Shiloh Baptist Church

MISSIONS

We are equipping and encouraging our church family to get involved in missions and outreach. We are commited to obey Jesus' last words on Earth as a Kingdom Assignment to His church..."You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth." Acts 1:8

MISSION ACTIVITIES AT SHILOH

Girls in Action

Every Wednesday night from 6:00 - 7:00, girls in first through sixth grades gather together to learn what God is doing in the world and discover their place in God's plan. Girls develop spiritually towards a mission lifestyle as they are involved in mission actions.

Royal Ambassadors

Boys in first through sixth grades meet every Wednesday night from 6:00 - 7:00. They work together on mission projects throughout the year and enjoy many activities such as the pinewood derby. Their motto: "We are Ambassadors for Christ".

Mission Friends

Boys and girls ages birth through kindergarten. Mission Friends provides developmentally appropriate missions learning experiences to help preschoolers move from a self-centered focus to a focus on others, as well as to become aware that not everyone knows about God's love and to understand ways they can hlep others know about this good news! Our Mission Friends gather weekly on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Preschool Building.

WOMEN ON MISSION

Open to women age 18 and older. Women on Mission is an organization through which women learn about missions, pray for and give to missions, and carry out mission projects. Women grow spiritually toward a mission lifestyle and participate in teh work of the church and help promote mission giving. The purpose of all WOM activities is that every person has the opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel. This group meets every fourth Tuesday at 6:30 pm in a host home. Contact the church office for location.

Baptist Men

Open to men of all ages. Baptist Men are the men of the church taking seriously God's call to be the husbands, fathers, mentors, and churchmen He has charged them to be. Baptist Men are involved in organizing and caryying out ministry needs in the areas of construction, repairs, lawn care, and a multitude of needs brought to their attention. They meet on the third Sunday morning at 7:00 in the church fellowship hall. Breakfast is served.

MISSION ACTIVIES IN OUR AREA

Shiloh Community Block Parties

Community outreach events planned at various times of the year. The Shiloh family and youth host a ministry outreach and fun day for Chipley and surrounding areas. Families and kids from neighbor-hoods are invited to participate in activities such as moon bounce, Christian music, cotton candy, popcorn, face painting and much more. The emphasis is evangelizing and Gospel outreach. Please contact the church office for more information.

Restoration Home

A women's recovery ministry. Restoration Home is a highly structured 3-phase Full-Life Recovery Home for women with drug addiction. It is more than a place to stay, a warm bed, and a hot meal. We offer them a chance at a new life through Jesus. They rely solely on community support. We participate and help in many ways, where there is a need; construction, repairs, clothes, and personal needs collection. The Baptist Men lead us in this ministry.

MISSION ACTIVITIES AROUND THE WORLD

Mexico City, Mexico

"Operation Go" Gospel Saturation

Opertion Go is a gospel saturation project designed to place the Gospel of John in every houshold in Mexico within the next 6 years. There are 30 million people in the city and this is our 5th year participating. Be on mission with God, bringing the Mexican people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and help facilitate Church Planting Movements throughout Mexico.

Participants will do a lot of walking, high altitude and steep inclines.

Peru, The Ashnenka People

In the remote regions of the Peruvian jungle live numerous people groups. The team will enter the area, cultivate relationships with key Christians, and help them to do the work of he church. The men and women thn take the gospel to other villages and other regions to make new disciples of Christ. Chronological Bible Storying is one of the methods used. Medical teams consisting of nurses, doctors, and dentists are needed to conduct clinics for future trips.

This is an extreme mission trip using a backpack with tent sleeping.

Atlanta, GA

Moncrief Baptist Church (Techwood)

Inner City Missions

We have an ongoing partnership with Techwood in serving in sharing throughout the year. Trips vary with some of these outreach opportunities: cleaning, construction, clothes closet, children day camps, VBS, Masters Market, feeding the homeless, and community outreach.

Northwest Florida Association

Disaster Relief (Year Round)

We mobilize and cordinate work to aid disaster victims in clean-up and repair to their homes, businesses, and landscape.

We need volunteers for all types of work and with varied skills and difficulty from food service to cleaning debris. Volunteer days vary depending on the location of work.

Operation Christmas Child

Samaritans Purse

This Christmas, you can share the love and hope of Jesus Christ with a needy child in a 3rd world country by using a simple gift filled shoe box. Operation Christmas Child is a missions project that every member and family can participate in. There are four ways to get involved: Bring a gift-filled shoe box to church, serve with your area team, or at a collection site, or inspect and prepare shoe box gifts at a processing center.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org

NAMB & IMB Web Sites

North American Mission Board

www.namb.net

Junior and Senior High School Students

www.answerthecall.net/sojourners

International Mission Board

www.imb.org

High School, College, and after College

www.thetask.org

Opportunities for International Service

www.going.imb.org