These requests come to us from a variety of sources. Sometimes individuals call us and other times we receive calls from Social Services, Churches, or Missions asking for help. This will be listed as they come in, the oldest requests will be at the bottom. The newest requests will be at the top. To verify that these are still active requests, please verify with the contact listed in each section.
Remember that April is Food Roundup Month. They have requested that ALL Food be placed in boxes this year----Please when you drop off your food—please make sure that you have it in boxes. When the time comes to load the truck, we could really use some people to help. Thanks!
If you have never been to the soup kitchen, I urge you to drop by and have lunch. Tracy and the volunteers make it such a wonderful experience for everyone that comes! They take the time to make everyone feel comfortable, letting everyone know that they are cared for. In July, 3392 meals were served.
Mimi, our LINC Home Delivered Meals coordinator, has been very busy this past month. She has had numerous holes in her packing schedule along with multiple requests for meals. This keeps her on the road, packing, training volunteers to pack and completing home visits. In July, 1,533 meals were delivered to the shut-in’s in our community. This is a wonderful ministry that reaches out to people who need a balanced meal and also to know that someone cares for them. I urge anyone that has a free hour, from 11:30a to 12:30p, just one time a month, to really consider volunteering for LINC.
Below are some great mission opportunities for 2025. Pray about how you and your church might respond to these needs. For more information on either of these projects, contact Mark Abernathy at 919-459-5607 or mabernathy@ncbaptist.org.
INTERNATIONAL
TOGO, WEST AFRICA - Two trips are being planned for church teams in 2025. The focus of the teams will be to conduct children's ministry (VBS) as well as other outreach opportunities. Dates are August 18-26 and December 1-9.
GUATEMALA – See what God is doing among the Quiche people of mountainous Guatemala through the Good Shepherd Ministries. Saturday to Saturday dates for service are available August through the end of the year.
MOLDOVA VISION TRIP – Baptists on Mission will be leading a vision trip to Moldova for pastors and mission leaders May 14-21, 2025. The focus of the partnership is that of supporting a church planting missionary through growing, visionary Moldovan “mother churches”. Currently there are over 750 villages in Moldova with no evangelical presence. The vision trip is for those pastors whose churches are prayerfully considering supporting a Moldovan church planter. The team will make site visits on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. They will also preach in churches on Sunday.
NATIONAL
PENNSYLVANIA/SOUTH JERSEY - An team is needed to conduct a Kid's Adventure Camp (similar to VBS) that will take place at a nearby military base as part of the church's mission strategy to minister to military families. CLICK HERE to see the specific request.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN – A team is needed to conduct a late-afternoon/evening Vacation Bible School for children throughout the county at the church in a small, North Dakota town. Morning and early afternoon will be spent in the community engaging families with prayer, testimony, and encouraging them to attend. CLICK HERE to see the specific request.
There are many great project requests for mission teams from our other NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AREAS as well, including children’s ministry, outreach events, sports camps, construction, renovations, and more!
Start by viewing and/or downloading the .pdf list of projects found at the top of each partnership webpage. Once you have identified a project you are interested in, contact Mark Abernathy (919-459-5607; mabernathy@ncbaptist.org) to get contact information for the requestor. We will encourage you to talk with the requestor, ask all questions, and – if you both feel it is a good fit – set calendar dates. Once you have talked with the requestor, let us know whether or not you will take the project. Remember to check back from time to time, as new projects are added weekly. Also, if you participated in a National Partnership trip in 2024 and plan to return in 2025, please let us know. We would like to have a record of your team’s service. It helps us know of the great things God is doing through North Carolina Baptists, and helps keep our Partnerships strong and robust so that others may discover them and participate. Thank you!
Mark Abernathy
Consultant for Partnership Missions
Consultant for Men's Ministry
Baptists On Mission
Baptist State Convention of NC
O: (919) 459-5607
mabernathy@ncbaptist.org
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