On Sunday, February 2, our congregation will celebrate The First Baptist Church of Greenville Foundation during a special worship service. We will share how the Foundation supports missions and ministries as well as hear from Foundation fund recipients who will be worshipping with us. Prior to the service, there will be a reception in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour for donors, recipients, committee members and anyone interested in learning more. Please stop by and say hello!
The FBG Foundation was first established in 1992 as the Faith Fund, an effort to support the missions programs of First Baptist in perpetuity. The Fund expanded in 2004 and now manages five distinct funds:
• The Faith Fund for local, state, national and international missions
• The General Fund for ministries and special projects
• The Leadership Development Fund for the education, training or skills development of the laity and clergy
• The Property Fund for major maintenance or capital needs of the church property and facilities
• The Tithe Fund for support of the operating budget of the Church now and in the future
Designed to receive gifts over and above a donor’s annual giving, the Foundation allows donors to make current or planned gifts that can support the church’s local, national and global missions as well as the ministries budget for years to come. It has disbursed more than $3 million since its beginning.
If you would like to learn how you can make a planned gift through your will, a trust or an IRA bequest, please contact the church office. Other members of the congregation have made such plans and by doing so have ensured that their giving will continue to support the church’s outreach for generations to come.
We look forward to this time of celebrating new beginnings, learning more about the Foundation and sharing gratitude to our partners in mission and ministry.
A total of $207,414 was distributed from the Foundation in 2024. You can give to the Foundation on the church website.
—Matt Rollins, Partnerships and Affiliations Committee Staff Liaison