First Baptist Church of Las Vegas
Thursday, February 23, 2012
God's Vision - Our Mission

FBC Active & Visionary Ministries

 

  • Audio / visual / media ~ to help enhance our worship services
  • Awana kids – teach or listen to recite scripture ~ Wednesday evenings during the school year
  • Backyard Bible Clubs ~ usually during the summer or afterschool at various locations other than the church
  • Blood Bank ~ Red Cross to come to FBC with one of their mobile blood banks
  • Children’s church AM  ~ worship services that are age appropriate for children K – 6th grade
  • Children’s Mission Camp – Cowboy’s Rest ~ One week camp for children 2nd thru 6th grade in Northern NV
  • Coat Drive ~ During the month of December FBC collects coats to have them distributed to the homeless
  • County Fair ~ partnering with the Southern NV Baptist Association at their booth that provides water & diaper changes at the Clark County Fair
  • Finger printing ~ LV Police Dept. to fingerprint children of all ages
  • Food Pantry ~ distribution to families in need on Tuesday & Wednesday from 10am – 2pm
  • Food preparation ~ preparation of drinks, donuts & meals on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening
  • Greeter / camera / pictures / hosts ~ volunteers to meet and greet our visitors
  • Help teachers get ready for school year ~ collection of items children may need for school
  • Life Boxes ~ items collected and then sent to our military members that are away from their homes and families 
  • Lottie Moon fund raising Post Office ~ distribution of Christmas cards to FBC members/attenders, postage donated to Lottie Moon
  • Mary Martha Quilting Circle - Wednesday evenings, making quilts for Womens Resource Center, Rest Home Ministries, etc.
  • Mission Churches that meet at First Baptist Church ~  Eglise Messianique de la Grace (Haitian), United Christian Fellowship (Filipino), Iglesia Bautista vida Eterna (Spanish)
  • Music Program ~ First praise choir, His Kidz children’s choir (k- 5th grade), First praise band, orchestra, puppet ministry
  • Raceway ministry ~ partnering with the Southern NV Baptist Association to minister in various areas at the LV Motor Speedway
  • Reader at Elementary school ~ going to local schools to help children with their reading
  • Rest Home Ministries ~ worship services at various Sr. Adult home facilities.
  • Samaritan Purse - Operation Christmas Child ~ collection of gifts for boys and girls to be sent world wide.
  • Sign language ~ American Sign Language Class 
  • Sunday School
               Nursery - Babies to 2 yrs
               Preschool - 3 yrs thru Kindergarten     
               1st & 2rd grade
               3rd & 4th grade
               5th & 6th grade
               7th & 8th grade
               9th thru 12th
               College and Career
               Planters (25 to 45, Singles and Married)
               Clifton Class (45 to 60)
               Castleberry, Medina Class: (adult topical Bible study)
               Berghuis Class: (adult expository Bible study)
               Beacon Class: Senior adult
  • Thanksgiving Baskets ~ provide Thanksgiving meals to various families within FBC congregation and the community
  • UNLV Student Program aka Christian Challenge ~ Weekly Bible Study lead by Steve Timmons of the Southern NV Baptist Association held at UNLV
  • VBS ~ one week Bible study for all ages in the summer.
  • Volunteer at office ~ volunteer in the church office to answer phones & distribution of food from the food pantry
  • Women’s Resource Center ~ center to help counsel women alternatives to abortion
  • Work on Church grounds/campus ~ volunteers to help maintain the church premises i.e. cleaning, repairs, landscaping, etc.
  • Youth Program Support Volunteers ~ volunteers to help leaders implement Bible studies and outings for the youth 6th thru 12th grade
Please Pray for Our Troops and Missionaries Around the World.