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Saturdays
Dates for Serve Saturday
January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 20
July 18
August 15
September 19
October 17
November 21
December 19
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Spartanburg
Food Distribution
Food Distribution in the Market
Tuesday & Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Love people? Walk with neighbors as they shop and share encouraging conversation.
Wednesday Night Food Market
2nd Wednesday & 4th Wednesday I 5:30-7:30pm
- Busy days? Serve in the evening by guiding neighbors through the market.
Customer Hospitality
Tuesday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Be the first smile neighbors see! Greet, serve food, and make The Bridge feel like home.
Food Pickups
Monday-Thursday I 8am-11pm
- Like driving? Collect donations from local grocery partners to stock the market.
Cardboard Pickup
Mondays & Wednesdays I 2-3pm
- Grab a van, smash some boxes, and keep things running smoothly.
Food Phoneline Volunteer
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Enjoy chatting? Call neighbors to help schedule their food appointments.
Wearhouse
Assisting Shoppers in The Wearhouse
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Walk alongside neighbors as they shop for clothes-listen, encourage, and care.
Donation Sorting in The Wearhouse
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Like organizing? Sort clothing by type and size so neighbors find exactly what they need.
Clothing Pickups
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Drive and collect donations from First Baptist Spartanburg-easy but impactful!
Laundry Ministry
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Love behind-the-scenes service? Wash donated clothes so neighbors receive them fresh and clean.
More Opportunities
Bike Ministry
Wednesdays I 5:30-7:30pm
- Handy with tools? Repair bikes that become vital transportation for neighbors.
Children’s Afterschool Programming
Monday-Thursday I 2:30-Gpm
- Love kids? Help middle schoolers with homework, share Jesus, and join them for a meal.
Handyman
Monday-Thursday I 9am-5pm
- Got DIY skills? Use your hands to repair and maintain The Bridge.
Backpack Buddies
TBD
- Pack and deliver weekend food bags for children and families in need.
Cooking up Confidence
Thursdays I 12:30pm-4:00pm
- Love cooking? Help set up and guide neighbors in hands-on cooking classes.
Homeless Ministries at the Bridge
Monday-Thursday I 9am-12pm
- Share Christ’s love with homeless friends as they come for support and care.
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The Carolinas & The World
January 16-19
Myrtle Beach Church Planting
-Families
Cost -$500 Per Family
This family-focused mission trip over MLK Weekend is intended to help support a group of church plants in Horry County through a partnership
with N. Conway Baptist Church. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the entire family to serve together.
January 20-22
Send Relief Clarkston, GA
-The Bridge volunteers
Cost-$200
This vision trip is designed to give volunteer leaders at the Bridge an in-depth look at urban ministry best practices, including successes and challenges. Participants will observe ministry work in the Clarkston area and have the opportunity to connect with practitioners through a Q&A session.
February 18-22
San Diego Church Planters’ Wives Retreat
-Women ministry
Cost -$1,300 Per Person
A team of our ladies will be helping host a special retreat weekend for wives of church planters in San Diego and the surrounding region. This is an incredible opportunity to show love, gratitude, and compassion for a unique group that do so much for the kingdom.
February 23-28
Vision Trip to Bogota, Colombia
-General
Cost -$1,300 Per Person
We are initiating a multi-year partnership with churches and children across Bogota, Colombia. This small team will be meeting with leadership and speaking into the future of this partnership opportunity.
March 21-27
Mission Trip to Puerto Rico
-Men’s ministry
Cost – $1,350 per person
This trip is specially designed for our men’s ministry. This is going to be a wonderful week in Puerto Rico helping support the ongoing rebuild effort from recent hurricanes and earthquakes. This will be an incredible combination of hard work, relationship building, and enjoying some adventures in beautiful Puerto Rico.
Registration deadline: December 19, 2025
April 6-14
Mission Trip to North Africa
-General
Cost – $1,600 Per Person
Join our missions staff as we serve in North Africa with two of our incredible ministry partners, Daniel and Cameron. This trip will be focused on supporting their work through evangelism and outreach in their city.
April 19-25
Vision Trip to Greece
-General
Cost – $3,000 Per Person
This team will be serving alongside our missionary partners Peter and Tia in Greece. You will be our first team from FBS to serve with them in their new region of the world to help them share the gospel and bring hope to an area desperately in need of the gospel.
April 22-24
Vision Trip to New York City
Cost – $500 Per Person
Join a small team of FBS staff and lay leaders as we meet with leadership at the Metro NY Baptist Association, NAMB, local church planters and missionaries serving in America’s largest and most diverse city.
May 23-29
Myrtle Beach Church Planting
-College/YA and HS Seniors
Cost – $350 Per Person
Calling all college, young adults, and high school graduates of the class of 2026. We will be supporting four church plants in the fastest growing county in the U.S. four years in a row, Horry County, SC. This will be an amazing week on mission together.
May 30-June 6
Send Relief and Echo Church, LA
-HS Juniors and Seniors
Cost – $1,000 Per Person
A team of high school juniors and seniors will be returning once again to Los Angeles to serve alongside NAM B’s Send Relief staff in North Hollywood and to support our church planting partner, Echo Church in Anaheim.
June 20-25
New York City Mission Trip
-FBS Interns Cost
Cost – $600 Per Person
This trip is specifically designed for our FBS summer interns to have the opportunity to serve alongside church planters and unreached people group missionaries in New York City. This will be a packed 6 days/5 nights of engaging the nations the Lord has brought to the US with the opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus!
July l0-20
Mission Trip to South Africa
-General
Cost- $3,000 Per Person
This team with serve with FBS missionaries Jon and Ashley as they seek to reach the incredibly diverse city of Johannesburg with its nearly 8,000,000 inhabitants. This trip will provide a wonderful opportunity to share your faith cross culturally.
September 4-7
Myrtle Beach Church Planting
-Couples
Cost – $600 per family
This is our third team in 2026 serving through North Conway Baptist Church to support church planting throughout Horry County, SC. This will provide a wonderful opportunity to experience church planting right here in the Palmetto state.
October 1-10
Mission Trip to Central Asia
-General
Cost- $3,000
This team will travel to Central Asia to support one of our FBS missionaries Cray and his team. Cray is serving two years as a part of the IMB’s journeyman program.
October 26-November
Mission Trip to Bogota, Colombia
-General
Cost – $1,500
This team will be serving alongside 1MB leadership and church planting efforts throughout this large and influential city in South America.
December 9-14
Mission Trip to Anaheim, CA Echo Church
-General
Cost- $1,000 per person
This team will help plan and execute a Christmas party for our church planting partner, Echo Church and various outreach events. This will be a wonderful opportunity to love and serve a group of people reaching those far from Jesus in the Los Angeles Metro.
December 29-January 7
Holy Land Mission Trip and Tour
-General
Cost – $3,500 per person
This is a unique opportunity as a mission trip and Holy Land tour are combined for an incredible experience. You’ll spend the first few days having gospel conversations in Israel followed by an opportunity to visit many Bible sites throughout the Holy Land.
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