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Southern Baptists on Mission in Appalachia
The Voice of Appalachia
Southern Baptists on Mission
in the Appalachian Region
The Email Newsletter of A.R.M.
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Passenger van needed for growing ministry to children and
youth. Model makes no difference, however, it needs to reasonably low
mileage. Any church or individual that has one to donate or sale at a
reduced price contact Rev. Stan Smith at 304-416-0113 or
smithstan02@aol.com.
Riverwood Baptist Church, 3002 Shadyside Road, St. Albans, WV 25177.New River Baptist Church (WV) needs a volunteer mission team for the week of July 5-12. Volunteers are needed for nightly worship services and outreach ministries into the local community and resort areas. For more information contact George Secrist, Pastor at 304-658-4281 or 304-574-0030 or newriverbaptist@verizon.net. For more information online click here and turn to page 2.
Faith Baptist Church, a new church start in Athens, WV is in need of 35 padded chairs for their worship area. For more information contact church planter/pastor Sam Cox at 304-384-3052 or slcox67@yahoo.com.
First Baptist Church, Huntersville, WV has launched a children's clothing ministry. They currently have an urgent need for boys and girls blue jeans, youth sizes 4 to 18. The jeans should be new or gently worn. For more information contact Pastor Jerry Moore at 304-651-0853 or jerbar44@frontiernet.net.
Feeding hungry children. In Central Appalachia, 1 out of every 5 children go to bed hungry each night. To address this need, during the summer of 2007 Friendship Baptist Church, Coeburn, VA daily provided 220 "Brown Bag Lunches" during the eight weeks of summer. They anticipate doubling the number of children being served lunches this year. In 2007 the church only delivered to 5 communities. The church knows there are other areas where they can expand and reach more children. The needs for the summer of 2008 are monetary donations, brown lunch bags, individually packaged chips, cookies, candy, and drinks, sandwich baggies, crayons, coloring sheets or tracts for the children. For more information contact Johnny Adkins, Pastor, at 276-395-7170, adkinsjohnny@hotmail.com or Rhonda Castle at 276-395-7522, rdcastle@comcast.net.
The
hunger needs in Central Appalachia continue to grow and many of the
ministry centers A.R.M. works with are struggling provide those they
minister to with basic food, diapers, hygiene items, and cleaning
products. For more information on how you can help email
bbarker@arministry.org.
37 of the 100 poorest counties in the USA are located in Central Appalachia. In Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus reminds us of the importance He places on helping the poor. Should we not place equal importance on the things He considers important?
Freezers Needed in Eastern Kentucky. God's Helping Hands in Garrett, KY is in need of four freezers. The center is now able to get frozen food products for distribution and needs freezers for storage. Contact Melissa Gibson, (606) 358-5519 (ministry) or (606) 791-3298 (mobile). Email: missy_jane59@yahoo.com.
Volunteers are still needed in July and August at Cherokee Cove in Mountain City, TN. Click here for more information.
Click here to learn how you can join in Prayer for new church starts and church planters in Virginia. (Updated April 26, 2008)
Click here to view a news clip on a "hot chocolate" giveaway in Hazelton, PA using volunteers. Notice what the news reporter calls the Baptist church. The file is a wmv file.
Click here to read the latest Newsletters from Church Planters and Ministry Centers across Appalachia.
Urgent church planting need in Struthers, Ohio
Click here for more information on how you can become involved personally or through your local church.
Click here for more information on the Broken Before the Throne Prayer Conference.
Building Bridges of Hope and Change Through Volunteer Missions
Scroll Down the Page for News and Information on Volunteer Mission Opportunities or Click the Projects Button
Mark Your Calendar
for the
2008 Summit
Click here for more information
Speakers: Dr. J. Robert White, Georgia Baptist Convention and Dr. David Waltz, Baptist Convention of PA-SJ
Location: Monroeville Community Church
Focus: Short-term volunteers and partnership mission opportunities in the Appalachian region of Ohio, Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, and the Upper Ohio Valley area of West Virginia
Registration Deadline is
August 15, 2008
Click here to view or download
the 2008 Project Manual (Mission Opportunities)
.
Click here to view individual states. Updated
April 26, 2008.
Click here for URGENT Project needs in GA, OH, VA, and WV. New Kentucky construction project added. (Updated April 26, 2008)
Still looking for a mission project? Click here to go to The Bridge, a strategic link in your pathway to short-term mission projects in North America. The Bridge is a service of the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Volunteer Mobilization Team.
Looking
for help in planning your next mission trip to Appalachia?
Click here
for a Planning Manual and a PowerPoint presentation that will help you
and your church or association have a successful mission trip in 2008.
Urgent construction need close to Pittsburgh, PA. Click here for more information.
NAMB is sponsoring Family Mission Trips to Appalachia. Six weeks of exciting missions in five locations. Click here for more information.
Click here for Mission Projects in North Carolina through North Carolina Baptist Men. Click on the Baptists on Mission Logo for view Acts 1:8 Projects.
Click here for Pre-packaged Adult Volunteer Ministry opportunities in Appalachia.
Click here
for exciting information on Focus Pennsylvania - mission
opportunities into the largest nonevangelized region of Appalachia.
Look for a Prayer Guide, volunteer opportunities, church planting needs
and ways you can experience meaningful missions in the United States.
Bill Barker, Director
28 White Rock Rd.
Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone: 606-316-4298
Email: bbarker@arministry.org