Local Missions

First Baptist Church has many local mission activities. "Hands-on" Mission Projects allowing people to reach out to others in Christian love and minister to various needs in the community and the world. Some mission projects are sponsored by members or groups in the church and others are community projects where our members have become involved.

For more information on these or any other local missions where First Baptist Church is involved, please contact Mike Pearce, the Minister of Missions and Outreach.

First Baptist Missions Center
Angel Food Ministry
Sarah Tate Reading Room
Council Court School Supply Closet
Jammin'
Our Father's Closet
Backpack and school supplies for Councill Court
Furniture Clearing House
Christian Women's Job Corp
English as a Second Language
Huntsville Assistance Program
Habitat for Humanity
2005 Habitat Project
Parish Nursing
Salvation Army Food Van

First Baptist Missions Center

The Missions Center will help meet the needs of our local community. It is housed on our campus in the old ice house on the extreme east portion of our parking lot closest to the hospitals. This is the same building where the Huntsville Achievement School and where Sarah Tate Reading Room is located. In the Missions Center will be housed the Huntsville Assistance Program. The Huntsville Assistance Program or HAP is supported by several local churches to meet the needs of our community in the areas of utilities and rent. HAP also includes a clearing house for use by community agencies and churches so resources to help people can be used in the best manner.

First Baptist will provide volunteers in the Mission Center to help people in our community in several ways. We will maintain a small pantry in the center for emergency food needs. Referral and counseling services will help people find the best way to meet their needs. Future missions and ministries will be added as God leads.

Angel Food Ministry

We are partnering with The Rock (church) and with their food ministry called the Manna House to provide low cost boxes of food to those who need food for their families at a low cost. We have the license and The Rock has a wonderful place for distribution. The Angel Food ministry, out of Georgia, provides a menu of each months content, people purchase in advance a box, and then the box will be delivered to Manna House for distribution on a Saturday in that month. Anyone can purchase a box of food at the low price of $25. That box will feed a family of four for a week and a single person for almost a month. The box is filled with food usually valued at approximately $60. Any church member or any one in the community may purchase a box. There are no memberships, no requirements, only cash, check or food stamps. Volunteers are needed to help with the administration and collection and needed on the day of distribution. We anticipate reaching 1500 families in the first year each month. See Mike Pearce for more information or to volunteer. Click here for more information including the current menu.

Sarah Tate Reading Room

STRR is an after school program that provides a place where children (1st - 6th grade) in the Councill Court area across from First Baptist can come do their homework, read, and participate in activities. STRR is a place where nurture and love help influence young lives to be the best they can be. Volunteers are needed two days during the week after school. Contact Romy Rorex or Susan Wessinger for more information.

Council Court School Supply Closet

First Baptist Church is sponsoring the Council Court School Supply Closet. This will be an ongoing mission for our church to keep the supply closet stocked throughout the school year. We will be collecting supplies for the Supply Closet. If you are interested in helping out our friends across the street, please feel free to drop off your donation items in the Childhood Ministries Office. For more information, please call 428-9411.

JAMMIN'

A one-on-one friendship, tutoring and mentoring Christian environment for boys and girls in 6-8 grades who live in the Housing Area across from the church. Both male and female volunteers are needed. The mentoring program is under the umbrella of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Approximately fifteen children currently participate in the JAMMIN' program. They meet each Monday evening from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Sarah Tate Reading Room Building. If you are interested in volunteering to work with the JAMMIN' ministry, please contact Gina Sullivan or Beth Hardy.

Our Father's Closet

Our Father's Closet is a mission to the Councill Court Housing neighborhood. OFC is a clothes closet located in an apartment at Councill Court and is providing clothing for children birth - eight grade and maternity clothes for to-be-mothers. Clothes may be donated and brought to the church to room 325 or to the office. Rodger and Susan Keene are the directors for the closet. Volunteers are needed for sorting and for manning the closet on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Backpack and school supplies for Councill Court

First Baptist is pleased to help with school supplies to the children of Councill Court. Each year we have a back to school party in August. The party is held in the Christian Life Center with games and fun activities. At the end of the party we give away back packs filled with all the materials specifically needed for that child's school. Volunteers are needed in late July to sort and pack materials for the back packs. Contact Rodger or Susan Keene, Debbie McDaniel, or Mike Pearce for more information.

Furniture Clearing House

First Baptist will keep a record of who have furniture and appliances to give away and those who have need for furniture and appliances. Because we have no place to store these items we ask those who have items to keep it as long as they can in storage. If we have a need for an item we contact the donors and some volunteers to pick up the items and deliver them to the person in need. If at any time the donor needs to get rid of their items we ask that they notify our coordinator. Volunteers are needed to provide a truck and/or to pick and make deliver of donated items. Contact Mike Pearce for more information or for donations.

Christian Women's Job Corps®

CWJC is a non-profit, faith-based organization designed to help women become self-sufficient by providing training in job and life skills. Classes offered include, computer, Bible Study, Communications, Money Management, GED tutoring and internships. Mentors are an essential part of helping the participants after the classes have ended by continuing Bible Study with the graduate and helping her with goal setting. Contact Elaine Dickson at cwjc@cwjc.net or at 256-428-9435 for more information or how you can volunteer.

English as a Second Language

Madison Association and First Baptist have provided weekly classes in English for over 25 years. Usually over one hundred people are in the halls of First Baptist each Thursday to learn how to use English. Classes are offered to anyone no matter what language they speak. Volunteers are regularly enlisted and trained to help with this ministry. For more information contact Sylvia Bailey.

Huntsville Assistance Program

First Baptist has partnered with area churches to join HAP. HAP is located in our new mission center (see First Baptist Mission Center above) HAP helps the community by consolidating contributions from member churches to provide help with utilities and rent. Gayla Kidd is the director of this ministry begun in 2001 by churches of south Huntsville. Since then churches from all over Huntsville and Madison have joined and participate in helping the community. A clearing house is also part of the ministry of HAP. Churches and others can check with the clearing house and see if a client has already been helped and by whom. Volunteers are needed in the clearing house and for intervening clients who have applied for assistance. Contact Mike Pearce for more information.

Habitat for Humanity
2005 Habitat Project

First Baptist participates regularly in providing volunteers and funding for building homes for those who live in inadequate housing. Volunteers help with construction and providing lunches for workers. Contact Mike Pearce or John Noblin for more information.

Parish Nursing

Churches are a natural agency to assist their congregation and the community at large in achieving optimal holistic health. Education programs for health ministers/parish nurses have been established and are now being offered by various hospitals and home health agencies across the country. First Baptist Church is now beginning a Parish Nursing ministry. The functions of our Parish Nurse are being performed by Eugenia Evans, please contact her for more information.

Salvation Army Food Van

The Salvation Army helps people throughout the Huntsville community and the country. One of the ministries of the Salvation Army is a food van that travels through the city delivering evening meals to people in need. First Baptist Church is helping with one of these food van routes. On the second Monday of each month, First Baptist volunteers drive the food van to two locations. The food in the van is prepared at the Salvation Army kitchen on Seminole Drive. Three people serve food to those who come to the van. If you are interested in helping with the Salvation Army Food Van, contact either Jim Atherton 881-3139, or the Salvation Army, 534-1402.

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