Past Events
2nd Sunday Ride
July 14, 2024 • 12:30pm |Hanger 316
Let's Ride!!...
July 14th is the 2nd Sunday and if you are new to Open Road Fellowship, that's when we jump on our bikes and head out as a group right after church for a nice ride. It's an opportunity for us to grab some good food and enjoy some fellowship as we take some time to get to know one another. The direction we head is always an adventure but geared to provide a relaxing time out on the bikes. Invite your friends; maybe a nice ride might be what motivates them to come to church. Hey, and if you don't ride, don't let that stop you from enjoying the day...just hop in your car and follow along.
North, south, east, or west... no matter where we head, you are sure to enjoy the ride. So, come join us for our next 2nd Sunday ride!
The Patterns of Jesus
July 14, 2024 • 10:00am |Worship Center
This four-part series, The Patterns of Jesus, challenges us to follow the patterns of Jesus. To do so, we must learn to adopt the spiritual disciplines Jesus practiced. In the next few weeks, we will focus on a different discipline from the life of Jesus.
The Sabbath is a gift from God to humanity in the form of a command. The Sabbath is the only ‘spiritual discipline’ that makes it into the Ten Commandments. Not church or Bible reading, not even prayer. Sabbath is the anchor discipline of the people of God. If we want to pattern our lives after Jesus, we must embrace God’s command to rest from our work.
The Patterns of Jesus
July 7, 2024 • 10:00am |Worship Center
This four-part series, The Patterns of Jesus, challenges us to follow the patterns of Jesus. To do so, we must learn to adopt the spiritual disciplines Jesus practiced. In the next few weeks, we will focus on a different discipline from the life of Jesus.
Before Jesus began his public ministry, he spent time alone fasting and praying. If we want to pattern our lives after Jesus, we must learn to follow him into the wilderness for seasons of solitude and fasting.
1st Sunday Food & Clothing Drive
July 7, 2024 • 9:00am |Open Road Fellowship Church
It's the 1st Sunday of the month... it's time for our Food & Clothing Drive. With everything happening around us, there are still needs in people's lives. We can't feed everybody, we're not a homeless shelter, we're not even a food pantry... but we can partner with other ministries to help them accomplish their tasks in what God has called them to do.
This Sunday, bring in a bag of non-perishable food items. We are making a difference in people's lives that are down and out. It may be you one day needing just a little bit of help. Also, go through your closets and look for those clothes that don't fit anymore or you haven't worn in awhile. Bring them in for those who just need a little help.
1st Sunday Food & Clothing Drive... let's make an impact!!
July 4th Freedom Fest - July Serve Day
July 4, 2024 • 3:00pm |South Bossier Park
South Bossier Parish will again host the annual KTBS Freedom Fest, celebrating God and country. This massive Fourth of July fireworks display has become a northwest Louisiana staple for family entertainment. It will mark the second year for the event to be held at the park, located on Caplis Sligo Rd, approximately one mile south of Sligo Rd. Join in as we celebrate faith, hope, and patriotism.
This will be our Serve Day for July. We have the privilege of being one of the title sponsors, and we will need all hands on deck. We will provide the Family Area, enabling us to engage with the community. The Worship Team has been asked to provide music for the evening. We will have our bounce houses for the kids and will be monitoring the water stations around the area.
Itinerary:
3:00 pm - depart with trailers from church
4:00 pm - everyone arrives at the Park to begin set-up
5:00 pm - Open Road Worship Team
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm - mingle and engage with the community
9:30 pm - FIREWORKS
10:00 PM - Tear down and reload trailers
10:30pm - return to church
Baptism Celebration
July 2, 2024 • 7:30pm |The Stable
Have you recently accepted Christ... if so, let me take a second to tell you congratulations on making the best decision you could ever make. But what now?
Honestly, there are so many things, but here are two essential things. Get a bible and begin to read it. Don't just to read it, but to allow God to speak to you through His word, and you'll develop a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. That's number 1... 2nd thing to do is, and this is just as important... Get Baptized... Yes, get baptized... It's what we believe is the next step. Why? The easiest answer is that Jesus did it. He was obedient to be baptized, and so should we.
So if you're a believer in Jesus Christ and you are ready to show the world that you are, make plans for Baptism at FAM CHURCH, July 2nd out at the Stable. If you have been baptized in the past, but feel like it wasn't a true commitment, sign up and join the others in baptism. Sign up at the link above, or go to the Church Center app and click on the "Want To Be Baptized" button.
Sign up; we'll have a "Dunk" shirt for you.
Fam Church
July 2, 2024 • 6:30pm |The Stable
Save the date and join with Men of Courage for their 7th Annual Fam Church at the Stable. Plan on coming out to enjoy a fun night for the entire family!!! This is a FREE event for the entire family so come out and join in with other families from all over the community as they come together and worship in spirit and truth. Some of the activities include:
- FREE Hot Dogs!
- Inflatables!
- Facepainting & Tattoos
- Fruits of the Spirit Smoothies & Snow Cones!
- Game On Video Game Truck!
- Live Music by Open Road Fellowship Worship Band!
- Family Friendly Message from Will Guyton, Executive Pastor at Grand Avenue in Fort Smith, AR!
- Legit Firework Show from Pyromania Fireworks!
To take the night over the top, we are having a Baptism Celebration! So if you're a believer in Jesus Christ and you are ready to show the world that you are, make plans for Baptism at FAM CHURCH. If you have been baptized in the past, but feel like it wasn't a true commitment, sign up here, and join the others in baptism.
This is a FREE event for the entire family so make sure to bring your friends!
Lawnchairs & Picnic Blankets Welcome.
5th Sunday Potluck
June 30, 2024 • 12:15pm |Hangar 316
It's 5th Sunday time! Plan on staying with us following service for an afternoon of great food and fellowship. We have some great cooks, so join us as we chow down together on some fine "vittles." The day should be nice, so plan on making it a lazy day sitting around visiting, maybe having that extra piece of dessert.
Guys, let's show our guests a great day. Dust off those recipes and let's overflow the tables with your best dish. Head over to Mealtrain (click here) to let us know what you can bring.
Open Road Growth Track
June 29, 2024 • 10:00am |Mini-Chopper Room
The Open Road Growth Track exists to help you discover and develop your redemptive purpose and live the full life God created for you. The Open Road Growth Track is made up of four steps to guide you through this journey:
- Become a Member - Walk through our story as we explore the ministry of Open Road Fellowship Church. Discover what makes Open Road Fellowship, from its humble beginnings, to where we are today, and to where we hope to be in the future. Learn how membership leads to connecting with the individuals that make up Open Road Fellowship AND with our community. Become a part of the vision we have for Open Road Fellowship.
- Your Design - Dive into the details of your personality - what makes you who you are. Explore the strengths and challenges of making the most of your personality. Learn what spiritual gift(s) each of us has been given and how to develop these gifts for the purpose you have been designed.
- Develop your Leadership - Discover your purpose as you learn to strengthen your character and gifting to fulfill your leadership potential. Discover your gifts and passions, and then learn to use them to make a difference in the lives of others.
- Join the Team - Make an impact as you connect to the opportunities available at Open Road. Live out your purpose and serve others by using your God-given gifts.
Make sure and register here, because Lunch is provided.
Kids These Days
June 23, 2024 • 10:00am |Worship Center
This 4-part sermon series, Kids These Days, seeks to help adults better understand what challenges children and youth are facing today in an effort to encourage greater empathy and equip adults for greater discipleship of the next generation. Each week we will look at a unique challenge “kids these days” are facing, not just as individuals but as Christians, too. It’s important to understand the struggles of our younger brothers and sisters so that we might be able to comfort them with the comfort that we, ourselves, have received from God.
The Scriptures warn of the dangers of isolation. There is a great deal of encouragement to meet together with other believers, as it offers a strength that is not found by being alone. Verses like Hebrews 10:24–25, Proverbs 27:17, and Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 all point to the fact that we don’t just need fellowship with God; we need it with each other. We even see that Jesus himself was the Word made flesh (John 1:14); that he came in the physical form of human body and could be physically present with those he came to save mattered. God was not only with us in a philosophical sense; he was physically present with his precious
created ones.