- October 19, 2022
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Parrish's Heather and Anthony Coy take a Mother's Day portrait with their 3-year-old son Lincoln. Heather Coy says they came to the church to see some of their church family and support the church.
Oasis Church hands out roses to each mother during its drive-thru Mother's Day portrait event.
Sarasota's Miriam and Jessica Ortiz love getting dressed up for their Mother's Day portrait.
West Bradenton's Vhal Miller enjoys her first Mother's Day with her 10-month-old daughter Sarai and her husband, Andre.
East County's Noah Laney, 12, smiles for a photo with his 6-year-old brother Asher, mother Bethany and 3-year-old sister Aribella.
Lou Burns drives from northwest Bradenton to take a photo with her mother Sue Swartz at Oasis Church.
Lakewood Ranch's Alison Coppola watches her 7-year-old son, Zachary, pick out a rose for her after taking a photo with him and her 10-year-old son Nathan and husband Chris.
Parrish's Alyson Moyers gets a photo with her dogs Gracy and Lilly. Moyers came by the church to get prayers before her breast cancer surgery May 12.
Hannah Kessie, a kids pastor for Oasis Church, pets Alyson Moyers' dog Gracy.
Alex, Kristy and Ernest Figueroa celebrate Kristy Figueroa's birthday and Mother's Day. Kristy Figueroa can't wait until she can be back at church with everyone and be able to hug everyone.
Lakewood Ranch's Alison Coppola stood at the entrance of Oasis Church May 10 with her two sons, 7-year-old Zachary and 10-year-old Nathan, waiting their turn to take a Mother's Day family portrait.
Alison Coppola stood next to Zachary, Nathan and her husband, Chris, smiling big as their photo was taken. Zachary Coppola then helped Alison Coppola pick a rose for her to take home.
"[Mother's Day] has been nice," Alison Coppola said. "Obviously with everything closed it's tough, but we're making it work."
Families came to the church for a drive-thru Mother's Day portrait and a chance to see some of the church staff May 10.
Sarasota's Miriam Ortiz said the event was a special moment for mothers and a wonderful opportunity to see fellow church members after being "at home with nothing to do."
"It was fun to get all dressed up," Ortiz said. "It's awesome they're doing this."
