First Baptist Ministry 2010 – 2011
First Baptist Ministry
2010 – 2011
Outreach and Missions Activities
- Christmas and Easter Missions Offerings
- Firewood Cutting Ministry
- Support of local Food Pantry through donations and active participation
- Operation INASMUCH
- Benevolence Fund
- Participation in Manna for Montgomery
- Participation in Montgomery County Churches in Action
- Sponsorship of MCCA Crisis Ministry
- Project Believe … Prom dress closet
Christmas in August for Backpack Pals
- Prison Ministry
Kairos participation… cookies, cards
Adult Choir Programs …June 2010,
December. 2010, April 17, 2011
- Support for Montgomery County Free Clinic
- Provided location for Christmas Child Sign Up … participation in program
JOY Group
- Theatre Trips … 4 plays
- Nashville Trip
- Beach Trip (planned for Nov. 2011)
Youth Activities
- Youth Bowling Night
- Outing…Civil Rights Museum
- PASSPORT Camp
- Wednesday Night Program
- Youth Sundays
- Youth Meetings
- Bible and Scholarship Presentation Sunday for High School Graduates
- Youth Advent Celebrations (Mission activity, supper, play)
- Handbell and choral opportunities
- Christmas Programs
Children’s Activities
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Church Camp/Bible School
- “Welcome to Big Church” – Presentation of Worship Bags for 1st Graders
- Children’s Message each Sunday
- Wednesday Night Program
- Corn Maze / Pumpkin Patch Trips
- Children’s Christmas Programs
- Children’s Advent Party
- Valentine Visits to homebound…cards, goodie boxes
- Back to School cards sent to all children and youth
- Advent calendars to all children
- Valentines to all children and youth
- Trunk or Treat for community families
Community Worship
- Holy Week Services … participation
- Passover Seder – April 2010
- Host for Group Worship: Operation INASMUCH
Special Events / Worship Services
- Deacon Retreat (Feb. 2010 and Oct. 2011)
- Ash Wednesday Services
- Christmas Programs … Adult Choir
- Christmas Caroling
- Easter Programs… Adult Choir
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
- Kate Campbell concert
- Thanksgiving Worship Services
- Fish Fry and Gospel Music … June 2011
- Deacon Family Discussion Groups … September 2011
Fellowship Activities
- Wednesday Night Meals
- Covered Dish Meals
- 4th Sunday Breakfast
- Sunday School outings
- Swimming at the Park – June-August
- Christmas Party for Senior Adults – Sponsored by Linda McNeill/Gary McCaskill’s SS class
- Church-wide Christmas Party
- “Out to Lunch” every other Tuesday
- Grasshoppers baseball games…June 2010, July 2011
- Sunday afternoon Canoeing
- Ice Cream Suppers
Bible Study
- Sunday morning worship and Sunday School
- Wednesday Night Bible Study for Adults and Children
- 40 Day Plan…listening to New Testament
- Bible Book Study… “When Christians Get It Wrong”
Building Improvements
- Renovation of kitchen and fellowship hall