A note to Participants:
The 2010 Memorial Day Weekend Operation
Thank-A-Vet Event is an effort of like-minded Independent Fundamental
Baptist people. This in not an ecumenical undertaking or denominational
Baptist effort. Any member of an IFB church would be welcome to
participate. We need teen groups, families (children are GREAT!),
adults, senior saints – EVERYONE can come and help.
In 2007, the Blessed Hope Baptist Church of Jasonville, Indiana sent 61
members to Washington D.C. for the first Operation Thank-A-Vet event
ever held at our nation's capital. In two days, we personally thanked
over 16,000 veteran by shaking their hands, saying “thank you”, and
presenting them with a gift booklet “Grace Will Lead Me Home”. For
everyone who attended, it was a life changing weekend.
Our goal in 2010 is to have 500 Christians participate for part or all of these two days and pass out over 100,000 gift booklets as appreciation gifts to our veterans.
We are scheduled to be on location (an exact map of the national mall and our assigned location will be posted when our permits are approved) from 9am to 5pm EST on both Saturday, May 29th and Monday, May 31st, 2010. ANYONE can come for ALL or ANY PART of that time. If you would like to plan a visit to our nation's capital for your family, youth group, or church, spend a couple hours participating in the OTAV event and then spend the rest of the day sight-seeing, that would be fine!
