MISSIONS
One way of looking at the difference between ministry and missions involves the questions of "where" and "to whom". Ministry takes place within the body of Christ, missions happen outside the walls of the church. Here at First Baptist Irmo, we have the opportunity to serve and help several missions projects. We support the North American Missions Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, South Carolina and North America Janie Chapman missions drive in September and the International Mission Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. We also as a church support our local school district by providing Snack Packs for at risk children, and internationally Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Our Sower’s Ministry is very busy both locally and internationally making and providing sewn goods.
Annie Armstrong
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) is the primary way Southern Baptists fund missions in North America. One hundred percent of gifts given to AAEO go to the field to support more than 2,900 missionary families serving across the United States and Canada.
Annie Armstrong
Annie Armstrong
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) is the primary way Southern Baptists fund missions in North America. One hundred percent of gifts given to AAEO go to the field to support more than 2,900 missionary families serving across the United States and Canada.
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) is the primary way Southern Baptists fund missions in North America. One hundred percent of gifts given to AAEO go to the field to support more than 2,900 missionary families serving across the United States and Canada.
Janie Chapman
Named after South Carolina WMU's first president, the Janie Chapman Offering for State Missions helps support missions efforts across South Carolina and North America. Each year, we spend one week in September highlighting how the Janie Chapman Offering℠ is used, as well as praying for those serving across our state. The hope of the Gospel is made known because of your faithful generosity and prayers!
Janie Chapman
Janie Chapman
Named after South Carolina WMU's first president, the Janie Chapman Offering for State Missions helps support missions efforts across South Carolina and North America. Each year, we spend one week in September highlighting how the Janie Chapman Offering℠ is used, as well as praying for those serving across our state. The hope of the Gospel is made known because of your faithful generosity and prayers!
Named after South Carolina WMU's first president, the Janie Chapman Offering for State Missions helps support missions efforts across South Carolina and North America. Each year, we spend one week in September highlighting how the Janie Chapman Offering℠ is used, as well as praying for those serving across our state. The hope of the Gospel is made known because of your faithful generosity and prayers!
Lottie Moon
Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world’s greatest problem — LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence.
She pleaded for increased prayer and financial support to send and sustain more missionaries. This challenge became known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®.
Lottie Moon
Lottie Moon
Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world’s greatest problem — LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence.
She pleaded for increased prayer and financial support to send and sustain more missionaries. This challenge became known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®.
Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world’s greatest problem — LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence.
She pleaded for increased prayer and financial support to send and sustain more missionaries. This challenge became known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®.
Prisoner Packets
Since 1976, South Carolina Baptists have been caring for inmates and providing hope through Christmas Prisoner Packets.
Prisoner Packets
Prisoner Packets
Since 1976, South Carolina Baptists have been caring for inmates and providing hope through Christmas Prisoner Packets.
Since 1976, South Carolina Baptists have been caring for inmates and providing hope through Christmas Prisoner Packets.
Operation Christmas Child
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.
Women's Missionary Union (WMU)
Missions discipleship is for everyone — from preschoolers to adults. WMU provides resources for all ages designed to help you make disciples of Jesus who live on mission.
Women's Missionary Union (WMU)
Women's Missionary Union (WMU)
Missions discipleship is for everyone — from preschoolers to adults. WMU provides resources for all ages designed to help you make disciples of Jesus who live on mission.
Missions discipleship is for everyone — from preschoolers to adults. WMU provides resources for all ages designed to help you make disciples of Jesus who live on mission.
Mission Friends
Mission Friends is the WMU missions discipleship group for preschoolers from birth through kindergarten. In Mission Friends, preschoolers develop a missions heart as they move from a focus on themselves to a focus on others. Preschoolers grow toward God as they become aware that God wants everyone to know of His love.
Mission Friends
Mission Friends
Mission Friends is the WMU missions discipleship group for preschoolers from birth through kindergarten. In Mission Friends, preschoolers develop a missions heart as they move from a focus on themselves to a focus on others. Preschoolers grow toward God as they become aware that God wants everyone to know of His love.
Mission Friends is the WMU missions discipleship group for preschoolers from birth through kindergarten. In Mission Friends, preschoolers develop a missions heart as they move from a focus on themselves to a focus on others. Preschoolers grow toward God as they become aware that God wants everyone to know of His love.
Girls in Action
GA is a missions discipleship group for girls in grades 1–6. The GA Motto is “Go Forward!” and Girls in Action do just that—they grow closer to God as they discover their part in His plan and practice what they learn through hands-on missions opportunities. GA leads girls to a lifelong commitment to Christ, His mission, and His church.
Girls in Action
Girls in Action
GA is a missions discipleship group for girls in grades 1–6. The GA Motto is “Go Forward!” and Girls in Action do just that—they grow closer to God as they discover their part in His plan and practice what they learn through hands-on missions opportunities. GA leads girls to a lifelong commitment to Christ, His mission, and His church.
GA is a missions discipleship group for girls in grades 1–6. The GA Motto is “Go Forward!” and Girls in Action do just that—they grow closer to God as they discover their part in His plan and practice what they learn through hands-on missions opportunities. GA leads girls to a lifelong commitment to Christ, His mission, and His church.
Royal Ambassadors
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a missions discipleship group for boys in grades 1–6. RA provides an opportunity for boys to grow spiritually, physically, mentally, and relationally with others through missions involvement and character development.
Royal Ambassadors
Royal Ambassadors
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a missions discipleship group for boys in grades 1–6. RA provides an opportunity for boys to grow spiritually, physically, mentally, and relationally with others through missions involvement and character development.
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a missions discipleship group for boys in grades 1–6. RA provides an opportunity for boys to grow spiritually, physically, mentally, and relationally with others through missions involvement and character development.
Acteens
Missions discipleship for teenage girls guides them to look beyond themselves and become actively involved in missions and ministry. What happens in missions discipleship doesn’t just stay within the walls of the church; girls are challenged to live their lives openly for Christ in a very authentic and influential way. They grow to see that God can use them every day in countless ways to change their world.