Acts 1:8 !As a congregation that focuses on partnering with the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission, First Baptist Church continues to be committed to producing disc iples who make disciples. As Jesus pointed out to His followers in Acts 1:8, we are to be His witnesses beginning in Jerusalem. Our “Jerusalem” is the city of Columbus and the areas around Lowndes County. We must be willing to reach our local neighbors with the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that more may come to know Him and ultimately point others to the same good news that changed lives and eternities. The Missions and Ministries committee has developed a list of local area ministries where you can be a part of fulfilling the mission of reaching the lost in our “Jerusalem.” Will your investment in eternity begin at home?
!MARCUS COCHRAN
Minister of Education and Missions First Baptist Church 202 7th Street North Columbus, MS 39701
662-‐328-‐3915 [email protected]
Local Ministry Opportunities
2014-2015
Loving God. Loving each other. Loving our world.
TRUNK OR TREAT: FBC’s annual fall celebration on October 29 at the Bluecutt Campus. Come decorate a trunk or help run a booth to reach out to our community. Contact: Raye Ann Carlisle / 662-328-3915 / [email protected] BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES: Help counsel expectant mothers, provide assistance and items for newborns, foster care, and adoption services. Contact: Brooke Gothard / 662-327-6740 BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: Located near the MUW campus, the BSU offers many opportunities to minister to local college students. Contact: Nancy Aulds / [email protected] LIFE CHOICES: Service opportunities include counseling, education, and bible studies for expectant mothers and post-abortion mothers. Contact: Ida Gleason / 662-327-0500 HOMEBOUND & NURSING HOMES: Visit and pray with those who are homebound or in a nursing home and are unable to attend church. Contact: Allegra Brigham / [email protected] LAST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK: Lead a devotion, share a meal, or provide assistance in this great recovery program. Contact: Bill Brigham or David Ikerd / 662-570-1482 COLEMAN MINSITRY: Participate in Bible study, lead a devotion, and provide meal in the Coleman government housing project. Contact: Jim & Dianne Patterson / [email protected] JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER: Assist the leading of Bible study, evangelism, and caring for juveniles while promoting a break in the cycle of incarceration with the love of Christ. Contact: Kathy Cesare / [email protected] LOVE IN DEED: Interview, counsel, and provide for those in need of benevolent assistance. Contact: Siggy Weeks / [email protected] LOAVES & FISHES: Help provide meals and a Christian witness at this local soup kitchen. Contact: Carol Perkerson / [email protected] MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY: Partner with cyclists who desire to share the Gospel with a growing population of unreached and unchurched people. Contact: Scott Shuttleworth / [email protected] WORLD CHANGERS: Provide a lunch for a work crew of assistance in purchasing work site materials during the week of World Changers in Columbus. Contact: Marcus Cochran / 662-328-3915 / [email protected] FIRST CHRISTMAS: There are a variety of opportunities to volunteer as FBC members recreate Bethlehem village and what it may have been like on the very first Christmas. Contact: Tina Gatewood / [email protected]
Strategy !Sunday School and small group ministry classes provide a great opportunity for discipleship, fellowship, and evangelism. However, the strategy is not limited to classes but is also available to individuals. The strategy of missions at First Baptist Church is to be a beacon of light in our community, preparing disciples, and sending those whom God has called out into the world through multiple missions opportunities. In order to do this, we must be willing to live intentionally mission minded. These opportunities include ministering to the poor, the weak, the lonely, the oppressed, the hungry, and the lost. The goal is to come alongside ministries within our community that meet these needs while carrying out the mission of intentionally sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If we truly love our neighbor as ourselves we will share with them the gift that will change their eternity. !“And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:40
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