Annuals 2016 Annual Book | Page 53

ACTS 1:8 Missionaries But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Act 1:8 community through the Parkway food pantry. Judea (State) --Collected monies for the Tennessee Baptist Children's home. --Provided Support for the Tennessee Baptist Cooperative Program. --Supported and sent missionaries through the Rounding Third Ministries. --Provided monthly support to missionaries with the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry for Tennessee missions. --Participation/Missionaries to work in local schools with ROA prison prevention ministry. Samaria (National) --Partnered with the Bradley Baptist Association and other local churches by sending 21 missionaries to serve alongside the SEND DC Church Planters, Zach Bekele and Zach Randles (October 2015) Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International) --Sent 1 missionary from Parkway to Brazil to build a new church. --Financially supported 2 missionaries Africa through SIM USA. --Collected monies for the Gideon's International --Prepared and sent 117 shoeboxes to Samaritan's purse through Operation Christmas Child. --Collected and sent hundreds of shoes by conducting a local shoe drive for Shoes for Orphan Souls. Church members assisted with the distribution of over 1,800 pairs of shoes. Philippi Baptist Church Jerusalem (local) Women's mission group prepared a meal for the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. GA's made welcome packets for new families in the church Women's mission group donated blankets to the Homeless Shelter. Volunteers served in Project Helping Hands and helped several families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mission groups collected food church-wide to help families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Women's mission group collected Christmas cards and white socks for prison ministry. Women's mission groups, Sunday School classes, and individuals helped eight families with gifts for Christmas. Women's mission group collected water and snacks for the Christian Women's Job Corp. Women's mission group prepared a dinner for the Emergency Shelter. Several women attended the New Hope Pregnancy fundraiser banquet. GA's made Care baskets to deliver to elderly and shut- ins of the church. Women's mission group visited shut-ins. Women's mission group provided food for BBA workers. Women's mission group delivered lunches for Ocoee Outreach. Women on Mission group donated school supplies to local schools. Seeds of Hope ministry provide food for families as needs arise. At Christmas, they also provide clothing. Judea (State) Women's mission group donated cleaning supplies to the Baptist Children's Home. Samaria (National) Acteens participated in mission trip to Washington, D.C. with BBA. Uttermost Parts of the Earth (International) A college student participated in mission trip to Nicaragua. Samples Memorial Baptist Church Jerusalem (local): 1. Provided book bags and school supplies for Valley 51