About the Southport Great Banquet

The Great Banquet is an orderly, structured weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christians and seekers. Through a combined effort of laity and clergy, the Great Banquet focuses on the renewal of the church.

The image of the Great Banquet comes from Luke 14:15-24. Jesus tells of a master who prepared a great banquet and invited many guests, saying: "Come, for everything is now ready." Many had excuses and did not attend. Finally, many were brought who were poor, crippled, blind and lame. The result of the master's invitation was to feast and fellowship at a banquet given by God.

Next men’s Banquet: April 30 to May 3 and September 17 - 20
Next women’s Banquet: May 14 - 17, July 30 to August 2 and October 1 - 4

E-mail address: greatbanquet@mac.com

Register Online at: Southport Great Banquet

About the Southport Awakening

The Awakening is the youth version of the Great Banquet, designed for high schoolers who are seeking an awareness of each one's need to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and then begin to make Him Lord in all areas of life.

The image of the Awakening comes from I Samuel 3:1-10. One night as Samuel was lying down in the temple, the Lord calls, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel did not yet know the Lord so he did not recognize who was calling him. After the Lord calls Samuel three times, Samuel is instructed by Eli to respond with, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant hears."

E-mail address: greatbanquet@mac.com

Register On-line at: Southport Awakening