Bethel Baptist Association, Inc.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Strengthening Churches in Sharing Christ

On Mission

Here are some pictures from some of our 2010 volunteer mission endeavors.

First, we had 24 Georgia Baptist Convention state missions staff speaking in 24 of our churches on Sunday, March 7th for a "Better Bridges" emphasis.  On Saturday morning, March 6th, they assisted our own local volunteers at 4 different ministry sites within our associational area, including home clean-up and repair in Georgetown, a community clothes closet in Fort Gaines, "Upward" Basketball in Cuthbert, and "BookLink" in Bluffton.

  "Better Bridges" Weekend, March 6-7, 2010:
 
 
 

The following Saturday, March 13th, our associational Men's Ministry partnered with the Fishermen for the Hungry organization to sponsor our first-ever charity Fishing Tournament in Fort Gaines.  The day began with a food distribution at the Baptist Church for Fort Gaines-area families.  An estimated 47,500 pounds of canned, shelf staple, fresh, and frozen food items from the Feeding the Valley Food Bank out of Columbus, GA, were distributed to about 475 families that morning!  Then, our 25 teams of local fishermen brought in their catch for the weigh-in that afternoon.  Prizes were awarded in 3 categories and, at the end of the day, all of the fish were donated to local residents - a total of about 200 pounds of fish!  For more information about the Fishermen for the Hungry and information about upcoming tournaments, check out their website at www.fishermenforthehungry.org. 

Fishing Tournament for the Hungry, March 13th, 2010: 

 
 
 
Finally, on July 17-24, three of our men teamed up with three folks from the Mallary Association and journeyed to the Yucatan Peninsula to help conduct a Mission Vacation Bible School in the village of Ignacio Sarogoza, about 48 miles west of Cancun, Mexico.  We assisted volunteers from the Jezreel Baptist Church in Cancun in this church planting venture.  About 100 local residents (children and adults) attended the Bible School each morning, and we know of 10 new believers in Christ as a result of the Bible School.

"Mission Mexico", July 17-24, 2010: