First Baptist regularly supports a variety of ministry organizations in the Tallahassee area, including ECHO, the Florida Baptist Children's Home, A Women's Pregnancy Center, and many others. Each year we hold a special First Love Missions Blitz where we send an average of 500 people to paint buildings, build wheelchair ramps, sing for the homebound, sort items for charity, and do numerous other projects to share love in Jesus' name. Another annual project is Builders for Christ, when a team from FBC travels to help other churches in need of construction and renovation projects.
Current Ministry and Missions Opportunities:
Hope for Haiti Fundraiser
Saturday, February 23, Stop By 11 am - 2pm
Home of Janet Ray (3431 Woodley Rd)
Don’t forget to mark your calender for the Hope for Haiti fundraiser. This year let’s make enough money to provide clean water and generator for the Christian University of Northern Haiti! This small school has been a haven for Christians in this impoverished voodoo country. Tickets are by donation and will be sold in Sunday Morning Bible Study or the Welcome Center on February 10 and 17. Stop by between 11 am and 2 pm and enjoy lunch and music by Haitian vocalist Louima Lilite. Come meet the director of Hope for Haiti, Debbie Heneise, and take part in the silent auction, which will include some fabulous Haitian arts and metal crafts.
Musicians & Volunteers Needed for
Hope for Haiti Fundraiser
Saturday, February 23, 11 am - 2 pm
We need volunteers to help make this fundraiser a success! Musicians are needed to play background music on a rotating basis. Volunteers are also needed to provide food and drinks, assist with parking, sell tickets after the services, setup and take-down, and so much more! Contact Janet Ray at 893-4207.
Need a Hand?
Our college students are looking for odd jobs (yard work, window cleaning, raking leaves, etc.) to earn scholarship money for upcoming college ministry activities such as Spring Retreat, Challenge and Mission Trips. If you are interested and need an extra hand contact the Student Ministry Office at 222-5470 x421. Thank you for your help and support of our college students.
Make a Change with Soup Labels!
For many years First Baptist members have been collecting Campbell’s soup labels to send to our missionaries. The missionaries use these to receive various items for their work from the Campbell’s Soup Company -- after school supplies, games, computers, sports equipment, even much needed buses!
Campbell’s Soup Company still plans to continue this program, but they are now requiring that the UPC Bar Code symbol on the back of the soup label be sent in instead of the front label. Be sure to save your bar codes and give them to Jean Fernald or leave them in the church office. This is such an easy way to make a huge difference!
Florida Baptist Children's Home
JANUARY REQUEST: POP TARTS, CEREAL, CEREAL BARS
FBC members donate items each month to the Tallahassee campus of the Florida Baptist Children’s Home (fbchomes.org), which has been helping children and families since 1904.
Pop tarts, cereal bars, cereal—all favorite foods for the children. They provide a quick breakfast on a school morning and are often enjoyed as an afternoon snack. Collection bins are in the College Avenue foyer, the Welcome Center, and by the elevator on the first floor. |
