Beast feast, community festivals, further church presence & Gospel in Morriston

Beast feast, community festivals further church presence & Gospel in Morriston

We have to let the community know who we are, and that we love them and we want them to come hear about Jesus, Stewart said.

The church recently hosted its largest Beast Feast and Outdoorsmans

Extravaganza when more than 550 Levy County residents visited the church property. It is only one large event through which the church hopes to make its presence known in the community.

The outdoorsmans event featured an archery derby in which the targets were animal mannequins; hunting and fishing simulators; trophy animals with which to pose; and prizes of compound bows and a muzzle loader. Guests feasted on a myriad of wild game dishes and heard Robert Bradow of Cross Heir Outfitters. His message was well received in an area where horse and cattle ranching provide income, and hunting and fishing provide entertainment, Stewart said.

Out of more than 75 decisions made during the event, 23 were professions of faith. Morriston Baptist members are following up on each decision with letters and visits, their pastor said.

Along with the annual outdoorsman event, the church also hosts a fall

festival that about 600 area residents visit annually. The festival has people lining up down the road to get into. They come for the games and booths, cake walks and fish fry, but they also get to hear the Gospel, Steward said. Visitors enter the Fall Festival through the church sanctuary where there is singing and a short Gospel message.

The children may come for the inflatables and games, but the elderly come for the fish fry, he said. They all get to hear the Gospel.

Festival, the volunteers in the church booth hand out replacement batteries for smoke detectors. The batteries are fastened to a card with the plan of salvation and church information.

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