Upcoming Mission Opportunities
August Churchwide Mission Opportunity
The Generations Group Homes, founded in 1991, serve at-risk boys ages 10-19. The
average age of those served is 14-15. Our project this month is to gather board
and card games, Wii games, CDs, sports equipment, stationery, stamps and batteries
for these boys. Please bring your donations to the bins provided throughout the
church.
For more information about this organization and their mission visit the
Generations Group website or call Roseanne Brown at 243-5557 ext.269.
September Churchwide Mission Opportunity
In September, First Baptist will have the privilege of assisting Safe Harbor,
a
place where victims of domestic violence can start a new life. Please bring: Clorox
Clean-Ups,
Pine-Sol, paper towels, kitchen trash bags, twin plastic mattress covers, plastic
pillow cases, ladies socks. Items may be placed in the bins throughout the church.
For
more information about Safe Harbor, visit the
Safe Harbor website or call Julie Meredith
at 467-0603.
October Churchwide Mission Opportunity
Frazee Dream Center is
a place for after-school care and love for children ages 6-13 in the downtown Greenville
area. Our October Mission Opportunity allows us
to help these children and their volunteer mentors by bringing: toothbrushes,
toothpaste, Band-Aids, yellow cake mixes (for birthday cakes), disposable plates & bowls,
gift bags & tissue (for birthday gifts), gift cards to Wal-Mart, BiLo, Staples
or Lowes. For more information, visit their
website or call Alise Brown at 616-8867.
GAIHN (Greenville
Area Interfaith Hospitality Network)
To
check
on future opportunities, e-mail Becky Ramsey or
call her at 627-7791.
Operation Christmas Child: November 15-22
For the third consecutive year, FBC will serve as the Collection Center for all
of Greenville and Laurens Counties. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Elaine
Barnhill at 414-4182.
CROP Hunger Walk
February 27, 2011
Read the Spring 2010 issue of Missions Now from the Missions and Ministries of FBC.
For more information on any opportunities, contact Laura
Shelley.