Missions Through First Baptist
First Baptist Church is a missional congregation! In addition to supporting global and local missions through the annual Ministry Plan, FBC supports missions through the global Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the South Carolina Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Please click the link below to find out more about mission opportunites through these two organizations.
Global
First Baptist Church is committed to global missions that extend Christ’s love and presence around the world, connecting us to a broader global community. Our primary partner in this work is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global, and through our annual Ministry Plan, we help support their mission efforts in places we cannot physically go. We also contribute to the CBF Global Missions Offering, further investing in the work of field personnel across the globe. To learn more about their ongoing ministry, we invite you to connect with CBF Global.
Global Missions
First Baptist Church believes in missions that enable ministry around the world through a global community. FBC supports global missions financially, through the annual Ministry Plan and through the CBF Global Missions Offering. Please contact Global Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to learn more about their ministry.
Janee Angel
Janée Angel is a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel living and serving in Antwerp, Belgium, working particularly among the Arabic speaking community, which is ever growing in the midst of the world refugee crisis.
Email: jangel@cbf.net
Baptist Women in Ministry
Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) is a national organization that advocates for, supports, and offers resources to Baptist women serving in ministry. As a part of their work in supporting and offering resources to ministers, BWIM offers mentoring programs, resources for ordination and installation, scholarships, peer learning groups, state and regional groups, and book studies. BWIM leads the way in advocation for women in ministry. A part of their advocacy work includes documentaries, a Month of Advocacy, and offers avenues for advocacy as needs and issues arise. First Baptist participates each year in the Baptist Women in Ministry Month of Preaching and Advocacy, which happens in March. For more information on their work and ways you can support women called to ministry, visit www.bwim.info.
State
First Baptist Church also partners with mission organizations across South Carolina. Our primary statewide partner is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina, and through our annual Ministry Plan, we support their broader mission as well as specific state-based initiatives. In addition, we directly support several other impactful organizations doing vital work throughout our state. To learn more about these ministries, we encourage you to connect with CBF of SC or any of the partner organizations listed below.
State Missions
First Baptist Church believes in missions inside the state of South Carolina. FBC supports state missions financially, through the annual Ministry Plan and through the CBF of South Carolina. Please contact Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina to learn more about their ministry.
Metanoia Community Development Foundation
Metanoia is an asset based community development organization seeking to provide programs and develop projects that are rooted in faith in God and one another that promote and support the historically Black neighborhoods of North Charleston, SC.
Allendale Ministry
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina seeks to provide initiatives aimed at community development, spiritual growth, and social justice in Allendale County in SC.
Baptist Studies Program
Rev. Melanie L. Dobson, Th.D
Assistant Professor,
Lefler & Wohltmann Chair in Methodist Studies
Director, Spiritual Direction Certification Program
Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary
of Lenoir-Rhyne University
4201 North Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(919) 724-3557
Email: Melanie.dobson@lr.edu
First Baptist Church is deeply committed to supporting mission partners right here in Greenwood. These long-standing relationships are among our most meaningful, reflecting our shared commitment to making Christ’s love known in our community. Through our annual Ministry Plan, we provide financial support to these organizations—but our partnership goes beyond funding. We volunteer, we pray, and we show up. These connections are rooted in mutual care and shared purpose. To learn more about their impactful work, we invite you to reach out to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina or any of the partner organizations listed below.
Local
Local Missions
First Baptist Church believes in missions within the Greenwood community. In addition to church members being involved in many local non-profit local non-profit organizations, FBC financially, through the annual Ministry Plan, supports several mission partners in Greenwood.
Meg’s House
P.O. Box 3410
Greenwood, SC 29648
(864) 227-1890
Website:
https://megshouse.org
Greater Greenwood United Ministries
1404 Edgefield Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 942-0500
http://greatergreenwoodunitedministry.org/
Meals on Wheels
Piedmont Agency on Aging
88 South Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 223-0164
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 997
Greenwood, SC 29648
Website:
https://piedmontaoa.com
Greenwood Food Bank
222 East Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 227-1556
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 604
Greenwood, SC 29648
foodbankgwd23@gmail.com
https://gwdfoodbank.org
Pathway House
208 Panola Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
Website: https://gwdpathway.org
Greenwood Soup Kitchen
929 Phoenix Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-2296
Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/greenwoodsoupkitchen/