Vacation Bible School rounds up area churches
Multiple Odessa churches announce Vacation Bible School sessions with themes such as Serengeti Trek J Force and Beach Blast. Programs run varied hours from evenings to mornings at 4901 Maple Ave 2212 E. Tith St Circle G Ranch and other local church sites with crafts games Bible stories snacks and light meals.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Serengeti
Maple Ave
First Presbyterian Church
E. Tith St
Everglade Ave
Odessadisciples.org
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Cableone
Terrace Hills Baptist Church
Circle G Ranch
Central Baptist Church
Texas Ave
Mackey Chapel
United Methodist Church
W. Clements St
Belmont Baptist Church
W. Eighth St
Call
Baptist Heights Be Church
Tanglewood Lane
Asbury United Methodist Church
Odessa First Church of the Nazarene
Lyndale Ave
J-Force
Westminster Church opens Caroline Barnes Children's Library
The Westminster Presbyterian Church christened the Caroline Barnes Children's Library in late June to honor educator and Sunday school teacher Caroline Barnes. The 15 by 20 foot room houses about 250 Bible themed books, many by Max Lucado, and features a painting by a family friend Kenneth In. Barnes taught Bible history at Odessa High in the 1970s and later inspired generations through tapes and donated volumes. Even after her death in September, she continues teaching through educational videos and library offerings.
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Mark Sterkel
Odessa
Jay Adcock
Betty Love
Deborah McPherson
Kye Adcock
New
Caroline Barnes
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Love
Barnes
McPherson
Caroline
Janice Thompson
ECISD
Odessa High
Netopia
Presbyterian
OHS
Westminster
Max Lucado
Kenneth
Jesus
Caroline honored by Westminster church volunteers
Many volunteers contributed time for the love of their church and of Caroline at Westminster Presbyterian. Janice Thompson recalls a vivid painted library room created with help from Suzanne Valles and others, a bright teal space with red, gold and blue chairs, honoring a cherished community member.
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Suzanne Valles
Janice
Thompson
Caroline
Second Baptist Church Block Parade Heads Downtown Route
The Second Baptist Church 711 E. 17th St. hosts its third annual block parade at 6 p.m. Sunday. The procession travels Milburn Avenue to Tith Street, west on Tith to Tom Green Avenue, north to 23rd Street, east to 23rd, then returns to Milburn and back to the church. For more information call 337-8381.
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17Th St
Milburn Avenue
Tith Street
Tith
Tom Green Avenue
23Rd Street
23Rd
Milburn
Second Baptist Church to Host Third Annual Odessa Block Parade
Second Baptist Church on East 17th Street plans a 6 p.m. Sunday parade along Milburn, Tom Green, and 23rd streets. Pastor Randy Duckett says the event boosts neighborhood visibility and church outreach in a transforming area. Odessan Johnny McGee will drive a black 1957 Bel Air, with other residents walking, biking, and displaying floats on trailers and golf carts.
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Odessa
Second Baptist Church
East 17Th Street
Milburn Avenue
Tom Green Avenue
23Rd Street
Randy Duckett
Mark Sterkel
Odessa American Second Baptist Church
Johnny
Pat McGee
Justin Weber
Bailey Weber
Bailey Duckett
Connor Duckett
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Westminster Presbyterian
New Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian Church Beacon
Johnny McGee
McGee
Duckett
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