FIRST  BAPTIST  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  Fall/Winter  2015

SIMPLE  GIFTS:    2015  MISSIONS  GIFT  CATALOG

MISSIONS & MINISTRY AT FBCX

FBCX’s commitment to missions runs deep. From its founding in 1826, FBCX has continually sought to embody the Gospel both in our area and around the world. From starting many

Baptist churches in the Macon area to establishing the first Southern Baptist hospital in China in 1903, FBCX’s mission has extended grace to neighbors near and far. Today, FBCX partners

most closely with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, both nationally and in Georgia.

Giving SIMPLE GIFTS this holiday seasonFBCX is offering a gift catalog for those who would like to give to our missions partners in honor of loved ones and

friends this holiday season. Special gift cards are available in the church office to use as indicators that you have helped someone in need rather than purchasing a traditional gift.

Using the order form located in the back of the catalog, make your selections, and turn in the order form to the church office along with your contribution. We’ll make sure the worthy ministries listed here receive your gift.

GROCERIES AWAITING DISTRIBUTION

FBCX BACKPACK MINISTRYProvides food-insecure children access to healthy food options over the weekends and holidays when school is not in session.

______ $2 provides 1 child food for 1 weekend

______ $75 provides 1 child food for each weekend throughout the school year

GAs PACKING BACKPACK BAGS LOAVES AND FISHES MINISTRIESProvides groceries and residential housing options for the underserved of Macon

______ $2 provides 1 sack lunch to 1 person for 1 week

______ $5 provides 1 family with food once a month

______ $10 provides supplies for 1 person to shower and wash clothes once a week for 1 month

GROCERY DISTRIBUTION AT LOAVES AND FISHES

FBCX CRISIS CLOSETDistributes food to the underserved of Middle Georgia once a month.

______ $3 provides 1 family with a package of food for a month

______ $10 provides 3 families with a package of food for a month

______ $36 provides 1 family with a package of food each month for a year

FEEDING MINISTRIES “I was hungry and you gave me food.” Matthew 25:35

LIBERIAN STUDENT MINISTRYProvides financial and spiritual support for Liberian students at Mercer University

______ $100 provides clothing and other necessities for 1 student for 1 semester

______ $250 provides books for 1 student for 1 semester

______ $400 provides health insurance for 1 student for 1 semester

FBCX LIBERIAN STUDENTS WITH RICK WILSON, LIBERIAN STUDENT

MINISTRY COORDINATOR

LANGUAGE MINISTRIESA ministry to our international friends, helping them learn English and orienting them to our community.

______ $25 provides snacks for 1 week of class

______ $60 provides learning materials for 1 student for one year

______ $100 provides technology upgrades for the Language Ministry Computer Lab

WELCOMING BACK OUR ASIAN STUDENTS

DAYBREAK MINISTRIESA day resource center that provides Macon's homeless population with critical services

______ $20 provides shower supplies for 1 week for Daybreak clients

______ $25 provides breakfast supplies for 1 Saturday morning breakfast

______ $30 provides laundry supplies for 1 week for Daybreak clients

DAYBREAK CLIENTS & FRIENDS

HOSPITALITY MINISTRIES “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35

ANNUAL DAYBREAK “SLEEP UNDER THE STARS” FUNDRAISER

HAITI MISSION TRIPPartnering with Haiti Outreach Ministries, our church sends teams to operate medical clinics

______ $100 provides medicines and supplies for 50 patients at a medical clinic

______ $200 provides room and board for 1 mission team member

______ $600 provides airfare for 1 mission team member

2015 HAITI MISSION TEAM

KNIT WITSKnits items to give to shut-ins and people going through medical treatment of various kinds.

______ $20 provides yarn and other supplies for 2 scarves

______ $30 provides yarn and other supplies for 1 blanket

TEACHING KNITTING TO OTHERS CONGREGATIONAL

CARE MINISTRYProvides meals and comfort to grieving and bereaved families

______ $25 provides 1 complete meal to be delivered to a family

______ $50 provides 2 complete meals to be delivered to a family

______ $100 provides a meal at FBCX following a funeral for a grieving family

FAMILY MEAL IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL

MEDICAL AND CARING MINISTRIES “I was sick and you took care of me.” Matthew 25:36

REBUILDING MACONHelps repair homes for elderly and disabled neighbors in our community.

______ $25 provides grab bars for an elderly adult bathroom

______ $50 provides a replacement window in an elderly home

_____ $250 provides paint for a home

NEW WHEELCHAIR RAMP AT REBUILDING MACON HOME

MACON AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITYPutting God's love into action, Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities and hope

______ $25 provides 1 box of nails for a home build

______ $50 provides 1 interior door for a home build

______ $75 provides 1 day’s pay for a Deconstruction ministry employee

WORKING ON A HABITAT HOUSE

MACON RESCUE MISSIONProvides residential housing and meals to those in need, including men, female survivors of domestic abuse, and children

______ $10 provides 1 day of food for a resident

______ $15 provides 1 night of shelter and refuge for a domestic abuse victim

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HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION MINISTRIES “My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,

in secure dwellings.” Isaiah 32:18

GLOBAL WOMENQuarterly gatherings to focus our attention on women’s work and ministry around the world.

______ $10 provides 1 birthing kit for an expectant mother in Haiti

_____ $25 provides 1 month of sex trafficking prevention training for a young girl in Central Asia

_____ $50 provides 1 internally displaced woman in Myanmar job and sewing training

GLOBAL WOMEN LOGO

CIRCLE OF HOPEA weekly gathering supporting women in our community through job skills and empowerment

______ $10 provides at least 1 toy to be sold at the Annual Christmas Toy Shop

______ $15 provides materials for items sold at the Fair Trade Festival

CIRCLE OF HOPE CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP TUTORING IN SCHOOLS

A partnership with FBC, New St., to tutor and mentor students at an underperforming school

______ $20 provides after school supplies for 1 student per month

______ $25 provides snacks for 1 week of after school tutors

_______ $50 provides books and

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES “Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her for she is your life.” Proverbs 4:13

MARCH MISSION MADNESSA springtime weekend of service and fellowship for youth

______ $25 provides supplies for 1 youth on a MMM experience

______ $100 provides a MMM experience for 1 youth

______ $300 provides 1 weekend of transportation for MMM

SERVING LUNCH FOR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS

YOUTH SUMMER MISSION TRIPSEach summer, our youth put their faith into action

______ $25 provides supplies for 1 youth on a summer mission experience

______ $350 provides a mission trip experience for 1 youth

______ $750 provides 1 week of transportation for a mission experience

LEADING A CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP

CHILDREN’S SUMMER CAMPOur children go to PassportKids Camp to learn more about loving and serving God

______ $25 provides supplies for 1 child at PassportKids camp

______ $275 provides a PassportKids camp experience for 1 child

______ $500 provides 1 week of

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the prosperity of your children.” Isaiah 54:13

COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP OFFERING FOR GLOBAL MISSIONSOur global missions partner

Gifts this year support sharing Christ’s great love for us through literacy ministry.

COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP OF GEORGIA STATE MISSIONS OFFERINGOur state missions partner

Gifts this year are divided between Church Leadership Development and the new Church Neighborhood program

FBCX SPECIAL MISSIONS OFFERINGThe Special Missions Offering provides support for our local ministry partners.

Your gifts will provide ministry support for areas with the greatest needs among our local ministry partners

LOCAL, STATE, AND GLOBAL MINISTRIES “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live

together in unity.” Psalm 133:1

“Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?”

“Truly  I  tell  you,  just  as  you  did  it  to  one  of  the  least  of  these  who  are  members  of  my  family,  you  did  it  to  me.”

Gift Cost Food Ministries FBCX Crisis Closet Provide 1 family one package of food for a month $3.00 Provide 3 families one package of food for a month $10.00

Provide 1 family one package of food per month for a year $36.00

FBCX Backpack Ministry Provide 1 child food for one weekend $2.00

Provide 1 child food each weekend during the school year $75.00

Loaves and Fishes Ministries Provide 1 sack lunch to one person for a week $2.00

Provide 1 family with food for a month $5.00 Provide supplies for 1 person to shower

and wash clothes once a week for one month $10.00

Hospitality Ministries Language Ministries Provide snacks for 1 week of class $25.00

Provide learning materials for 1 student for one year $60.00 Provide technology upgrades for the Language Ministry Computer Lab $100.00

Liberian Student Ministry Provide clothing and other necessities for 1 student for1 semester $100.00

Provide books for 1 student for 1 semester $250.00Provide health insurance for 1 student for 1 semester $400.00

Daybreak Ministries Provide breakfast supplies for 1 Saturday morning breakfast $25.00

Provide laundry supplies for 1 week for Daybreak clients $30.00

Medical and Caring Ministries Haiti Mission Trip Provide medicines and supplies for 50 patients at a medical clinic $100.00 Provide room and board for 1 mission team member $200.00

Provide airfare for 1 mission team member $600.00 Knit Wits Provide yarn and other supplies for 2 scarves $20.00

Provide yarn and other supplies for 1 blanket $30.00 Congregational Care Provide 1 complete meal to be delivered to a family $25.00

Provide 2 complete meals to be delivered to a family $50.00Provide a meal at FBCX following a funeral for a grieving family $100.00

Housing and Construction Ministries Habitat For Humanity Provide 1 box of nails for a home build $25.00

Provide 1 interior door for a home build $50.00Provide 1day’s pay for a Deconstruction ministry employee $75.00Housing and Construction Ministries, cont.

Rebuilding Macon Provide grab bars in elderly adult bathroom $25.00

Provide replacement window in elderly home $50.00Provide paint for a home $250.00

Macon Rescue Mission Provide 1 day of food for a resident $10.00

Provide 1 night of shelter and refuge for a domestic abuse victim $15.00

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2015 FBCX Missions Gift Catalog Order Form-

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Gift Cost Educational Ministries Global Women Provide1 birthing kit for an expectant mother in Haiti $10.00

Provide 1 month of sex trafficking prevention training for a young girl in Central Asia $25.00

Provide 1 internally displaced woman in Myanmar job and sewing training $50.00

Circle of Hope Provide at least 1 toy to be sold at the annual Christmas Toy Shop $10.00

Provide materials for items sold at the Fair Trade Festival $15.00 Tutoring in Schools Provide after school supplies for 1 student for 1 month $20.00

Provide snacks for 1 week of after school tutors $25.00Provide books and materials for after school tutoring $50.00

Children and Youth Ministries Youth Summer Mission Trips Provide supplies for 1 youth on a summer mission experience $25.00

Provide a mission trip experience for 1 youth $350.00Provide 1 week of transportation for a mission experience $750.00

March Mission Madness Provide supplies for 1 youth on a MMM experience $25.00

Provide a MMM experience for 1 youth $100.00Provide 1 weekend of transportation for MMM $300.00

Children’s Summer Camp Provide supplies for 1 child at PassportKids camp $25.00

Provide a PassportKids camp experience for 1 child $275.00Provide 1 week of transportation for PassportKids Camp $500.00

Local, State, & National Missions Partners FBCX Special Missions Provide ministry support for areas with the greatest need $25.00 CBF of GA State Missions Offering Gifts this year are divided between Church Leadership

Development and the new Church Neighborhood program $25.00 CBF National Missions Offering Gifts this year support sharing Christ’s great love for us

through literacy ministry. $25.00

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Please make checks payable to: First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon, GA 31201

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