“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed/ And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?” — Romans 10:13-15
2010 MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
2010 On-Going Community Ministries
Community Apartment Ministry
This ministry outreach meets each Sunday afternoon from 1:30-3:30 at a local apartment complex in Tupelo. Participants can serve weekly or on a rotating basis. Participants can sign-up by contacting the church office. All participants must complete a forty-five minute training session prior to working with this ministry. Participants will lead out in Bible Study, Ladies Discipleship, Crafts, One-on-One Mentoring, Serving Snacks and Loving on Children. You will be blessed as a result of sharing Jesus with children and adults in your own city who have never heard the name of Jesus or of His great love for them. During the month of March, FBC Tupelo will start a second community outreach ministry. The focal point of this ministry will be in the Barnes Crossing area of Tupelo. Please be praying about your involvement in this outreach ministry. We need your service in order to provide excellence in this new outreach ministry point.
Community Prayer Walking
No experience needed for this mission journey. Our goal is to pray over this city- street by street and house by house. Will you adopt a section of Tupelo and pray over that section of the city. We will have information that you can leave at each home as you walk your adopted section of Tupelo. Individuals, Sunday School Classes or other small groups can team together to cover this city in prayer. Henry Blackaby says, “Prayer always precedes any great move of God.” Will you commit to pray over Tupelo and ask God to move in a mighty way over this city that people’s hearts will turn to Him in repentance and ultimately that revival would spread from Tupelo to every nation, tribe and tongue? How amazing to know that your prayers can change the world.
Neighborhood Block Party
Do you know your neighbors? Do your neighbors know Jesus Christ in a personal relationship? When was the last time your neighborhood came together in the street for a time of fellowship and “getting to know you” time? Will you help us reach this city by reaching your neighborhood? The process is really simple. You schedule a time when you would like to do a block party and we will provide the cards for you to tell your neighbors about the party and the resources you need to complete a great block party. By using the Lovin’ Our Community Ministry Trailer, you will be able to provide big inflatable jumps for the children, snow-cones, grilled hot dogs or hamburgers, and many activities for the children. What a great opportunity to get the neighbors out and get to know their stories! Throw a party and reach the neighborhood at the same time. Hey, don’t forget to invite them to the greatest church in Tupelo. Yep, that’s right FBC is the place to be!
REMAINING: 2010 Mission Journeys and Single Community Events
Japan Mission Journey
Tokyo, Japan
July 2-11, 2010
Deadline to Register: February 14, 2010
Deposit Due: $200.00 March 1, 2010
Team Size: 15 maximum
Open to Adults and students who have completed the 9th grade by May 2010.
Maximum Cost: $2,400.00-$2,600.00
Immunizations Required: Tetanus
Travel Documents Required: Valid U.S. Passport (Apply Today)
Travelers will need two additional copies of their passport picture
The journey begins as the 747 lands in the capital city of Tokyo. We will spend ten days in the city with English ministry at Shibuya Station, distributing the gospel of John door-to-door in the western side of Tokyo, meet new Japanese friends (don’t worry about speaking Japanese, they want to learn English). The ultimate goal will be to introduce the millions seeking peace in this life to the Prince of Peace. The Japanese people are looking for peace and a sense of hope in the afterlife. What a difference the Prince of Peace can make in the lives of those living in darkness. We will be working with one of our own IMB Missionaries, Buddy Brents. Take a look at www.imbtokyo.org for more information.
God is moving in the land of Japan in marvelous ways. The Japanese people are the largest unreached people group in the world with a population of 146 million. Less than one-half of one percent are born again believers.
Collecting Back to School Supplies
July 1-31
Will you adopt a child and purchase school supplies for one child in need? The local community ministry points will provide the names of children who need school supplies for the new 2010-11 school year. Adopt your child and help them start the year off with the supplies they need for a successful school year.
This will be a great way to help share the gospel with children who have never heard the name of Jesus.
Community Apartment Ministry
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Back to School Outreach will be held at the two apartment ministry sites prior to school starting. During this time we will present the children with the supplies you gathered in July. What a great time for you to become involved in the local community ministry.Contact Lee Allred or Alan Brown if you are interested in being trained to work in the local community ministries.
South America Mission Journey
September 18-25, 2010
Deadline to Register: May 1, 2010
Deposit Due: $200.00 May 1, 2010
Participants: Adults
Maximum Cost: $2,400.00-$2,600.00
Immunizations Required: Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Malaria and others as noted in training sessions.
Team Size: Limit 10
Travel Documents Required: Valid U.S. Passport (Apply Today)
The team will be working with missionaries in a South American nation to help further the work of the gospel. More information will be posted in a few weeks.
Law Enforcement/Firemen/ Rescue Personnel Celebration Dinner
October 2, 2010
Join other volunteers from our church to provide an appreciation dinner for those who put their lives on the line each day to protect our families and care for the sick. We need volunteers to help with advertising, registration, food preparation, decorations, program planning and clean-up. Where will you serve as we minister to those who serve our community each day?
Judgement House at First Baptist Church, Tupelo
October 2010
Dates: Pending
Volunteers will serve in the following areas: set construction, security, actors in different scenes, food coordinators, decision encouragers, registration, publicity, prayer walkers, group leaders, and various other roles as needed. Sign-up for the largest single community outreach event conducted by our church.
Trunk or Treat (2 locations)
October 30, 2010
Our church will serve by reaching out to the children at the two community apartment ministry points to provide an afternoon alternative to the traditional Halloween scene. Individuals will decorate their personal cars or trucks with a festive fall theme and give candy and other prizes to children who come to the event.
Five Loaves & Two fish-Community Thanksgiving Meal
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 (Note the Date Change)
6:00 p.m.
Join with other volunteers from our church to provide a Thanksgiving Dinner for the members of our community who are in need of a blessing. We need volunteers to help with advertising, registration, food preparation, decorations, program planning and clean-up. Where will you serve as we minister to those in our community who are not as blessed as you?
Mission Tupelo
December 10-12, 2010
Mission Tupelo is a vision dream aimed at providing outreach to our community during the Christmas season. The goal is to provide a place where families can come and hear a presentation of the gospel while being ministered to. Families can participate in a guided “Christmas shop” and choose gifts for their family at Christmas time. If you are interested in being a member of this initial planning group, please enlist today. This mission is modeled after the Christmas store at Mission Arlington. Please pray for the needs associated with starting a ministry of this magnitude. The team will need supplies, a location for ministry and a large support staff to bring this dream to reality.
Mission Arlington
December 17-22, 2010
Deadline to Register: October 1, 2010
Deposit Due: $100.00 October 1, 2010
Participants: Families and Individuals
Maximum Cost: $250.00
Immunizations Required: Tetanus
Team Size Limit 30-40
Mission Arlington volunteers work in the Christmas store, helping stock the store, guide families from the community as they shop for gifts, work in the warehouse sorting and stack supplies and other duties that are needed. See Ricky Young for more information regarding this journey.
Important Information Regarding Mission Journeys
1. All mission journey costs shown do not reflect any reductions in the cost of the trip as a result of scholarship or budget money from FBC Tupelo. Scholarship money from FBC Tupelo and other scholarship organizations like Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Mission Mobilization Department will be determined when all participants have enlisted. Participants will be advised to total out of pocket cost before any airline tickets are purchased or non-refundable deposit deadlines pass. Participants will have the option to opt out, prior to the posted deadline, if the cost proves to be prohibitive to the individual.
2.The printed cost does not include travel insurance for domestic journeys. The cost does include Adams and Associates insurance for all international journeys. The Adams and Associates insurance provides coverage for medical emergencies, evacuation, lost luggage and some coverage for family member’s travel in the event a parent or spouse should need to reach a sick family member on the mission field.
3. All mission journey participants must complete a mission journey application for the journey you wish to participate in before names will be added to the list.
4. All mission journey participants must pay the required deposit on trips requiring air travel. Once airline tickets are purchased, deposits are non-refundable and participants will be responsible for the full price of the airfare. In the event a name change can be made on a ticket for a passenger unable to travel, the original deposit is non-refundable. If a ticket cannot be sold to another person wanting to travel, the original participant must pay the full price of the ticket. It is highly recommended that participants purchase travel insurance to cover emergency cancellation on airline tickets due to health or family matters.
5. All mission journey participants must sign a Mission Journey Covenant at the time of completing the Mission Journey Application. Forms are available in the office or from Lee.
6. All Mission Journey participants must give testimony of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be willing to share of His work in their lives one on one.
7. Participants must be actively involved in the on-going ministry of the local church. College students must be actively involved in a campus ministry or church ministry.
8. Participants must make arrangements to secure all travel documents and the required vaccinations before the travel deadlines. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after travel date. Check passport, drivers license or other government issued identification at least six weeks prior to travel date.
9. First Baptist Church, Tupelo cannot be responsible for participants obtaining a valid government issued travel document. Lost or stolen travel documents are not the responsibility of First Baptist Church. Lost or late travel documents do not entitle the participant to a refund of payments made to First Baptist Church or travel agencies.
10. Participants agree to participate in all meetings and complete all assignments on time and prior to travel.
11. Participants should understand that mission journeys are extremely demanding and sometimes require a certain level of physical fitness or training prior to travel.
12. Participants must prepare spiritually and physically to meet the demand of each journey.
13. The Serving Ministry of First Baptist Church, Tupelo reserves the right to deny travel to any participant deemed unsuitable for travel due to spiritual, physical conditions or health concerns that might hinder the overall performance of the team.
14. Mission Journeys will be open to non-First Baptist Church, Tupelo members 30 days prior to the deposit deadline. Non-First Baptist Church, Tupelo members are not eligible to receive scholarship funds from First Baptist Church.
15. Non-First Baptist Church Participants may apply for Mississippi Baptist funds only if they are members of a Southern Baptist Church in the State of Mississippi.
16. All trip participants agree to not divert tithe money from the regular church budget to fund personal mission journeys.
17. Participants signing-up after the deposit deadline will not be eligible for scholarship funding
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