Most ministers will be happy for a gift of chocolates but there are a few more things a congregation can give its ministers that might be even more welcome: The gift of being direct; The gift of utilizing the staff structure; The gift of rationing communiques; The gift of sharing your background; The gift of prayer.
Help feed hungry people with the Souper Bowl of Caring on Feb. 11. If you’re looking for a new way to help out on this day, we’ve got a a few suggestions or just do a Google search!
Meeting the need effectively and equitably for safe, secure and affordable housing is both the cornerstone and the hallmark of thriving, stable, and resilient communities. During the Building Hope Weekend, participants will work on housing projects identified by local housing partners, to provide a safe and healthy home environment for rural residents in Allendale, Bamberg, and Barnwell counties.
If you’re about to make the transition between seminary and congregational ministry, you may want to consider applying for the CBF Fellows program. Fellows learn how to connect the academic to the practical.
CBFSC Associate Coordinator Lane Riley has been the personal recipient of FBC Greenwood’s Prayer Shawl ministry.
Katrina Reeves received the Christian Action Council for her loving spirit and faithful leadership in community ministries serving children and their families
Churches are invited to participate in CBF’s Offering for Global Missions at any time during the year. But the week of March 12-17 has been set aside specifically as a Week of Prayer for the offering whose theme is Because Presence Matters. Many resources are available to help your church promote this much-needed offering.
Steven Bouknight, pastor at Eau Claire Baptist Church in Columbia, just earned a doctorate degree at Gardner-Webb, thanks in part to a scholarship he received from CBFSC.