Missions

 

First Baptist Church is an American Baptist Church that supports its missions and ministries at home and around the world.  Through offerings such as One Great Hour of Sharing and the America for Christ Offering we support ministries including:  leading people to faith and starting new churches, abolishing human trafficking, creating economic opportunity and building futures, promoting health in an HIV and AIDS world,  and training future church leaders.	MISSION STATEMENT: In commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to the mission of the church, American Baptist Women's Ministries provides opportunities for each woman to become and develop as God's person, build God's faith community, and serve God's world.   At First Baptist, we have two women's circles: Alice Findley Circle Edna Martin Circle
Angel Food Ministries is "a food ministry with a servant's heart" and First Baptist is a host site.  Orders are placed monthly for quality food items at discounted prices.  This ministry is available to person's of all economic levels.  Click here for more information.	Building Relationships, Building Communities ... Great Food For All is a food provisions company that works side by side with organizations, non-profits, churches and dedicated individuals who wish to assist their communities with high quality food at a fraction of grocery store prices.  Orders are placed monthly for quality food items at discounted prices.  Click here for more information.
Saturday Shoppers   For over 20 years members of First Baptist have provided a ministry to residents of apartment complexes downtown. At 8:30 every Saturday morning the van picks up residents, most of whom are elderly, to take them to the grocery story and to run other errands.  In addition, the group has special get-togethers throughout the year, such as an annual Christmas Dinner	Mission Trips Members and friends of all ages at First Baptist participate in a variety of mission opportunities through mission trips.  In recent years the opportunities have included projects for individuals in our own community of  Evansville, Hurricane Katrina relief in Pass Christian, Mississippi, work at Indian Creek Baptist Camp, working at Edna Martin Christian Center in Indianapolis, participating in the Apostle Build with Habitat for Humanity and work at Eden Children's Village in Zimbabwe.