Missions - Mercy & Justice

The goal of First Baptist Church Missions Committee is to develop opportunities to for our members to grow in their faith by helping others. We become stronger by practicing mercy and justice. This work is at the heart of our church's mission statement, which sets our congregational goal to be an influence "at the intersection of the culture and the Kingdom of God."We seek to do this with a focus on urban outreach projects: providing meals for the hungry, job assistance to Slavic nationals, responding with aid to local and regional disasters, and by answering the needs of members in our church to ensure they do not alone or in silence.  For more information on mission-related activities or our Missions Committee, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Mission Committee Chair or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Minister of Missions Outreach and Pastoral Care.

Click here for Missions Funding Application.

Crossroads Afterschool Program
We now have 40 volunteers who provide tutoring, dinner, recreation, and faith development to 20 children grades K-2. We still need loving tutors, bus riders, and assistants. To learn more about this hands-on mission opportunity stop by on Wednesday evening from 3:00-6:00 p.m. and observe or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 667.8078 for more information.

Hope to Home Teams
Give your time for one year. Join a Hope to Home team or create a team with your friends or Bible Study class. It is good, hard work! Find out how you can make a difference simply by developing a relationship with someone who is in need of a hand-up, friendship, hope, and community. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 667.8078.

Loving Food Resources
This ministry provides an opportunity to help those in our community who have been affected by HIV or are in Hospice Care. Volunteers help staff a food pantry in Kenilworth on the first Saturday of every month. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 633.0156; or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 253.2581 for more information.
Dates: First Saturday of Every Month

Lunch at the Crossroads • 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursdays • Noon • Gym
We are providing food, fellowship, and a renewing environment for those in our community who are homeless or in need of a good meal. Help is needed to cook, serve, relate, pray, lead Bible Study, assist in the clothes closet and food pantry, and to host our after-lunch movie time. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 667.8078 for more information.

Computer Center
First Baptist Church of Asheville has a small computer center to assist those in our Men’s Day Program and Homeless Ministries. We need good and working used computers and printers. We also need those who will give their time and talent to maintain the center. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 298.3435 if you can help.

Clothes Closet
Remember the church when you are cleaning out those closets, or when your children outgrow their clothes and shoes. We need volunteers to fold/hang donated clothes each week. Please volunteer once a week for one hour any time during church office hours. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at 274.7047 for volunteer schedule and more information.