Looking for something to do for the entire family?
\nThen mark down the week of July 13th through 19th as Tyrone\u2019s Emmanuel Baptist Church presents a full week of activities.
\nEvery year a youth group from Orange Park, Fla., part of the Black Creek Baptist Association comes to Tyrone in the summer as part of a missions trip. While in town they take part in a full schedule of activities that is organized by the church and its pastor Chris Walls.
\n During the weeks morning hours children can participate in a kids club at the field next to Neptune Fire Hall. This bible school oriented program is open to kids from kindergarten to sixth grade. Also at a the field next to Neptune\u2019s in the afternoon is a music camp for kids. They will learn songs on the kids club theme and then perform them on Thursday, July 17th.
\n On Sunday evening July 13th, a contemporary Christian concert will be held at City Hotel Park starting at 6 p.m. Featuring Emmanuel Baptist Churches praise band and the kids from Orange Park, Florida. The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and be a part of the concert.
\n Another unique family night out takes place on Tuesday, July 15th in the M and T Bank parking lot on 10th Street in downtown Tyrone, between Joybeans Coffee Shop and Radio Shack. Family movie night will feature the popular computer animated motion picture involving a utility company and the monsters who generate power from children\u2019s screams.
\nDue to copyright restrictions, the actual name of the movie can not be advertised. The movie will be shown on the wall of Joybeans with a special projector. Bring your kids and lawn chairs to enjoy this special evening.
\n The week\u2019s big event, a family day block party will be held next to Neptune\u2019s Fire Hall on Saturday afternoon July 19th from 4 until 8 p.m. This year\u2019s block party has expanded and includes music from the churches praise band, and food including hot dogs, drinks, snow cones and cotton candy. Activities include a dunking booth, a moonwalk for the kids, sumo wrestling suits and more.
\nPastor Chris Walls says the week long event is part of the churches mission statement.
\n\u201cHelping people find hope through faith in Jesus Christ,\u201d said Walls. \u201cAnd showing the community that being a follower of Christ is a fun and unique experience.\u201d
\nYou\u2019re invited to bring your family to any and all of the week long events. Emmanuel Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and services at 10:30 am at the Tyrone YMCA gymnasium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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