Upcoming Events
JULY EVENTS
[2011-07-04-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-07-08-FRI]: Urban HUG Team: Join the Urban HUG Team as they feed both the tummy and soul of about 200 homeless men, women in children in a parking lot in downtown Atlanta. | MORE INFO |
[2011-07-09-SAT]: HUG Cookout Team: Join the HUG Cookout Team as we share God's love in a local community.| MORE INFO |
[2011-07-10-SUN]: Local Out-Team: Monthly planning meeting. Bring your ministry ideas and your heart and join with the planning process of the Local Out-Team. | MORE INFO |
[2011-07-11-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-07-18-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-07-25-MON]: Urban HUG Team: Join the Urban HUG Team as they feed both the tummy and soul of about 200 homeless men, women in children in a parking lot in downtown Atlanta.| MORE INFO |
[2011-07-25-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
AUGUST EVENTS
[2011-08-01-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-08-08-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-08-12-FRI]: Urban HUG Team: Join the Urban HUG Team as they feed both the tummy and soul of about 200 homeless men, women in children in a parking lot in downtown Atlanta. | MORE INFO |
[2011-08-13-SAT]: HUG Cookout Team: Join the HUG Cookout Team as we share God's love in a local community.| MORE INFO |
[2011-08-14-SUN]: Local Out-Team: Monthly planning meeting. Bring your ministry ideas and your heart and join with the planning process of the Local Out-Team. | MORE INFO |
[2011-08-15-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-08-22-MON]: Urban HUG Team: Join the Urban HUG Team as they feed both the tummy and soul of about 200 homeless men, women in children in a parking lot in downtown Atlanta. | MORE INFO |
[2011-08-22-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
[2011-08-29-MON]: Jailhouse HUG Team: Come join the Jailhouse HUG Team as they introduce the inmates of the Henry County Jail to the power of Christ through Celebrate Recovery.| MORE INFO |
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It's All About Love
Community is more than just our name. Community is our focus. Community is our passion! By demonstrating Christ's love throughout the community the Community Bible Church Local Out-Team spreads Christ's good word among our neighbors in a manner which they are the most receptive to.
We are more than just a friendly handshake and a warm smile. To our community we provide love in times of loneliness; compassion in times of pain; strength in times of weakness; understanding in times of trouble; relief in times of dispair, support in times of healing and encouragement in times of strife. We are living testaments of God's goodness.
Our activism creates opportunities for you. Opportunities to serve, to lead, to build strong relationships. Opportunities to provide relief, change lives and change hearts. Whatever your Christian passion, the Local Out-Team provides opportunity.
Join with us as we reach out to our neighbors in need with our HUG Cookouts, strategically held at locations in Clayton County and Henry County, or help relieve hunger in both the tummy and soul by serving food to the homeless in a parking lot in downtown Atlanta with our Urban HUG Team. Help brighten a homeless child's day with our Birthday HUG Club as they pay monthly visits to homeless shelters to celebrate birthdays, or help an inmate get their life under control with our Jailhouse HUG Team.
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Children are welcome to participate in most of our events and we even have a ministry just for them. By participating in our Bags of Love ministry children have a great time preparing small bags of gifts to be used at our other events. Occasionally, Bags of Love will even host their own event, like our Easter Bunny sneak attacks each Easter.
From holiday parades to fairs and festivals, the Local Out-Team provides many other occasions to minister within our community. But, none of these would be possible without caring Christians like you who are willing to share their time, knowledge and experience with others.
How do you join in the excitement? Simply click here and drop us a note. We would love to hear from you.
Welcome to Community Reaching Out
Challenge yourself or your small group to step outside of the walls of your comfort zone and reach out into our community serving others and sharing God's love! We are here to help you get started. We are the Local Out-Team.
Community Reaching Out is the on-line presence of the Local Out-Team - the evangelism and outreach arm of Community Bible Church in Henry County, Georgia. Join in the excitement as we demonstrate God's love in our and neighboring communities.
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This is one temptation you do not need to resist. Be just a little nosy and take a peek into the minds of others. Better yet, answer the polls yourself! Click here to view our Christian polls.Free Gospel Tracts
Do you need some Christian tracts to hand out in your ministry efforts? We have a list of suppliers of free Christian tracts, many of which will also ship for free. To view this list, click here.Neighborhood Small Group Facilitators Needed
We are in need of some dynamic facilitators to help establish bible study groups within the neighborhoods in which they live. We will make our study guides freely available for you to use with your group. If you are interested click here, complete the form and type in the comments box "Neighborhood Bible Study".Guest Speakers Available!
Does your church, group or other organization need a guest speaker for a meeting, convention or other event? Let us come out and tell you about the miracles God has worked through the Local Out-Team. Click here for details.Get Help Fast!
Do you need help fast? Almost every place you can get assistance is listed in the Community Resource Directories in our library section. We offer directories for both Clayton County and Henry County. Click here to visit our library..Front Page News
Urban HUG Team Update
We got behind, so it has been a while since we have written about the Urban HUG Team . But wow, things are really happening! Eduardo Bryant is back as a Co-Captain, helping Stacy plan, prepare and execute the meals and Bill Brett has also accepted a Co-Captain position, rounding [more...]
We got behind, so it has been a while since we have written about the Urban HUG Team . But wow, things are really happening! Eduardo Bryant is back as a Co-Captain, helping Stacy plan, prepare and execute the meals and Bill Brett has also accepted a Co-Captain position, rounding [more...]
CBC Celebrate Recovery Mentioned by Sheriff
In his annual message the Henry County Sheriff mentioned the implementation of Community Bible Church's Celebrate Recovery Ministry in the Henry County Jail . This has been accomplished by the Ron Driver , the Captain of our Jailhouse HUG Team . Read the entire message by clicking here [more...]
In his annual message the Henry County Sheriff mentioned the implementation of Community Bible Church's Celebrate Recovery Ministry in the Henry County Jail . This has been accomplished by the Ron Driver , the Captain of our Jailhouse HUG Team . Read the entire message by clicking here [more...]
The CARE Team Suprise
Monday, December 20th was our first Care Team event. Members of the Local Out-Team had spent Sunday evening stuffing decorative goodie bags with lotions and socks to be distributed at the Jonesboro Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center . In excitement the members of the CARE Team arrived at the nursing [more...]
Monday, December 20th was our first Care Team event. Members of the Local Out-Team had spent Sunday evening stuffing decorative goodie bags with lotions and socks to be distributed at the Jonesboro Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center . In excitement the members of the CARE Team arrived at the nursing [more...]
The Fellowship Dinner
It was time for the Local Out-Team's Christmas Fellowship again. This year's Christmas Fellowship was a pot-luck dinner with a twist... the volunteers are also put to work. The next evening the CARE Team had an event planned at the Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and needed goodie bags stuffed [more...]
It was time for the Local Out-Team's Christmas Fellowship again. This year's Christmas Fellowship was a pot-luck dinner with a twist... the volunteers are also put to work. The next evening the CARE Team had an event planned at the Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and needed goodie bags stuffed [more...]
Their Refrigerator was Empty
In a neighboring community, a man and his daughter were running of out food. Hearing about the man, Doc Casper with The Crusaders for Christ HUG Crusade group from the County Estates Mobile Home Park in Rex decided to do something to help. Gathering some extra food from his home [more...]
In a neighboring community, a man and his daughter were running of out food. Hearing about the man, Doc Casper with The Crusaders for Christ HUG Crusade group from the County Estates Mobile Home Park in Rex decided to do something to help. Gathering some extra food from his home [more...]
Simon Says You Are Loved
It was our first Birthday HUG Club event and it was being held at The Garden , a homeless shelter for women and children in Smyrna. We arrived to find about 15 children waiting for us, of which four who had birthdays in November and December were being honored. The [more...]
It was our first Birthday HUG Club event and it was being held at The Garden , a homeless shelter for women and children in Smyrna. We arrived to find about 15 children waiting for us, of which four who had birthdays in November and December were being honored. The [more...]
Full Bellies and Warm Feet
It was the Urban HUG Team's night to feed the homeless in Atlanta . As usual we arrived at Community Bible Church at 7:30 PM to load up tables and make the trip to Atlanta. We walk into the building to find the table storage room empty. Moving on to [more...]
It was the Urban HUG Team's night to feed the homeless in Atlanta . As usual we arrived at Community Bible Church at 7:30 PM to load up tables and make the trip to Atlanta. We walk into the building to find the table storage room empty. Moving on to [more...]
The Early Christmas Gift
"I am a desperate mother from Chile whose son Gerardo was arrested at airport and taken to Clayton Co. jail. He was on way to spend Xmas with us. All I have is an inmate # XX-0000000. I read Ron Driver's story on his visit to offer religious support and [more...]
"I am a desperate mother from Chile whose son Gerardo was arrested at airport and taken to Clayton Co. jail. He was on way to spend Xmas with us. All I have is an inmate # XX-0000000. I read Ron Driver's story on his visit to offer religious support and [more...]
The Cookie Monster
Thousands of Cookies! That is what nine-year old Markus and his helpers baked up for his Bags of Love cookie sale held in the atrium of Community Bible Church on December 5th. Some were chocolate flavored, some were pumpkin, and there were even some cinnamon rolls! Whatever there was, they [more...]
Thousands of Cookies! That is what nine-year old Markus and his helpers baked up for his Bags of Love cookie sale held in the atrium of Community Bible Church on December 5th. Some were chocolate flavored, some were pumpkin, and there were even some cinnamon rolls! Whatever there was, they [more...]
Meet the Caspers
Meet Doc (Ken), Cathy and Sara Casper along with their friend Dale (on the right). Doc is leading our first HUG Crusade Bible study group. Dubbed "Crusaders for Christ", Doc's group meets each Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM in the Country Estates mobile home community off US Highway 42 in [more...]
Meet Doc (Ken), Cathy and Sara Casper along with their friend Dale (on the right). Doc is leading our first HUG Crusade Bible study group. Dubbed "Crusaders for Christ", Doc's group meets each Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM in the Country Estates mobile home community off US Highway 42 in [more...]
Stockbridge Holiday Festival
It was planned to be a great event. Even Santa's reindeer would be in attendance in the parking lot. But, as my wife might said: "We did not have reindeer. We had rain, dear." Because of the rain, the Stockbridge Holiday Festival was moved indoors, inside the Merle Manders Conference [more...]
It was planned to be a great event. Even Santa's reindeer would be in attendance in the parking lot. But, as my wife might said: "We did not have reindeer. We had rain, dear." Because of the rain, the Stockbridge Holiday Festival was moved indoors, inside the Merle Manders Conference [more...]
Not One Left Hungry
It was the Friday night after the Celebrate Recovery / Local Out-Team Thanksgiving Celebration . We had planned on taking any leftovers from the celebration to Atlanta to feed the homeless and tonight was the night to do it. This night was not one of our regularly scheduled nights to [more...]
It was the Friday night after the Celebrate Recovery / Local Out-Team Thanksgiving Celebration . We had planned on taking any leftovers from the celebration to Atlanta to feed the homeless and tonight was the night to do it. This night was not one of our regularly scheduled nights to [more...]
Free Bird
Based on a report from Ron Driver, Captain of the Jailhouse HUG Team. “I was having a very busy day at work”, Ron said. (It was the day after Thanksgiving). “My cell phone rang but I was busy at the moment and did not answer. Several minutes later it rang [more...]
Based on a report from Ron Driver, Captain of the Jailhouse HUG Team. “I was having a very busy day at work”, Ron said. (It was the day after Thanksgiving). “My cell phone rang but I was busy at the moment and did not answer. Several minutes later it rang [more...]
Thanksgiving Celebration for the Community
Pastor Jack is fond of saying “If it does not include food, it is not ministry!” Celebrate Recovery and the Local Out-Team expanded on his thoughts a little and decided to invite the communities served by the Local Out-Team to a special Thanksgiving Celebration, Celebrate Recovery style. And what a [more...]
Pastor Jack is fond of saying “If it does not include food, it is not ministry!” Celebrate Recovery and the Local Out-Team expanded on his thoughts a little and decided to invite the communities served by the Local Out-Team to a special Thanksgiving Celebration, Celebrate Recovery style. And what a [more...]
Don't Forget the First Thumb
We are evangelists and missionaries, not mathematicians. So, it is understandable that we might miscalculate days. The Urban HUG Team serves the homeless in the City of Atlanta on the second Friday and the fourth Monday every month. Pretty simple, huh? Let's see... November 1st was a Monday.. so counting [more...]
We are evangelists and missionaries, not mathematicians. So, it is understandable that we might miscalculate days. The Urban HUG Team serves the homeless in the City of Atlanta on the second Friday and the fourth Monday every month. Pretty simple, huh? Let's see... November 1st was a Monday.. so counting [more...]