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Merry Christmas Week, SBC!

Merry Christmas Week, SBC!

December 22, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

☀️SBC! Copeland’s of New Orleans is making the season deliciously easy with their Holiday Feasts and gift card specials, The Hub Urban Ministry is celebrating a major milestone with a brand-new facility, and our Passport to the North Pole event brought hundreds of families together for laughter, prizes, and holiday cheer at St. Vincent Mall. Grab a cup of cocoa, dive in, and catch up on all the joy happening around town!

In this edition, we’ll shine light on:

Christmas feast coming your way
Passport to the North Pole recap photos
Christmas week events

Let’s get our shine on!

Sponsored by Copelands of New Orleans

Copeland’s of New Orleans is serving up Christmas cheer the delicious way this season 🎄

Their Holiday Feasts make entertaining easy, flavorful, and stress-free and the best part? They’re available now through January 1st, so you can enjoy the celebration beyond Christmas Day.

Hosting family, friends, or coworkers? Let Copeland’s handle the cooking with a spread full of bold New Orleans flavors everyone will love. While hams aren’t included on the standard feast menu, spiral whole hams are available to order directly for the holidays, making it easy to round out your Christmas table.

Looking for a gift that never disappoints? 🎁 Copeland’s holiday gift cards are a crowd favorite and right now, when you buy $100 in gift cards, you’ll get a $25 bonus card .

Great food, easy hosting, and gifts people want. Copeland’s has Christmas covered. Celebrate big, eat well, and savor the season in true New Orleans style.

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Partnered with The Hub: Urban Ministry

After months of prayer, planning, and watching doors open at just the right time, The Hub is celebrating a big milestone, a new facility that means more room to serve and support the community. This isn’t just a bigger building; it’s a bigger yes to growing needs. In 2025 alone, The Lovewell Center served 1,069 individuals and Purchased served 190 women. The new space allows for more donations, the launch of Food For All, and growth for Rise Up & Roast, creating more jobs and opportunity. It’s an exciting step forward and a powerful sign of progress for Shreveport.

☀️ This Week’s Happy Highlights

OTBS Hosts its FIRST Community Event

Passport to the North Pole brought Christmas magic to Mall St. Vincent as HUNDREDS of families gathered for a joyful holiday experience. Smiles filled the mall as six children won brand-new bicycles, gift cards were given away, and Grinch Bingo prizes kept the fun going all day. The event was made possible by generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers who helped create a memorable moment for families across our community. Have a look at our amazing photos from the event!

5 Loaves & 2 Fish Brings Christmas Joy to 316 Kids

Thanks to the generosity of the community, 316 children will wake up to gifts on Christmas morning through 5 Loaves & 2 Fish, supporting 117 parents and caregivers. Nearly $20,000 in gifts, stocking stuffers, devotionals, and clothing helped make Christmas possible. Volunteers didn’t just hand out gifts—they offered prayers, listening ears, hugs, and encouragement. Families were met with compassion, understanding, and hope, reminding everyone that community and faith truly make the season brighter.

Shreveport Awarded Healthy Communities Grant

Shreveport Green has been awarded a Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful to support local efforts combating litter and waste. The funding will help expand community cleanup initiatives, workshops, and outreach programs that encourage recycling, reduce litter, and educate residents about environmental stewardship. These grants are part of a statewide effort to strengthen community involvement in waste reduction and beautification across Louisiana.

✍🏼 Side Notes & City Talk

Here’s the holiday trash pickup schedule ♻️ plan accordingly!

Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Colton Hunter was named a Gold Star Award recipient for his outstanding work as School Resource Officer at Stockwell Place Elementary. He was recognized for his dedication to student safety, mentorship, and positive impact on the school community.

The Shreveport City Council unanimously approved a new data center in west Shreveport, overturning a previous denial. Residents voiced both support for economic benefits and concerns about environmental impacts.

Shreveport teen Max Chambers made it to the final six on NBC’s The Voice, bringing pride to his community with his impressive talent.

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📅 We post a local fun fact every weekend on our Facebook page.
❓ On Monday, we drop a trivia question here in the newsletter.
🎁 Answer right = You could win!

Last Week’s Answer: Michelle Pennington started her glass blowing career that led to High Gravity Glassworks during her final semester in college.

No trivia question this week- come back next week!

Events of the Week
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Check out local events this week here!

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LIVE MUSIC LINEUP

Thursday

Joe Cagle | The Prime Rib | 6PM

Friday

Saturday

Have a Blessed Week, SBC!

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