Missions

MISSION OUTREACH

One of the major focuses we have at First Baptist Wheeling is on our "Mission Outreach." We support many mission programs, from internally, to throughout the state of West Virginia, to reaching out all over the world. We feel honored to have so many members of our congregation willing to go out into the world to do missionary work. From those who do service projects for a week, to those who in recent years have traveled to places including but not limited to Zambia, China, Venezuela, Bolivia, Russia, Greece, Ireland, Chicago, Alaska, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Many of our college students have participated in extensive Mission trips to help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have many from our congregation with ages from the teens to our senior adults, who are not hesitant to go out and do physical labor and service projects of love when called to do so.

Not only do we go out to do service in the Mission field, but we offer mission outreach inside our own church as evidenced by the AWANA children's program and Vacation Bible schools which bring in children not always members of our church to participate. We sponsor and present revivals - a mission outreach to all who so richly benefit from the associated events, prayer, and worship experience. We have a wonderful college outreach program that enables those who attend our local colleges a place to feel welcomed and to worship freely. Many of our college students who we partner with are international students far away from their home countries.

Our representatives serving on the First Baptist Church Missions Committee for 2010 are: Evalyn Long, Chair; Debbie Smith, Courtney Delgado, and Sarah Surface.

Missions Focus Sunday - November 15, 2009

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Missions Focus Sunday this year was a wonderful learning and sharing experience for all. The theme for 2009 was "Forgive Us Our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." Mrs. Evalyn Long, chair of the Missions committee along with the other committee members planned for the days services to go from the Sunday School Hour through the afternoon. Presenters this year included: Weirton Christian Center kids, Brenda Stoneking, Diane Reineke, Joselyne Mivumbi Rosenberg, Evalyn Long, Cindy Frank, Carol Couch, Mike Johnstone, Tonya Starner, Nicole Williamson, Pastor Wright, Hosea Lakatabai, Dr. Keefer, Debbie Smith, Kim Weaver, Don Zwick and construction ministry panel, VBS to Weirton Christian Center Panel, and Simon Kenton mission work/trip panel. The Teens and FBC Social Committee prepared a luncheon. The Kids of the Kingdom sang during worship service. Special missions offerings were collected for 4 mission outreach programs. Many thanks to the Missions Committee for a wonderful day of worship and sharing.

SPECIAL OFFERINGS TAKEN DURING THE PAST YEAR TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED AND FOR THEIR FUTURES

June 2009 is West Virginia Disaster Relief Special Offering Month Your special offerings will be received the weeks of June 14, 21, and 28. This designated offering is one of four specific quarterly offerings of the year. Last year's offering by our church was $1,225. With the terrible flooding experienced this spring, let's do all we can to top last year's offering to help out even more.	F.B.C. Mission Offering Month- March 2010 During the month of March 2010, we will be collecting your donations for those individuals from F.B.C. Wheeling who plan on going on planned Missions trips during the year. Your donations will be divided equally among those who will serve. Thank you for your support!
*Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering Month - December* *December 2009 showed donations of $820.59 for this fund. Thank you to all who gave for the future of our retired ministers and Missionary families.*	HAITI RELIEF SPECIAL OFFERING FEBRUARY 2010 The special love offering collected during February 2010 by our congregation has to date brought in $1,026.45 for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. Thank you members of First Baptist Wheeling for your generosity!

WV Baptist Convention Circle of Love Project - October 2008

Thank you to all who donated canned goods for the 2008 WV State Baptist

Convention project for the St. Albans Christ's Kitchen food pantry. Our church

donated aprox. 150 cans and the total state wide exceeded the goal which was 2,008.

We all gave 2,487 cans! West Virginia Baptists are wonderful!

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