Conéctate 4 de septiembre, 6-8:30pm Centro de Conferencias Crosswalk

La Cena de Amistad de Otoño CONECTATE es nuestro evento más destacado del año, ¡y estamos planeando para 100 mujeres! Esta es una gran oportunidad para que te conectes con otras mujeres y también invites a mujeres de tu comunidad a asistir. ¡Disfrutarás de una deliciosa cena (servida por nuestros diáconos, miembros del personal y hombres de grupos de conexión) y un mensaje inspirador!

Nuestras mesas estarán decoradas con artículos destinados a bendecir ministerios locales. Esperamos que te unas y te pongas creativa con tus donaciones.

El costo de los boletos es de $20 y aumentará a $25 después del 21 de agosto.

MEN Register to serve

Each year the men in our church serve dinner to the women at Fall Friendship Dinner. Please contact Taylor Gibson at taylorg@gabc.org with any questions!

Debbie Stuart
Debbie Stuart

This year our Fall Friendship Dinner speaker is Debbie Stuart. Here is a little more about her:

Debbie Stuart serves as the Green Acres Women’s Minister. She has served in women’s ministry for 32 years. She previously served as Lifeway Christian Resources National Women’s Ministry Trainer, Vice President of Hope for the Heart with June Hunt, Director of Church and Leadership Development for Women of Faith, Director of Women’s Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church and Director of Women’s Ministry for Willow Point Baptist Church.

Debbie has multiple publications under her name, including two books: 20 Minutes a Day for the Rest of Your Life and 20 Lessons Learned from 20 Minutes a Day. 

Debbie is married to John Mark Stuart.

Register

We are praying for 100 women this year and want YOU to be part of that! Register today to save your seat! We are making room for you!

Please note: Ticket price increases to $25 after August 21.

Registration ends 9/3/25. After that date, you may call Mimi 903.525.1141 to get on a wait list.

Childcare
Childcare

Our children’s ministry does a great job of caring for your young ones during women’s ministry events. We will be offering childcare for $5/child, with a max of $20 per family for Fall Friendship Dinner. You can register your child(ren) when you register yourself!

Please note: Childcare closes August 28.

Table Hostess

This year we are praying for 160 Fall Friendship Dinner hostesses! Will you consider hosting a table of your friends or women soon to become your friends? If you’re interested, you can watch the video below for more information!

To register as a Fall Friendship Dinner Hostess, please email Mimi Youngblood at mimiy@gabc.org.

Local Mission Partners

This year we have partnered with 8 local mission organizations! Each mission partner has sent a list of their most needed items. Each table host chooses a mission partner for their table, then the host and women at that table decorate the table with items for their mission partner.

Prison Ministry
Prison Ministry
  • Eyeglasses – all magnification
  • Toothpaste – full size tube
  • Soap – full size bar (no liquid)
  • Deodorant – solid, no spray, men or women
  • Gallon size ziplock bags

 

Embrace Grace
Embrace Grace
  • Infant Carrier Car Seat
  • Bouncer Seat
  • Diapers
  • Baby toys
  • Outfits for baby
  • Diaper bag
  • Wipes
  • Blankets
  • Burp Cloths/Bibs
  • Toiletries for baby (bath, oil, shampoo, clippers)
  • Meds (gas drops, infant pain reliever, teething, diaper rash cream)
  • Devotional Bible for mom
Fostering Collective
Fostering Collective
  • Pull ups  – boys and girls, sizes, 3T/4T all the way up to 5T/6T
  • Diapers – sizes 3, 4, 5, and 6
  • unscented wipes
  • Underwear – boys and girls – 4T through young adult sizes
  • Socks – all sizes child – young adult
  • teen boy and girl body wash
  • teen boy and girl shampoo and conditioner
  • baby wash and baby lotion
  • Ethnic hair care products
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery
  • Giftcards ($5, $10 or $20) to Walmart, gas station, fast food, Hangers of Hope (no Amazon or Visa cards please)
Wiseman Lighthouse
Wiseman Lighthouse

Children’s Supplies

  • Children’s Diapers Sizes 3/6
  • Children’s Pull-Ups Sizes 3/5t
  • Children’s Learning Material
  • Children’s Shampoo & Body Wash
  • Boudreaux’s Butt Paste
  • Children’s Wipes

Women’s Supplies

  • Women’s Hygiene
  • Household Cleaning Supplies & Disinfectants
  • Socks
  • Panties Small-XXL
  • Women’s Tennis Shoes Sizes 6-10
  • Basketball Shorts Sizes Medium-XXL
  • Neon Yellow Shirts Sizes Medium-XXL
Families Count
  • Giftcards ($5, $10 or $20) to Walmart, gas station, fast food, Hangers of Hope (no Amazon or Visa cards please)
East Texas Food Bank
East Texas Food Bank
  • Tuna

  • Canned chicken

  • Peanut Butter – plastic jars

  • Canned soup

  • Mac n Cheese boxes

  • Bags of Rice and beans

  • Non-perishable food items can be used

School Outreach
School Outreach
  • Hygiene items for girls, such as menstrual pads
  • Underwear for girls and boys in sizes 4-7
  • Socks for girls and boys
  • Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
  • Wet wipes
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