Church set to hold third annual barbecue fundraiser
Friday, 22. January 2010
The First Baptist Church of Rome is holding its third annual barbecue fundraiser and is currently pre-selling tickets for a Feb. 6 pickup.
The fundraiser, which will be raising money for First Baptist Church’s youth ministry, will be selling tickets for barbecue pickup until the end of the month through tahe church office.
A rack of ribs is $15 and a seven pound Boston pork butt is $25. Both items can be picked up on Feb. 6.
John Uldrick, minister of students, said he hopes people will remember the barbecue and won’t forget the pickup date. “If they purchase a ticket and don’t show up to pick up their barbecue we’ll have a lot on our hands,” he said.
He said a rack of ribs will easily feed two people, and the Boston butt will feed a family of four “several times.”
“My family usually buys one or two and we’ll break it up and freeze it,” Uldrick said.
Uldrick said the funds raised will help offset the cost of trips and missionary work done throughout the year by youth. Those trips include the March Mission Madness in Dalton and a trip to the Passport Youth Camp outside of Charlotte, N.C. The youth participate in daytime mission work and then Bible study by night.
“Any trip we take they’ll be able to use the money they’ll earn,” he said.
Some of the money will also be used to offset the costs of the in-town mission week, when youth go around the community lending a helping hand to Rome’s neighborhoods.
For more information about ticket sales call 706-291-6850.
