Kids celebrate back to school with a splash

SILSBEE — The Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Silsbee held its Back to School Splash event at the church lawn, Sept. 12. Pastor Shannon Poyen, who joined as the pastor about a year ago said he wanted to bring the community out here as an introduction to the church and to meet new family and friends. “We also wanted to do something nice for the kids, especially to keep them cool in the heat,” he said. Along with an inflatable slide, the kids had a water balloon fight and were able to cool off with a fire hose from the Silsbee Fire with icy snow cones and popcorn to munch on. “Our main goal is to also get the gospel to as many people as we can and give back to the community as well,” Poyen added. “It’s always great to go and do stuff like this, I love it.” The Calvary Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1360 on Highway 327 in Silsbee, right across from the Silsbee High School and opens with Sunday School at 10 a.m., with Calvary Kids at 11 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. They also hold a BTC on Sunday evenings from 5-6 p.m. On Wednesday’s, they also have their T.I.T.A.N.S teen youth program, Calvary Kids at 6:30 p.m. and mid-week worship at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit The Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on Facebook.