Get Involved – Mission Work at FBC
The first missionaries are documented in the New Testament, where they went out and preached the Gospel, traveling across regions on journeys to share their faith. In Mark 16:15, Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." It's to this Great Commission that we, as a church, are called, and we will respond!
FBC sees opportunities for mission every day, and we live out ministries in the name of Christ with many people in many places.
Local Missions
Community Support
Monthly giving of time, goods and financial support to Helping Hands, a local food pantry in Mahomet
Working with other Mahomet area churches each year to bring nationally known, award winning Christian musicians to the Mahomet Music Festival (opens in a new window/tab)
Building handicap ramps in the community for people with disabilities who can"t afford to do so themselves – Contact the church office if you're interested in helping, or know someone needing assistance.
Holding our Vacation Bible School program at an offsite location to better reach the unchurched children of our community
Participating in an annual all-age mission trip to the Christian Activity Center (CAC) (opens in a new window/tab) in East St. Louis, IL
Disaster Relief
FBC is involved in disaster relief efforts throughout the US and Puerto Rico. Pastor Brian is part of a disaster relief leadership team for ABMen of the Great Rivers Region (opens in a new window/tab) . As a Team Captain, Brian works with leadership in disaster areas, coordinates volunteers and manages his team when ABM GRR is called to help. FBC is committed to supporting ABMen Disaster Relief with funds, materials and volunteers, and church members work with ABMen on several projects each year.
International Ministries
Go and Make Disciples of All Nations
While there is always need locally, we as Christians can't ignore the rest of the world. We are each called to reach out to the lost and go to them, but Jesus was specific when He said "Go into All the world" and, "Go and make disciples of All nations" (Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19). Because of this, FBC is active in missions outside of the United States. Our mission activities have taken members of FBC to countries such as Mexico, Honduras, Hungary, Costa Rica, Thailand, Myanmar and Kenya.
Global Servants FBC Supports
FBC provides financial support to a number of local and global missions, and provides direct financial support to the following missionaries in Costa Rica, Hungary and Thailand. Please consider helping support American Baptist global servants world-wide (opens in a new window/tab) .
Costa Rica : Ruth Vindas (opens in a new window/tab) – Ruth's ministry focuses on theological education. She lives in Costa Rica, where she serves on the faculty of the Latin American Biblical University, a seminary founded in 1923 that prepares pastors and leaders to serve in churches throughout Latin America.Hungary : Larry & Becky Stanton (opens in a new window/tab) – Larry and Becky are currently serving with International Ministries partners Hungarian Baptist Aid and the Baptist Union of Hungary. Becky works with schools in the eastern region of the country, primary and elementary community schools in Téglás and a technical high school in Debrecen. Larry assists Serbian Baptist churches in Stara Moravica and Paçer with their service to the community and to refugees along the Balkan route. Thailand : Scott & Tan (Aphiwan) Coats (opens in a new window/tab) – Scott and Tan are jointly appointed missionaries of International Ministries and HOPE International Development Agency. From their home in Chiang Rai, Thailand, they support Thai nationals in their own ministries as they seek to impact the lives of the ethnic minority peoples who inhabit the hills of northern Thailand, the Eastern Shan State of Myanmar and neighboring countries. These partner organizations empower communities to organize for social and economic change.
