Missions Overview

First Baptist Church has always been a mission-minded church. This has been demonstrated through it's involvement in starting ten churches in Macon County and one in Georgia.

Through mission education as well as missions involvement, we have continued to obey Jesus' Great Commission, "Go Ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

Members at First Baptist Church are involved in community, state, national, and international missions activities. The Woman's Missionary Union and the Baptist Men (a.k.a The Brotherhood) offer opportunities for involvement for all age groups.

Helping Hands 

Helping Hands is a Baptist Men's organization who help with disaster relief ,construction, and repairs needed for our church members who need special routine 'handyman' type repairs. Call the church office to request assistance.

CareNet--3rd and 1 

First Baptist supports the local food bank, CareNet. The third Sunday of each month, canned food and non-perishable food is collected and donated to CareNet.

Pregnancy Center 

First Baptist supports the Smokey Mountain Pregnancy Center through the baby-bottle campaign.

Community Lunch & Joyful Giving Room

We live in tough times. In order to meet the needs of the community, First Baptist provides a free lunch on the second Saturday of every month. In addition to a free meal there are other items (Mainly clothes and househould items) in our Joyful Giving Room. These items are donated by the caring members of our church and are made available for free to anyone attending the Community Lunch.

Women's Missionary Union

Woman on Mission is the organization for the women of FBC to learn and grow in mission endeavors. WMU helps raise funds for the support of missions both local and foreign. There are currently no active groups that meet, but WMU mission meals are planned regularly and contribute to missions scholarships and other missions causes.

Mercy and Grace Ministries Partnership

First Baptist Church has partnered with Mercy and Grace over the past several years. Mercy and Grace is a ministry based in Victoria, Honduras. FBC has sent short term mission teams to encourage and support the ministry there in Honduras at least once, sometimes twice, a year during the partnership. For more infor on Mercy and Grace visit their website here