Weekly News & Updates

Year-End Potluck and Worship

Sunday, December 28, 9:00a Breakfast Potluck, 9:45a Worship in the Grand Hall

We close out the year with a morning built around good food and good community. Bring a favorite breakfast dish to share at 9:00a, and enjoy an easy, welcoming start to the day around the table together.

After the potluck, we will gather in the Grand Hall for worship at 9:45a. This simple, joyful service offers space to reflect on the year behind us and look with hope toward the one ahead.

An Evening with Jen Hatmaker

Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Worship Hall



Dear Second B Family,

Tickets are now available for An Evening with Jen Hatmaker. Seats are limited, so we encourage you to reserve yours soon by scanning the QR code or visiting the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-jen-hatmaker-tickets-1864427365439

Event Details

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Second Baptist Church 

Childcare provided.

Agenda

 5:30–6:30 pm: Meet & Greet with Jen (light refreshments, photos)

 7:00–8:30 pm: Jen’s speaking session

Ticket Options

VIP Seat – $81.88: Best seating (rows 1–5), choose your seat

General Admission – $55.20

Meet & Greet – $55.20

About Jen Hatmaker

Jen Hatmaker is a bestselling author, beloved podcaster, dynamic speaker, educator, activist, and mother of five. She has written fifteen books, including five New York Times bestsellers, and is known for her candid, humorous, and deeply relatable approach to topics of faith, community, and personal transformation. Through her courses, lively book club, and award-winning For the Love podcast, she has become a trusted voice for millions of women navigating change and renewal.

Her newest book, AWAKE: A Memoir (September 2025), is her most personal work yet, exploring disruption, reinvention, and the freedom of beginning again.

We hope you’ll join us for an inspiring evening.

Peace, 

Pastor Carrie

Join us for Advent at Second B

This Advent, we join together under the theme "From Generation to Generation…God Dwells With Us." a reminder that God’s love and faithfulness weave through time, connecting our stories to those who came before and those yet to come. Like Mary, who proclaimed that God’s mercy is “from generation to generation,” we, too, are called to carry this good news forward. Each week invites us to see how God continues to work in and through us, shaping our world with hope, peace, joy, and love.

Sunday, Dec 28

9:00a: Breakfast Potluck

9:45a: Worship in the Grand Hall

Through every song, gathering, and shared moment, may we remember that the Christmas story is still being written in and through us. God’s love endures, from generation to generation.

Advent Devotion Link

The stories and traditions of the Christmas season connect us across generations. They invite us to remember the ways God has shown up in the past and to look for God’s presence in our lives today. This year we are using a devotional series called From Generation to Generation. It encourages us to reflect on what we have received from those who came before us and what we will pass on to those who follow.

You can view the devotional on our website, secondb.org/advent, or you can click the button below. We will also have printed copies available on the table at the entrance of the Worship Hall.

We hope this devotional nurtures your spirit and brings you closer to God during this sacred season.

Order 2b T-Shirts 



Second B t-shirts, with an Adult Retreat graphic vibe, are available for online purchase through Sunday, Jan. 4 on the California T’s website:

https://www-shopcaliforniats-com.printavo.com/merch/2ndbaptistadultretreattees

Shirts are available in grey and emerald, in both short sleeve ($25.74-$28.74) and long sleeve ($29.74-$32.74). Use the drop-down menu on the online order site to select a color. T-shirts will be delivered to the church in mid-January.

Adult Retreat Update

The Drury Plaza Hotel is fully booked for the Adult Retreat; however, there are rooms at neighboring hotels. You can still attend all the retreat events at the Drury. Contact Tracy Douthitt, 806-783-0202 or Nancy Sharp, 806-786-1363 with questions.

Weekly Church Activities

December 20th – January 3rd

Thursday, Dec 25 – Friday, Jan 2

Church Office Closed

Saturday, Dec 27

No Activities

Sunday, Dec 28

9:00a: Brunch

9:45a: Worship (Grand Hall)

6:00p: Second Chance Al-Anon

Saturday, Jan 3

No Activities

Upcoming Events

Dec 28: Breakfast Potluck 9:00a & Worship 9:45a

Jan 14: Wednesday Activities Return

Jan 25: Pastor Emeritus Service

Jan 30 – Feb 1: Adult Retreat 2026

2b Celebrations

Anniversaries

Dec 27: Eugene & Margaret Bennett

Dec 28: Gary & Melanie Davis

Dec 29: James & Barbara Henson

Dec 30: Blake & Misty Rieber

Dec 31: Mark & Claudia Griffin

Birthdays

Dec 27: Ellie Ward

Dec 29: Nathan White

Dec 30: Ella Sharp

Jan 1: Cheryl Presley

Jan 2: Maisy Dunn

Jan 3: Camden Ybarra

In Prayer For

Additions

Suzy Henson family

Ongoing Prayer List

Grif Henson, Joy Buchok, Jim Hare, Ann Passmore, Juanita Loyd, Betty Warren

Please contact the church office for questions regarding the Prayer List.

Parents, Stay Connected! Join Our Private Facebook Groups

We’ve created private Facebook groups just for parents of 2b Kids and 2b Youth! These groups are the best way to stay up to date with photos, reminders, event details, and all that’s happening in our ministries throughout the year.

Request to join and we’ll approve you quickly. Let’s stay connected as we support and walk alongside our kids in faith and community.

Click the buttons below, we’d love for you to join us:

Serving Together at 2b

Volunteers make the life of 2b possible. Whether you like to welcome guests, teach children, support worship, or serve behind the scenes, there’s a place for you.

Get Involved: If you are interested in serving, or know someone who would make a valuable contribution, you can grab a volunteer form on the table inside the Worship Hall or visit secondb.org/volunteer. Completed forms may be returned to the church office. Questions can be directed to the church office or to Larry Landusky, Chair of Beloved Community, at 806-441-1048 or ljlandusky@gmail.com.

Your gifts matter. Your time matters. Together, we make 2b a welcoming and vibrant place of faith and community.

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