ABOUT US   
 

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Our Toledo Bend Baptist Resort Ministry was established in 1972 on the east side of Toledo Bend Lake in Sabine Parish.  Five Baptist associations consisting of 126 churches and missions make up District 8.  These churches, in cooperation with the North American Mission Board and the Louisiana Baptist Convention, support Toledo Bend Baptist Resort Ministry.  Current mission outreach possibilities exist in 30+ parks, marinas, and numerous low-income housing projects.  At present we are conducting worship services in five parks on a consistent basis.  Opportunities remain in the areas of Saturday Park Visitation and in the conducting of early Sunday morning worship services in four of these parks.  During summer months we have ministered in approximately 25 locations.

 

*      Summer activities include Day Camps (Fun in the Sun Club), Family Evening Programs

(Puppets, Drama, and Music), Children’s Entertainment (Recreation, Face Painting, Ballooning, Puppets),

Local Church Vacation Bible School

*      Special Event Ministries include Easter Weekend Ministry, Fairs & Festivals, and
Open House (refer to calendar)

*      Resort Ministry facilities have been upgraded. 

*      Your next opportunity to come help out in an organized effort will be at Workday.

Needs List

  1. Prayer (on your knees).
  2. Personal Involvement (on your feet).
  3. Financial Support (from your heart).
  4. Kitchen Items (Tea Maker, Serving Utensils, Plastic Ware, Paper Towels, Plates, Pots, Pans, & Knives).
  5. 6-8oz Styrofoam cups
  6. Building Maintenance
  7. Washer & Dryer for summer staff trailer
  8. Leaf  Mulcher
  9.  Family Videos, i.e. Adventures in Odyssey
  10. Other miscellaneous ministry needs too numerous to enumerate (Specifics available on request)
  11. Prayer, Personal Involvement, and Financial Support.

 

Ministry Dreams

  1. Evangelistic presence at all bass tournaments.
  2. Area wide revival and Bible distribution to every home on the lake.
  3. Disaster Relief Childcare Unit.
  4. Area Wide Block Party every weekend.
  5. Tract racks in each marina.
  6. Regular Bible Studies in park areas.
  7. Clowning ministry.
  8. Sports clinics.
  9. Develop a golf ministry and a racetrack ministry.
  10. Music concerts in park areas.
  11. Conferences and seminars at center facility.
  12. Add additional year-round locations for day camps and family evening programs.
  13. Volunteer chaplains for all 30+ parks.
  14. Long-term volunteers on site.
  15. Office Assistance.
  16. Retreats at Center facility.
  17. Women’s Ministry.
  18. Ministry presence at local fairs, and festivals.
  19. Develop a ministry at the hotel and convention center.
  20. Develop an after school program for area children.