Making a difference in our community is a huge part of our churches identity. We call that mission. God’s mission is to put a broken world back together one person at a time and we’re invited to be a part of that mission.

Mission is not something we just do; it is the core of who we are as followers of Christ.

Let us help you find a place to serve using your gifts and passions all for the glory of God. Together we can make a difference that will make an eternal impact in our community.

Christmas at the Cove

Christmas at the Cove is returning this year on December 12! We will begin receiving donations of gift cards and $10, $15, and $25 gifts on November 20 at the Night of Thanks.

Christmas at the Cove is our largest annual outreach event. Through our partners at The Harrelson Center, Alderman Elementary, and beyond, we invite local families in need to a Christmas party and free toy shop. You can get involved by donating gifts to stock the toy shop and volunteering at the event on December 12.

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AMAZON WISH LIST

Shower Trailer Volunteers

We need your help!

On Tuesday Nights before our meal, we are hosting Vigilant Hope’s shower trailer. This has been a huge help to our neighbors.

Now we need YOUR help! We are lacking volunteers to help manage the trailer, direct folks as to where to go, and pass out supplies. If we can’t fill these spots, we will no longer be able to host this extremely helpful service.

Using the button below, we encourage you to sign up for a spot. Even if you can just sign up once, you are helping to keep the shower trailer going!

 

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Clothing Closet Restock

Help us restock our clothing closet! We will begin accepting donations again on October 9.

Secondhand items are welcome, but please wash them before donating in consideration of allergies and other sensitivities. We’re in need of casual and athletic wear; dress clothes can be donated to Philippians 3 Ministry in the Harrelson Center. Items should be appropriate for the season and free of stains or holes.

Most needed items:

  • Coats
  • Hoodies
  • Blankets
  • Sleeping bags
  • Towels
  • Washcloths

Complete List:

MENS:

  • T-shirts (size large and up)
  • Casual pants – jeans & khakis
  • Belts
  • Sweatpants
  • Sweatshirts/hoodies (Large & up)
  • Lightweight coats
  • Boxers (Large & up, no briefs please)
  • Socks
  • Casual sneakers (size 10 & up )

LADIES:

  • T-shirts
  • Pants
  • Lightweight coats
  • Sweatpants/ hoodies
  • Bras & panties
  • Sneakers (size 8 & up)

OTHER: 

  • Toiletries: shampoo, lotions, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, razors, hair ties….
  • Bookbags
  • Sleeping bags
  • Blankets
  • Towels & washcloths

Alderman Elementary

Volunteer at Alderman: We’ve been waiting since 2020 to be able to volunteer in person at the school again, and several opportunities are finally just around the corner! We’ll be able to read with students, hang out on the playground, chat over lunch, and more. Stay tuned for details.

If you are interested in volunteering at Alderman or assisting with projects related to the school, please sign up here to get updated as opportunities arise.

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Alderman Prayer Partners

Faithful Friends (Prayer Partners): Would you like to pray for and encourage a teacher? We’ll be offering teachers the opportunity to pair up with an FBC member for friendship and encouragement. (Formerly called “prayer partners,” our Faithful Friends will still offer to pray for the teachers!) Contact Heather Sutton at pnhsutton@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.

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Mission & Ministry Teams

Looking for a place to join the mission but not sure exactly where to start? Have a passion for making a difference and want to join others passionate about the same issues? We’re forming teams around specific areas of mission and ministry, and there’s a place for everyone!

  • Hunger
  • Homelessness
  • Poverty & Employment
  • Cross-cultural (refugee ministry, etc.)
  • Construction, Repair, & Disaster Relief
  • Education & Children
  • Women & Families
  • Racial Reconciliation
  • Creation Care/ Sustainability

Contact Melissa to learn more.

Tuesday Night Feeding Ministry Opportunities

FBC PREPARED MEALS: On the FIRST TUESDAY of EACH MONTH, we will call on our FBC families to prepare meals. We are asking 20 FBC families to prepare 10 meals each and bring them downtown on Tuesday evening between 4:30-6:00pm. FBC will provide styrofoam containers for you to fill with any type of meal you desire. You may pick up your styrofoam, clamshell containers at the Activities Center front door any time from 9am – 4pm on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks in advance for sharing your cooking skills in Jesus’ name.

Sign Up: To provide meals, sign up on Gary Harris’ FACEBOOK page. Search for the SignUpGenius link. Contact Gary: 910-620-5430

Frequently Asked Questions

Education

Alderman Elementary is located directly beside our Activities Center. God’s call to ‘love our neighbor’ is exactly what we strive to do when we provide a weekly tutor for each kindergarten student, helping to make sure they are strong readers at the end of the school year. We also serve as prayer partners for the teachers and staff who desire someone to pray for them. Each year we sponsor a luncheon for the teachers for back to school and teacher appreciation as well as provide needed school supplies for students who find themselves without pencils, paper, crayons and other necessities. 

 

SERVE: Alderman Elementary 2019-20 Volunteer Form

We invite you to prayerfully consider how God can use you to impact our community and make a difference in someone’s life.

Hunger and Homelessness

Tuesday Night Feeding Ministry: What started as a small group of teenage boys desiring to put what they were learning about Jesus to action by making a few peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to pass out to homeless men in our community was actually the birth of our Tuesday Night Feeding Ministry. Every Tuesday night for 15 years, volunteers show up downtown to joyfully prepare and serve homeless men, women and children in our community. Not only do we strive to meet the physical needs with a hot meal and fresh clothing when needed, but more importantly we strive to meet spiritual and emotional needs by building relationships and sharing the love of Jesus to every soul who comes our way. Come experience for yourself the power of Tuesday Night Feeding Ministry.  Tuesdays- Each Week | 6pm Downtown

Family Promise/WIHN (Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network)  We provide transitional housing by uniting with community partners in a collaborative effort to assist homeless families. On a rotating basis, 13 host congregations provide accommodations and meals for up to four families for one week, four times a year. First Baptist Church is honored to serve as a host for these families. Volunteers are needed to provide meals, help with transportation to jobs, and serve as overnight hosts. 

Serve In Our Community

We invite you to prayerfully consider how God can use you to impact our community and make a difference in someone’s life.

Refugees

We come alongside refugees from the war-torn country of Burma (Myanmar), victims of persecution, injustice and war to help them begin a new life for themselves and their families. Most of our Burmese refugees are of the ‘Karen’ sect and attended Baptist churches in Burma and Thailand before they were placed in North Carolina. Moms and dads, young adults, teenagers, children and babies are ready to start a new life. They come without knowing English and without jobs.

It is our tremendous privilege to be God’s hands and heart as we help the elementary, middle and high school students with their homework and English on Wednesday nights during CrossTraining. Additionally we have a ‘Women’s Ministry’ that meets during that time, helping the women learn English through participating in various crafts and activities while building relationships and friendships.

Each week our Karen famlies worship in the Chapel beginning at 10:00 am. We plan youth activities for the teenagers during the year such as a Spring Myrtle Beach Retreat, a Summer Surf Camp and a Fall Deep River Campout.

The Karen ministry is an exciting time of allowing God to use us as His heart as we love these precious people who have chosen to live among us.  For more information on our Refugee Ministry and how you can be involved in serving these families click on the link below.  

Serve In Our Community

We invite you to prayerfully consider how God can use you to impact our community and make a difference in someone’s life.

Incarceration

“I was in prison and you came to visit me … ” Jesus. (Matthew 25:36)

If Jesus were on earth today, would we find Him in the prisons, talking and dining with criminals and outcasts? Of course we would. He would be there “to seek and to save the lost!” The Scripture passage above gives us an insight into God’s heart for prison ministry.

Each week First Baptist Church offers Bible study, prayer and friendship to both men and women in our local jail. We also work closely with Step Up, a local ministry that provides skills and job placement for individuals when they get out of jail. We hope you will be encouraged to follow Jesus into the prisons as well as into your community to minister to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families.

Serve In Our Community

We invite you to prayerfully consider how God can use you to impact our community and make a difference in someone’s life.

Local Mission Partners