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Missions
 "Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all that I commanded
you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." -Matthew 28:19-20.
(NAS)
Our purpose: To encourage church members to take the Great Commission
personally, to promote mission awareness, create interest, support, and
participation in mission projects, both locally and globally.
Missions supported through our Church budget:
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Cooperative Program (see the Southern Baptist Convention website, www.SBC.net, for more information)
- Sarepta Baptist
Association - 75 Southern Baptist churches on mission together in Northeast
Georgia
- Georgia Baptist Children's Home
- ministry of services designed to promote the spiritual, physical, and
emotional well-being of children, youth and families
- Penfield Christian Home - a Christian based substance abuse facility for men
- H.E.A.R.T. Ministries - a Christian based substance abuse facility for
women
- The ARK - serves
as an extension of the religious communities of the Athens-Clarke County
area by responding to our neighbors who need our material and personal
support
Mission Offerings collected each year:
-
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - every penny given goes to support North American
Missionaries
- Lottie Moon Christmas Offering - every penny given goes to support International
Missionaries
Missions Classes for all age groups:
- Women on Mission (open to all adult women), day group, meets 9:30
am, 2nd Tuesday of each month in
room A-203.
- Women on Mission (open to all adult women), night group, meets 7:00
pm, 3rd Tuesday of every other month in different homes.
- Acteens (girls, grades 7-12) meet each Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm in room
A-108.
- Girls in Action (girls, grades 1-6) meet each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30
pm in rooms B-202 and B-203.
- Mission Friends (ages 0-5) meet each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Preschool
Building.
- Royal Ambassadors (boys, grades 1-6) meet each Wednesday from
6:30-7:30 pm in room A-303.
Royal Ambassadors (boys, grades 7-12) meet each Wednesday from
7:00-8:00 pm in room A-108B.
Other ways to get involved:
Learn all you can about missions, and find ways to get involved! The following websites are full of information on missions:
www.namb.net (official site for the North American Mission Board)
www.imb.org (official site for the International Mission Board)
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