Mission Trips for 2024
Date: February 9-16
Destination: Brownsville, TX
Task: We will be working with a local church, Iglesia Bautista of West Brownsville and will be feeding the homeless in the city and migrants as they cross the border. We will also distribute essential supplies to them and will help the church with their residential facilities that house migrants awaiting travel approval.
Cost: Approx. $2200 (includes lodging, 1 meal, travel insurance and airfare)
Lodging: Local hotel
Registration Deadline: December 25, 2023
Payment Deadline: December 31, 2023
Team Size: 4-6 people
Date: March 8-16
Destination: Careysburg, Liberia
Task: We will be conducting a medical clinic, as well as, Biblical teaching and preaching, and community outreach with local church and school.
Cost: Approx. $3200 (includes lodging, food, airfare, transportation, and insurance)
Lodging: Local Homes
Registration Deadline: October 22
Payment Deadline: December 31, 2023
Team Size: 5-8 people
Special Skills/Abilities Needed: Medical or counselor, teacher
Date: July
Destination: Helena Arkansas
Work as part of All Church Challenge community vacation Bible school. Teach swimming, sports, Bible,crafts, etc… to ages 5-Grade 5, maybe teens. Camp is outside for the most part in shaded park but hot. Trip dates will most likely be one of the first two weeks in July. Children can participate in the camp if their parents are on the trip.
Cost: $150 + transportation to and from Helena + breakfast & dinner
Lodging: Local church (option of hotel or B&B- additional cost)
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2024
Payment Deadline: April 15, 2024
Team Size: 8-30
Special Skills/Abilities Needed: Good with children
Date: August 10-16
Destination: Fairbanks, AK
Task: Working with local church and agencies feeding the homeless, doing community outreach events in local parks, working in community food pantry, or conducting a sports ministry.
Cost: Approx. $2000 (includes lodging, meals, insurance, transportation onsite, and airfare)
Lodging: Local church (hotel available for additional cost)
Registration Deadline: January 15, 2024
Payment Deadline: February 15, 2024
Team Size: 15 people requested, smaller team may or may not be accepted
Special Skills/Abilities Needed: sports ability if doing sports camp
Date: October 11-19
Destination: Bosnia
Task: Working with E.R.A. (Evangelical Relief Agency), a FBC partner for eight years, in doing outreach to refugees on the street in a couple of cities in Bosnia and in unofficial camps. Helping provide supplies for upcoming winter and maintaining ERA facilities
Cost: Approx. $2400 (includes lodging, airfare, insurance and some meals.
Lodging: Local hotels
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2024
Payment Deadline: April 15, 2024
Team Size: 6 people
Special Skills/Abilities Needed: Able to walk well
Interested? Reach out to Steve Blanchard.
At First Baptist we realize just how fortunate we are to be able to worship and thrive in a place with such wonderful opportunity. We also know there are many who are not as fortunate. As a result, we strive to identify people, places and efforts that have the similar goal of bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth. The Compassion Ministry board votes to approve allocation of financial assistance of funds based off received requests and current partnerships. For more information reach out to Steve Blanchard.
Slovakia
First Baptist has a year-round partnership with a church in Slovakia culminating in a summer mission trip to the country. Church members stuff their suitcases full of supplies to run a week-long English Summer Camp.
Refugees
This partnership supports Elvis Džafić and the Evangelical Relief Agency both of whom work in refugee camps in Bosnia, Croatia, and Greece. We offer financial support and take mission trips to these areas.
Liberia
We provide financial support for a local Baptist school run by Mount Galilee Baptist Church.
Together for Hope
For 15 years, FBC families have participated in a week-long summer camp event in Helena, Arkansas. TFH is a collation of rural communities through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Throughout the year we foster relationships and offer ongoing support.
India
We provide financial support to Reverand Kom, a village pastor who rents space for his worship services. We also provided financial relief when we decided to coordinate food distribution to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disaster Relief
FBC responds to emergency requests for funds and personnel issued by the Virginia Baptist Disaster Response Team.
Brownsville, TX
We support Iglesia Bautista of West Brownsville and its ministries to the short and long term needs of those coming across the southern border of Texas.
