Go therefore and make disciples of all nations
Matthew 28:19
View the Mission Opportunities Below
Each of the mission opportunities and partners below enable us to have an Acts 1:8 approach to missions by spreading the gospel locally, in our state, in our nation, and around the world.
Mission Trips
Vermont
This annual trip in cooperation with the Buncombe Baptist Association takes place typically in July.
Guatemala
Since 2014, our church has taken annual or semi-annual trips to Guatemala to minister with Catalyst Resources International. We build homes and stoves. We also have ministered through health clinics and eye glass clinics.
Local Missions
Clothes Closet
Our clothes closet is housed in the Lower Level underneath the gym. It is open on Wednesdays from 12-3 pm. The clothes closet provides free clothing.
Community Outreach Ministries
Dental Bus
Each year we bring the Dental Bus from the North Carolina Baptist Convention to our church to minister to our community through providing free dental services.
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day is an annual event typically on the first Saturday in October whereby we host women from local shelters providing them a meal, clothes from the clothes closet, haircuts, and a gospel message.
Feed-the-Hunger Pack-a-Thon
Each year we spend a Wednesday evening packing 10,000+ meals to be sent around the world. This event is "The most fun you can have in a hair net."
Operation Christmas Child
OCC is an annual event in October and November whereby we involve the entire church to pack shoeboxes to go around the world spreading the gospel through Samaritan's Purse Ministries. We also have a room dedicated to this ministry throughout the year.
Disaster Relief
We have an active Disaster Relief Team that serves with our North Carolina Baptist On Mission. This team travels to disasters to share the love of Christ. There are annual trainings for new individuals to join the team.
Deacon White Christmas
This annual collection takes place around Christmas and then our Deacons serve families in need by issuing Ingles gift cards for their grocery needs.
Mission Partners
Buncombe Baptist Association
We are active members of the Buncombe Baptist Association which is made up of over 100 churches across Buncombe County.
North American Mission Board
The North American Mission Board is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. We support NAMB through our regular Cooperative Program Giving and also through the Annual Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries
Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries serves the Swannanoa Valley through financial assistance, a food pantry, and other felt needs. We support SVCM through financial contributions. Some of our church members are volunteers there.
International Mission Board
The International Mission Board is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. We support the IMB through our regular Cooperative Program Giving and also through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
North Carolina Baptist Convention
We partner with the North Carolina Baptist Convention to be active in our state through evangelism, church planting, and church revitalization. We support NC Baptists through our Cooperative Program Giving and the annual NCMO offering in September.
Mountain Area Pregnancy Services
MAPS is the Buncombe County crisis pregnancy service. We partner with MAPS through an annual Baby Bottle campaign in May and also have helped prepare their new work space.