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March 19, 2013 in Haiti, Tampa Church with Comments Off

Church at the Bay High School Students and Parents trip to Haiti

There is a great opportunity for high-schoolers and their parents this summer. We are planning a mission trip to Haiti, July 18^th, for students (8^th – 12^th grade) and their parents. One of my great memories from high school was going on a mission trip with my dad to Cuba. It was a time of spiritual growth for me and some great memories for us both. Mission trips have to ability to disconnect you from the world and connect you to God through serving others. If you are interested in being a part of the trip or would just like some more information, we are having a meeting this Sunday, March 24^th, at the Church Office to go over trip details and answer questions. The meeting will start at 3pm in the “warehouse” section of the office. If you have any other questions, please feel free to call the office (813.579.3978) or email me @ hmayer@churchatthebay.com. Below you will find a short video of the last trip to Haiti made by one of our students, Michael Chandler. For more information about the organization that we partner with or our village that we sponsor, go to catborphanproject.com.

Trip Meeting:

Who: 8^th- 12^th graders and their parents

When: Sunday, March 24^th at 3pm

Where: Church Office – 12700 Dupont Circle, Tampa FL 33626

Hal Mayer

Student Pastor

Here is a video update from our last trip:

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Thank You for giving to Church at the Bay!

October 24, 2012 in 90 Day Challenge, church at the bay, Encouragement, Generosity, Giving, Haiti, life change, Students, Tampa Church with Comments Off

Dear Church at the Bay Financial Partners,

This is Blaine, your Worship Arts Pastor here, and it is an honor to write to you on behalf of all of our pastors this month. God is doing so many wonderful things at Church at the Bay, and I appreciate the opportunity to share my perspective. Serving a church where the people are so generous with their time, energy, and finances is encouraging and inspiring!

The third quarter of 2012 was a busy one. Here are some of the happenings:

July- Party at the Park

We kicked off the quarter with a church-wide party at Philippe Park. In addition to a great time of hanging out with our church family, we got to watch some people take their next step with Christ by being baptized- Go God!

Student mission trip

Our student ministry spent some of their summer break on a mission trip to South Florida. They painted a house for a family in need, helped paint a title 9 school, cleaned up at a beach, and helped run a summer missions program for kids at Discover Church (one of the churches that we help support/Pastor Chip Stallings).

Our Orphan Village in Haiti
Hurricane Isaac passed through in August, and we were thrilled to learn that no one in our village was injured or worse. There was some property damage, though. Because of your generosity, Church at the Bay, all of the damage has already been repaired! Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ and making a difference in our kids’ lives.

New offices/Warehouse space
Just a couple of weeks ago, we moved into our new church offices. We are so excited about the opportunities for ministry that this new space will provide. In addition to the much-needed facelift to our office space (we now have consistently working AC and no leaking roofs), the BIG plus to our new space is THE WAREHOUSE.
The warehouse is a large open space that will give us a place for Student ministry events/bible studies, Ladies’ Events, leadership training, IRON MEN, and more! If you’d like to check out the new space, come by and take a tour sometime. We will be having a Christmas Party in the warehouse for all of our Church at the Bay volunteers in December. If you serve in a ministry at CATB, you are invited! If you don’t serve anywhere, what a great time to jump in and start making a difference!

Speaking of Christmas, we will begin giving toward our year-end “Love Your Neighbor” offering in December. The money received during this offering will go toward church starts, Haiti, and other compassion ministries, local and beyond.

I am thankful for the way that God has resourced the ministry that is going on at Church at the Bay. He is using YOU to spread His glory and gospel in our city and our world. Now that we’re in the final quarter of 2012, it’s a great time to take stock of where you are investing.

Thank you for taking the time to read about the great stuff that is happening at CATB. I am looking forward to all that He has for us as we close out 2012 with excellence!

God bless you,

Blaine Albright

Pastor of Worship Arts

Be a Father to the Fatherless

June 11, 2012 in Haiti with Comments Off

This week we celebrate Father’s Day in the United States! If you are a dad- Happy Father’s Day! This is a good day for most of us but has the down side for some because of the memory of abandonment and or abuse. I had a great Dad he loved me, encouraged me and disciplined me. I cannot imagine life without him. I hope you have great memories of your dad and if he is still alive make sure you express your gratitude while you have the opportunity.

This week I want to challenge you to bless the fatherless in one of the most economically disadvantaged countries in the world- Haiti. Church at the Bay sponsors a Haitian Orphanage that you can read about here. We sponsor the orphanage one child at a time. This Father’s Day will you be Jesus to an orphan by signing up for a sponsorship for 1 year. The cost is only $41 a month. Click here to sign up and help us show Jesus’ love for our orphanage. Did you know that God gave us the task of caring for orphans:

Isaiah 1:17: Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.

Adopt an Orphan

June 21, 2011 in Haiti with Comments Off

This past weekend we began signing up sponsors for the orphan village we support in Haiti. I hope you will step into this challenge. Here is the video describing what we will do.