On Sunday, February 11, our congregation had a special worship service, Celebrating the Foundation Sunday, in which we shared how the Foundation supports missions and ministries. Prior to the service, we hosted a reception in the Fellowship Hall for donors, recipients and those interested in learning more.
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 that contribute to missions, leadership development, property, ministries and special projects, as well as assistance for church operating expenses.
The Foundation is designed to receive gifts over and above a donor’s annual giving and allows donors to make current or planned gifts that can support the church’s local, national and global missions, as well as the budget for years to come. It has disbursed more than 3 million dollars 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 $194,762 was distributed from the Foundation in 2023.
—Taylor Davis, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation of First Baptist Greenville