For three years, Ouachita students have been giving of their time and resources during the Thanksgiving season. The Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community directs the Thanksgiving basket project which invites students to distribute baskets of food to area residents in need. This year the project produced a record 44 baskets. Tweet
Operation Christmas Child: Toys needed for project
Through through Nov. 18, the Elrod Center will collect toys and other items to put into shoe boxes for this project. Don’t forget to support your dorm to win the dorm competition! Tweet
Students bring Thanksgiving to people in need
Ouachita students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to serve the community this Thanksgiving. The Elrod Center is hosting a Thanksgiving basket ministry. Tweet
Food, volunteers needed for Thanksgiving meal distribution
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many of us look forward to an abundance of food, rest and time with family on this day. For the neediest families in our community, Thanksgiving can be a reminder of how hard life can be. Tweet
Audio Slide Show: Disaster Relief Team
Thirteen of the disaster relief team members worked through the Mid Chambers Christian Caring Center in Anahuac, Texas during fall break. They helped to repair homes in Smith Point Texas, an area hit hard by Hurricane Ike. The team worked in five homes, but did extensive work in three. Judy Duvall, accompanied the team to [...]
Tiger Serve Day brings a helping hand to the Arkadelphia community
Carol Perry awoke on the morning of Sept. 27 with no idea that a group of 40 young men scheduled to do volunteer work on her house would make such a difference in her day—and in her home. “I didn’t know anybody would do anything like that,” recalls Perry. “It was just amazing.” Tweet
Students make a difference on disaster relief team
Ouachita students have a chance to make a difference in areas affected by natural disasters. This semester the Elrod Center and a group of students have formed the OBU Disaster Relief Team. Tweet
International missions fair to educate, raise awareness
Students desiring more information about missions need look no farther than the student center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 where 18 missionaries and representatives will gather for an international missions fair. Tweet
Big Brother/Sister club kick-off party
The Big Brother/Sister club started the fall semester with a kick-off party Wednesday, Sept. 17. Tweet
Ouachita Baptist University to hold fall Tiger Serve Day
Ouachita Baptist University will hold Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 27. Tiger Serve Day (TSD) is a semiannual event for the Ouachita community to serve the greater Arkadelphia community, fulfilling OBU’s Christian mission and dedication to service. Tweet