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Local Serve Opportunities
Local
• Operation Christmas Child
(Spartanburg, SC)
Novemeber 15-22, 2021
Fill a shoebox with gifts for a child living in poverty overseas! In addition to receiving the boxes prepared by FBS members throughout the month of November, our church will serve as a local collection site for 2-4 hours per day during collection week.
• Bridge Builders
(Spartanburg, SC)
Whatever your skill set, the Construction Ministry has a place for you, with plenty to do! Some examples include wheelchair ramps, replacement windows and doors, painting, minor renovations. Contact Jim Barrett at 47bb2sc@gmail.com for more information.
• Refuge
(Spartangurg, SC)
• The Bridge
(Spartangurg, SC)
The Bridge provides needed resources like food and clothes to families in need. The Bridge is open daily, Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to Noon. Attend The Bridge Orientation (317 Green Street, Sptbg, SC 29306) to discover how you can plug in! Monthly: Every Second Wednesday at 5 pm OR Every Fourth Thursday at 12 pm.
• The Bridge Kids & Bridge Scholars
(Spartangurg, SC)
Contact Angela Springsteen at aspringsteen@fbs.org to be a part of this growing afterschool program for children and middle schoolers in the Northside.
• Overflow: Thanksgiving
(Spartangurg, SC)
Overflow provides a box of food designed to feed a family a Thanksgiving meal, plus some extra items to get the children through the holidays. You can fill a food bag (a list is available) and/or participate in the distribution.
Opportunities to volunteer October and November. Contact Valerie Forsberg at vforsberg@fbs.org to volunteer.
• Disaster Relief
Be a part of one of the largest disaster response teams in the US. Help people with food and debris clearing following major natural and manmade emergencies. Visit www.scbaptist.org to sign up for Disaster Relief Training.
BADGE RENEWAL: If your badge expires in 2021, you are urged NOT to register and attend classes this year, to help keep class sizes down. You may drop by the training just to get a badge made, or renew by emailing debbieroyson@scbaptist.org. Those with long-expired badges should attend training classes to renew.
Upcoming Trainings:
April 17, 2021 – Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Easley
Aug. 24, 2021 – Location TBA
Oct. 9, 2021 – Lake Murray Baptist Church, Lexington
Short Term (1-2 weeks)
National
• Burg2Burgh
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Partner with Rob, working with church plants on –
Block Party for church outreach:
- Canvas neighborhoods with flyers and prayer walk.
- 4-5 families needed.
- Team will have hotel accommodations.
• Send Relief
(Clarkson, GA)
• Gen Send
(Break)
International
•Jordan Camera Project
(Jordan)
Partnering with the CMA church to teach refugees photography skills.
- Teach photography classes.
- Visit in the homes of students.
- Encourage new believers in home visits and Bible studies.
•Canada: Summer
(Alberta, Canada)
Partner with Coulters to reach local reserve community.
- SUMMER CAMP: July 18-25 – Team of up to 6 to serve as cabin leaders.
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH – On reserve in Brocket. A week of daily outreach to kids targeted for camp. Host a “Fun Factory” where team connects with families through creative activities. Personal visitation to homes of these kids and parents in the evening. This week would also involve service opportunity in the community to an elder or single mother (yard cleanup, small construction, etc.). Prayer walks as well. Team will have hotel accommodations.
- CONSTRUCTION – Building a 30×40 shop and expand/develop riding arena and barn.
•Southeast Asia: Late Summer
Partnering with Todd & Jenn to prayer walk and share the gospel with locals.
- Team of 4 – 5 needed.
- Team will have hotel accommodations.
•Jerusalem Prayer Center: Fall
Partnering with the Osbrinks and other groups.
- Visiting local Workers for encouragement and prayer, prayer walking, site tour with prayer.
- Team will have hotel accommodations.
•Central Asia: Spring-Fall
Team of 2 – 4 to partner with Paul and Stephanie for ministry work in Central Asia.
- Evangelism, ethnography, prayer walking, distribution trip (Spring, Summer, Fall).
- Member Care Trip: Team to come intentionally pour into worker families alongside weekly ministry (Anytime).
- Ethnomusicology Team: Assist with theological training in Z worship writing (Dates depending on Team).
- Summer Jet Skiing and Winter Skiing for Zs: Team will meet Zs and share the gospel by way of outdoor sports.
- Ladies Henna Trip: Team will learn to do henna, travel to areas to meet Zs and use it to share gospel.
- Graphic Art Trip: Team to give more detailed training to a few local Zs that do graphics for work.
- Teams members will stay with ministry partner or have hotel accommodations.
•Central Asia: Fall
Partner with Cameron and catch a vision of God’s heart for the people and how He is moving in this country.
- Participants will experience on-going projects, like carpet weaving.
- Special skills such as videography or photography would be utilized.
- Connect with other teams being led in the word, worshipping, and praying together for locals.
- Team members will stay with ministry partner.
Mid Term (2 months – 2 years)
National
• Gen Send
(Summer)
International
• Nehemiah Teams
• IMB Fusion
(Gap Year)
Long Term (2 years – Career)
National
• Send Relief Journeyman
(2 years)
International
• IMB Journeyman
(2years)
• Career Missionary
Interested?
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