods. Take this opportunity to spend time hosting Trick-or-Treaters and get to know your neighbors. We’ll provide yard signs, flashlights for giveaways and invite cards for participating homes. Help us enable 50 groups to spread the love of Christ in our community. Visit the Life Group Center today.

Child dedication services are Nov 19-20. Pick up an application at the INFOdesk. Completed applications are due on Nov 6.

New at Bay Life? Join us on Nov 20 at 1 pm for a Welcome Lunch. It’s your first step to connection at Bay Life. Session topics include membership, beliefs, etc. - meet Pastor Mark and our staff. Register at the INFOdesk by Nov 13 - childcare is available with pre-registration.

Our Men’s Retreat, Up & Away, will be held at the Tampa Bay Baptist Conference Center in north Tampa on Nov 4 and 5. It’ll be a fun, safe, outdoor event where guys will learn about handling stress. Register at the INFOdesk.

Bay Life will join area churches at 12-2 pm on Nov 24 to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at the Brandon Boys & Girls Club. We especially need Spanish speakers. Register to serve and invite those in need.

Get your Christmas shopping done with vendors like Village of Hope Uganda Beads at the Ladies’ Christmas Bazaar. If you have a home-based business, we invite you to join us for this event. Register at the INFOdesk@baylife.org.

Bay Life Church has an opening for a Thursday morning paid childcare worker. Must be at least 18 years of age. For more, email Tammy Paul.

Serve at Bay Life - make a difference on Saturday or Sunday at the café, INFOdesk, deaf ministry, as a Prayer Partner, on our Events Team or as a Bay Life Kids volunteer. Visit the INFOdesk for more.

Volunteer positions for Brandon Holidays of Hope are now posted. Join the community-wide effort to help needy families during the holidays - register to volunteer.

Serve our students for Revolve weekend, Nov 11 - 13. Volunteer at the event or provide an overnight host home. Nov 6 is the final day to register.

Oct 30                  Life Group Bonus Training | 6:30 pm pm in the loft
Nov 4 & 5           Men’s Retreat | $50 - register at the INFOdesk
Nov 5                   Holidays of Hope Food Collection Begins | in the lobby
                               Scrapbook & Crop for Missions | $25 - fliers at the INFOdesk
Nov 11-13         Revolve Student Retreat | $65 - visit the Family Ministry Center
Nov 13                Sewing Team Meeting | 1 pm in the Conference Room
                               Life Group Training | 6:30 pm in the loft
Nov 16 & 17     Ladies Missions Bazaar | 7 pm & 9 am in the lobby                 
For more event information, contact the INFOdesk 

Giving is a Bay Life value and an important part of our worship.
Rec’d Oct 16 $47,315 • YTD Rec’d $2,048,550 • Budget YTD ($48,775 x 42) $2,086,887
Use the easy, online giving option at baylife.org.