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Bell Shoals Baptist Church

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Bell Shoals Church expands one of its ‘best and most impactful ministries’

In mid-September, members from across all five locations of Bell Shoals Church gathered in a combined campus celebration to reflect on the past year of ministry and celebrate “every number, name and story that makes our faith family so special.”
October 23, 2024
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Children learn to serve church through Kids Worship Camp

More than 80 volunteers and 200 children converged on the campus of Bell Shoals Church in Brandon for the sixth annual Kids Worship Camp, July 15-19.  
August 6, 2024
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Bell Shoals Church: #ForOurTeachers–a church-wide mission

“#ForOurTeachers” isn’t a catchy hashtag that Bell Shoals Church attached to a social media post – it’s their mission.
September 6, 2021
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Southwest Florida churches prepare for in-person services

While several Southwest Florida churches are optimistic about their recent on-campus services, others in the region are making final preparations to launch their first in-person services since March.
June 5, 2020
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Easter’s message proclaimed despite COVID-19 restrictions in Southwest Flo…

Although the medium used to communicate this year’s Easter messages was in stark contrast to previous years, the Good News proclaimed by churches across southwest Florida remained the same – Jesus lives!
April 17, 2020
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Bell Shoals Baptist Church calls Corey Abney as lead pastor

Corey Abney has accepted the call as senior pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church, an 8,000-member congregation with five campuses in Tampa Bay.
December 9, 2019
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Acts 2:41 Baptisms Celebrated Coast to Coast

Hundreds of new believers made public professions of their faith in Jesus this May 5th, Acts 2:41 Baptism weekend. From coast to coast, Florida Baptist Churches celebrated life transformation by baptizing new believers in beaches, lakes, ponds and even pools as a public testimony of new life in Jesus.
May 8, 2019
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Stephen Rummage To Pastor Oklahoma City Church

Pastor Stephen Rummage of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Tampa preached at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City in view of a call to that church. Members of the […]
January 28, 2019
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Vocational Church stands in the gap

A year ago Charles Young started Vocational Church to help addicts transition back into society and this July, 19 people were baptized as a result of his ministry. “During the […]
August 13, 2018
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#Sharper2018: A Closer Look – Bell Shoals Baptist Church

Bell Shoals Baptist Church welcomed more than 300 people to our Brandon Campus for the Sharper! Ministry Conference on March 1st. The six sessions included a range of learning opportunities, […]
March 5, 2018
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