Acts 1:8 !As   a   congregation   that   focuses   on  partnering  with  the  Holy  Spirit  to  fulfill  the   Great   Commission,   First   Baptist  Church   continues   to  be   committed   to  producing   disc iples   who   make  disciples.   As   Jesus   pointed   out   to   His  followers   in  Acts  1:8,  we  are  to  be  His  witnesses  beginning  in  Jerusalem.  Our  “Jerusalem”   is   the   city   of   Columbus  and   the   areas   around   Lowndes  County.   We   must   be   willing   to   reach  our  local  neighbors  with  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  so  that  more  may  come  to  know  Him  and  ultimately  point  others  to   the  same  good  news   that  changed  lives   and   eternities.   The  Missions   and  Ministries  committee  has  developed  a  list   of   local   area  ministries  where   you  can  be  a  part  of  fulfilling  the  mission  of  reaching   the   lost   in   our   “Jerusalem.”  Will   your   investment   in  eternity  begin  at  home?  

!MARCUS  COCHRAN  

Minister  of  Education  and  Missions  First  Baptist  Church  202  7th  Street  North  Columbus,  MS    39701  

662-­‐328-­‐3915  mcochran@columbusXc.org  

Local Ministry Opportunities

2014-2015

Loving God. Loving each other. Loving our world.

TRUNK   OR   TREAT: FBC’s annual fall celebration on October 29 at the Bluecutt Campus. Come decorate a trunk or help run a booth to reach out to our community. Contact: Raye Ann Carlisle / 662-328-3915 / rcarlisle@columbusfbc.org BETHANY  CHRISTIAN  SERVICES: Help counsel expectant mothers, provide assistance and items for newborns, foster care, and adoption services. Contact: Brooke Gothard / 662-327-6740 BAPTIST  STUDENT  UNION: Located near the MUW campus, the BSU offers many opportunities to minister to local college students. Contact: Nancy Aulds / bsu@muw.edu LIFE   CHOICES: Service opportunities include counseling, education, and bible studies for expectant mothers and post-abortion mothers. Contact: Ida Gleason / 662-327-0500 HOMEBOUND  &  NURSING  HOMES: Visit and pray with those who are homebound or in a nursing home and are unable to attend church. Contact: Allegra Brigham / abc48@cableone.net LAST  HOUSE  ON   THE   BLOCK: Lead a devotion, share a meal, or provide assistance in this great recovery program. Contact: Bill Brigham or David Ikerd / 662-570-1482 COLEMAN  MINSITRY: Participate in Bible study, lead a devotion, and provide meal in the Coleman government housing project. Contact: Jim & Dianne Patterson / hummers2@bellsouth.net JUVENILE  DETENTION  CENTER: Assist the leading of Bible study, evangelism, and caring for juveniles while promoting a break in the cycle of incarceration with the love of Christ. Contact: Kathy Cesare / kathy@realestateinc.com LOVE  IN  DEED: Interview, counsel, and provide for those in need of benevolent assistance. Contact: Siggy Weeks / siggy@cableone.net LOAVES  &  FISHES: Help provide meals and a Christian witness at this local soup kitchen. Contact: Carol Perkerson / 60carol@cableone.net MOTORCYCLE   MINISTRY: Partner with cyclists who desire to share the Gospel with a growing population of unreached and unchurched people. Contact: Scott Shuttleworth / depdawg17@aol.com WORLD  CHANGERS: Provide a lunch for a work crew of assistance in purchasing work site materials during the week of World Changers in Columbus. Contact: Marcus Cochran / 662-328-3915 / mcochran@columbusfbc.org FIRST   CHRISTMAS: There are a variety of opportunities to volunteer as FBC members recreate Bethlehem village and what it may have been like on the very first Christmas. Contact: Tina Gatewood / gatewoods@bellsouth.net

Strategy !Sunday   School   and   small   group   ministry   classes  provide   a   great   opportunity   for   discipleship,  fellowship,   and   evangelism.   However,   the  strategy   is   not   limited   to   classes   but   is   also  available   to   individuals.   The   strategy   of  missions  at  First  Baptist  Church  is  to  be  a  beacon  of  light  in  our   community,   preparing   disciples,   and   sending  those   whom   God   has   called   out   into   the   world  through  multiple  missions  opportunities.  In  order  to  do  this,  we  must  be  willing  to  live  intentionally  mission   minded.   These   opportunities   include  ministering  to  the  poor,  the  weak,  the  lonely,  the  oppressed,  the  hungry,  and  the  lost.  The  goal  is  to  come  alongside  ministries  within   our   community  that   meet   these   needs   while   carrying   out   the  mission   of   intentionally   sharing   the   Gospel   of  Jesus   Christ.   If   we   truly   love   our   neighbor   as  ourselves   we   will   share   with   them   the   gift   that  will  change  their  eternity.    !“And  the  King  will  answer  and  say  to  them,  ‘Truly  I  say  to  you,  to  the  extent  that  you  did  it  to  one  of  these   brothers   of  mine,   even   the   least   of   them,  you  did  it  to  Me.’”  Matthew  25:40