Missions
The goal of the Missions Team is to identify mission needs and opportunities, develop strategies to respond to unmet needs, and to support and strengthen established missions organizations and programs.
Ballwin Baptist uses an Acts 1:8 strategy for missions.
... and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8
Our mission efforts are focused to be more effective in meeting needs at all four levels - local, state, national, and international. Our 2010 emphasis supports the following:
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Camp Sputnik Ukrainian Camp for Children: An opportunity found through the Russian Congregation that meets within the walls. Members from Ballwin join in this mission effort every summer to travel to the Ukraine and help with things that are needed such as painting, construction, cooking, sports, working with the children, etc.
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Children's Christian charity camp "Sputnik" is working with the program which includes the initial introduction to Christian education. Children live in well-equpped buildings and have a cafeteria that seats 250. Classes include: painting, sculpting, skillful hands, theater, singing, and English.
Ballwin Baptist has been connected with camp Sputnik for many years with several teams visiting and working for the past several years.
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Christian Activities Center in East St. Louis: The "CAC" helps 165+ children each day through opportunities to learn in a structured environment through tutoring, planned activities, fun events, and sharing the gospel. For more information on the ministry, go to www.cacesl.org. Click THANK YOU to read a current note from the Christian Activities Center.
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Metro North Ministries in North St. Louis: Opportunities include helping with food pantry collection, delivering and sorting of food and clothing. For more information, call Teresa Smith at 618.874.5615.
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Shining Light Baptist Outreach, Charleston MO: Opportunities are many and varied in this poverty stricken community. For more information on this ministry, go to www.shininglightoutreach.org.
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Missouri Baptist Children's Home: The Missouri Baptist Children's Home is committed to serving God by responding to the needs of children, youth, and families. Ballwin helps to collect items for their wish list each June and July, as well as other miscellaneous help. For more information on this ministry, go to www.mbch.org.
July and August are our ministry months for the Winfield School District.
We will be collecting all kinds of school supplies for all ages.
Please place all your donations in the box on the mid-level of the middle building.
Also, PLEASE continue to collect all metal tabs off of soda cans as well as Campbell product labels.
Click the link COMMISSIONSTORIES.COM to read some stories from "Living Letters" on how we are helping to fulfill the Great Commission.
