For the second year in a row, Oak Ridge Baptist Church cancelled all services on Palm Sunday 2019, sending members and regular attenders out into the community to participate in 28 different service projects across three counties of Delmarva. Over 950 people made an impact on PEACE 1 Day on Sunday, April 14th. ORBCers cleaned up Ocean City’s boardwalk, beach, and bay; beautified the grounds and gave love and attention to the animals housed at the Worcester County Humane Society, made cards for the residents at John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community, and much, much more. Pictured above: Peace 1 Day Volunteers at Salisbury Middle School. It was an amazing day. (You can watch a video recap of the event here ). Women Supporting Women Delmarva shared their appreciation on their Facebook page, writing, “THANK YOU to @oakridgebc for dedicating one of their #Peace1Day2019 projects to WSW! This group ranged from 13 to 82 years old and crafted 168 of our Seatbelt Pil...
A brand new opportunity to show the love of Christ is right around the corner--and it is perfect for those who have a heart for being the light in times of darkness. Starting in late March/early April and then heading into summer, Oak Ridge Baptist Church is set to launch PEACE Disaster Relief Mission Trips. Karen Riggin, Oak Ridge's Team Missions Coordinator for PEACE Disaster Relief, has already begun reaching out to form partnerships with churches in several locations. Interested volunteers can look forward to possible placements in areas such as North Carolina, where residents are still struggling to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Florence; Southwest Georgia, which was ravaged by Hurricane Michael; and West Virginia, where many have been affected by devastating flooding. Karen seeks to form long-term relationships with churches within these communities, providing ORBCers with multiple opportunities to assist at the same work site in the months after t...