Blanchester Care Center
Weekly Services Thursday Evenings at 7:00 p.m.
This ministry gives patients a chance to sing, pray and hear 30 minutes of preaching. This has been a very joyful ministry, we have seen a number of the patients accept the Lord and many have now gone on to meet the Lord. I would encourage every church to get involved in a nursing home ministry. This ministry has lasted 14 years.

For more information:
Pastor, Tom Chattin
Church Phone: 937-289-2372
Home Phone: 513-897-3527

Food Pantry: When there is a need we give a food box along with information about the church and a New Testament Bible.

Nursing Home Ministry: Batavia Convalescent Inn the first Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. We do a devotion with the residents and sing songs. The adults and youth participate in this ministry.

Southwest Ohio Development Center Ministry: A cottage of men has been adopted that usually do not have visitors and we try to go once a quarter and take refreshments. We sing songs and at Christmas we take names and buy gifts for each man.

Ladies Bible Study: We have a Bible study for ladies on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

CIA, Acteens & Mission Friends - On Wednesday evenings

Greenbriar Bible Club: Every Thursday at Greenbriar Mobile Home Park we hold a Bible Club in the clubhouse. There is a story, craft and the children get fed.

YWCA: We collect school supplies for the YWCA in Batavia.

For more information: 513-732-1971

Food Pantry – We have a well stocked food pantry that is open to the public twice a month. We also give out special food boxes during the holiday seasons.

Nursing Home – Every 2^nd Sunday, we have a worship service at Blanchester Care Center. We have several people come out for singing and worship.

Bible Study – We have a ladies group that meets monthly. They also make up packets including lap quilts, tote bags, toiletries, etc. to hand out to shut-ins.

Ladies Cookie Ministry – Once or twice a year we put together care packages of homemade cookies, candy, etc. to mail out to our students away in college as well as all those who are away in the military.

Tutoring – Our college age adults are working on starting a tutoring program for neighborhood children.

For more information: 513-625-0731

Felicity Community Food Bank: Our missions budget helps support this and we have several volunteers that serve. Based at Felicity Methodist  and serves hundreds of families each month.

Ladies Ministry: Christmas and Easter food baskets. Spring and Fall clothing and household item giveaways that help hundreds of people each year. A group of ladies visit shut-ins on a weekly basis.

Prayer Ministry: Actively prays for dozens of requests each week.

Hunting and Fishing Ministry: Initial stages of developing this to reach out to Christian Sportsmen.

Meal Ministry: For family members who have lost loved ones.

FINE 20/20 (Felicity Initiative for Community Excellence) which seeks to improve our community.

Visit our website at: www.fbcfelicity.org

Clown Ministry: "God’s Gifted Giggler’s?"

We have participated in parades, VBS kick offs, skits for churches, face painted at stores, help with Children programs at Homecomings, Trunk or Treat and Block Parties. Each clown has a special job and name. We go to retirement centers and do programs for the elderly… just basically anywhere someone thinks they can use us we have tried to do our best… we are still fairly new and always learning, but we have a great time doing it.

For more information: 513-724-3252

Block Parties – Mobile Home Parks – We have our own

Community Outreach Through - Welcome Baskets, Easter Egg Hunts, Picnics, Thanksgiving

Pioneer Club for Kids – Outreach to Community

Van Ministry

Crossover in Texas

G.R.OW. Pick a Street to minister

Samaritan Purse

Meal Ministry – When someone has a new born we take meals for a week. Also when there is a known illness or when someone has surgery.

For more information: Phone: 513-683-9240

Mt. Orab WMU sponsors, Oneida Baptist Institute by collecting General Mills Box Tops, Campbell Soup Labels, Tyson Chicken labels and Kleenex Tissues, things that are marked education.

WMU collects for the "Love Packages"

For more information: 937-444-2712

mtorabfbc@earthlink.net

Quilting Ministry:

Several ladies are making lap robes under the leadership of Mrs. Minnie Conner. A few ladies have learned how to sew during this time. We are doing these lap robes for the residents at the Continental Manor Nursing Home. We will be delivering them the first part of March.

For more information: Phone: 937-783-5202

Christmas Outreach: We adopted a facility of seven apartments for homeless or mentally challenged folks.

Continental Manor Nursing Home: We provide the Church Service for the residents on the 4th Sunday of every month.  It is structured just like a regular church service.  This has given us the opportunity to share with the residents and some of their family members and the workers at the facility.

Our Women’s Sunday School class "Dorcas" gives out glass saucer dish with candy for people ill in hospital.

For more information: 937-393-2961

We have the following ministries that are active in our church:

1. Sunday School

2. Team Kids

3. Youth

4. Deaf Ministry (with interpreting for worship)

5. Financial (1 to 2 times a year)

6. Addiction Outreach (beginning in late March or April)

7. WMU

8. Wood Wheel Derby every September.

9. VBS

10. Youth Crusade (planning for next October)

For more information: 937-386-2277
 

2007 Mission Trips:

Malawi, South Africa, evangelism and discipleship city- 4/29- 5/14

Cleveland Hope, painting homes and VBS- 7/23-29

Malawi, South Africa, evangelism and discipleship remote villages- 8/5-20

C.A.R.E. Ministry: Christians Actively Reaching Everyone - We use this method, C.A.R.E., to "Lead everyone we touch to Know Jesus Christ and Follow Him." On C.A.R.E. Ministry night, FBCSL members share a meal together, make visits, write letters make phone calls, and pray for needs, both in and out of the church.

"Community Family Fest": Annual outreach event held at the local park, in which we provide an afternoon of free and fun activities and services to local residents, sharing the love of Christ in practical ways and meeting personal needs.

Soup Label Collection Ministry: Warm Valley Baptist Church in Wyoming, Missionary Service Corp. Missionaries Terrell and Vicky O’Brien Wyoming; labels will be redeemed for a van to use in the children’s and youth ministries.

Eyeglass Collection Ministry: IMB Missions in Honduras and Jamaica- Emeritus Missionary JoAnn Rollison; missionaries minister to the physical and spiritual needs of people by using our gently used eyeglasses.

"Cups of Sonshine" Ministry: Large coffee mugs are filled with a devotional booklet, plan of salvation, notepad, pen, and other personal items; the cups are used to encourage for people in the hospital and to point them to Jesus Christ.

Shower Ministry: Women’s Ministry hosts baby and bridal showers for active members of the church to meet needs, encourage, and share spiritual truths.

"Operation Christmas Child" Shoe Box Gifts Ministry: Women’s Ministry provides information on the needs of children around the world and coordinates the assembling and delivery of shoe box gifts filled with personal hygiene items, school supplies, clothing, toys, and treats. The Samaritans Purse Ministry inserts Christian literature in the heart language of the country where the boxes will be delivered.

"Angel Giving Tree" Ministry: Christmas gift ministry for children in need, both in the church and the community. Toys and clothing are collected for children, food baskets are prepared for their families, and the love of Christ is shared.

Annual Water Bottle Distribution: During the July 4^th Parade in South Lebanon, we distribute close to 1,000 water bottles with connection cards pointing people to Jesus Christ.

Over 4,447 have been served at our Food Pantry from September 2005 thru December 2006 this pantry has helped 1,420 Households serving 4,447 individuals. The main distribution is the third Saturday of every month between 9 am and noon. An emergency distribution is on every Thursday from 9 am and noon. Participants are limited to one distribution per month and must meet ODJFS income guidelines.

For more information: 937-378-3335

LYNCHBURG KENTUCKY, MERIDZO CENTER MINISTRIES

Lonnie and Belinda Riley moved back to their hometown of Lynch, KY in the spring of 1999. At the time Lonnie had a successful pastorate at a church in Mississippi. God called them back to the mountains and Lonnie and Belinda resigned their church and took a step of faith. They are the founders and directors of Meridzo Center Ministries. Meridzo is Greek, which stands for "we care." Meridzo ministers to the physical and spiritual needs of the people.

In 2002 we heard Bro. Lonnie speak at a revival. Over the past few years we have visited Lynch several times and have felt a call and burden for the area. We have been approved as MSC Missionaries and will be assigned to Lynch. We will serve as liaisons for Lynch here in Ohio.

During a recent visit to Lynch one lady told us of how she had prayed for God to send her an angel. With tears in her eyes she said, "God sent me a whole group of angels." A mission team of Senior Adults from South Carolina did an extreme makeover on her home. She told us her daughter and son-in-law, who do not attend church, attended church this past Sunday. God is truly performing a "Miracle on the Mountain."

Groups are needed to visit shut-ins, prayer walking, holding backyard Bible Clubs, to assist with yard work and food is needed for the food pantry. Property needs to be cleared of trees. The City of Cumberland is broke. They are in need of 24 tires for police cruisers and need paint to spruce up buildings in town. The sewing ministry teaches women how to sew and seamstresses sometimes come down and make things while there on mission trips.

Randy and I will be reaching out to other churches in the state of Ohio to try and connect more churches with the ministry.

For more information:

Randy and Glenda Yockey
(937) 446-3312
E-mail rgyockey77@dragonbbs.com.

The Christian Women’s Job Corps purpose is to equip women for life and employment. Every woman with needs is eligible. This ministry provides an avenue where women help themselves by becoming job ready and self-reliant. This is accomplished by seeking to minister to the total woman; spiritually, physically, emotionally and educationally. The underlying goals are to help women come into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and to gain skills for life and employment.

This has been an established nondenominational program that has been helping women get a new start in life for many years. Instead of a hand out, SHCWJC reaches out with classes in Bible study, parenting, pre-employment skills, computer skills and GED classes. We have mentors with 12 weeks of Bible study training ready to work with ladies in need of the services listed above. The program offers skills assessments, job search and resume preparation skills. As well as, helping women confront emotional, physical and any other barriers that prevents the women from succeeding. It is such a beautiful sight to see a woman complete the program and start becoming the woman God intends her to be. The love and fellowship that SHCWJC provides helps volunteers and participants continue to grow in faith and become better women, parents, wives and friends.

One testimony of a young participant of SHCWJC is that she would not be able to go to college. She is currently attending Southern State. Her mentor is of great help to her while she’s at college. The mentor baby sits and they do Bible study together.

We need your prayers and support for this mission to continue to grow. If you know a woman who needs a hand up, not a hand out, or if you want to volunteer or support this program in any way please call.

For more information:

SHBA: 513-724-7182 or 1-800-253-7659 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Martha Frost: 513-680-9030 or 937-446-2198

Carol Brock: 937-379-1929.

The site for Southern Hills Christian Women’s Job Corps:

FBC of Mt. Orab
704 S. High St.
Mt. Orab, OH 45154
937-444-2712
mtorabfbc@earthlink.net
Pastor, Tim Cline
 

Cost: $100 Bring: Food and BYBC supplies.

We will be staying in a local church, cook our own food and serve the Lord from sun up to sun down. Cost includes t-shirt, and fun day, fun day TBD.

$20 deposit per student that will be attending mailed to the associational office by May 13, 2007.

More information: Call Jeff Smith 513-947-8425 or 513-404-6899 or e-mail at: jsmith01@fuse.net

PARTNERING WITH APPALACHIAN REGIONAL MINISTRY

A PARTNERSHIP MINISTRY OF THE North American Mission Board, the Woman’s Missionary Union and eleven state conventions within the Appalachian Region. Bill Baker, the director, is a NAMB appointed missionary. A.R.M. is supported through CP Missions and the AAEO. You can go to www.armminstry.org for more information.

54004-07 – Big Creek TEAM Center, War, WV

Director of Children/Youth – Material Needs – Prayer Partners – VBS – Back Yard Bible Clubs – Light Construction Projects

The Big Creek TEAM Center, War, can use volunteers in various areas of ministry: Need Director of Children/Youth Services to plan and implement programming for area youth.

Will need to spring/summer mission teams to conduct VBS type activities, Youth Revival, and light construction projects and general clean-up projects for teams wanting them. Housing can be provided. Married couple preferred, but will consider a single adult. School supplies in backpacks for Pre-K through 12^th grades. Will need a team to help distribute these at the TEAM Center. Need an individual or group to conduct drug awareness workshop; in addition, a recovered addict to give testimony of God’s deliverance. Many children begin drinking or using pills as early as age 10. Prayer partners who will pray for the TEAM Center and its founder, Debbie King. Pray for financial support to cover operational costs.

For more information:

Jeff Smith
Home Phone: 513-947-8425
Cell: 513-404-6899
E-mail: jsmith01@fuse.net

Just a reminder that the Association Office has equipment available upon request:

White and Red Block Party Wagons

Extra Popcorn, Snow Cone and Cotton Candy machines

Small and Large Tent

Video Projector

Numerous Bible Studies – By Beth Moore, Mary Kassian, Stormie Ora

G.R.O.W. and Share Jesus Without Fear Material

Kingdom Combine Program – This helps with mailings in the different zip codes each church is in.

Southern Hills Association and Urbancrest Baptist Church are sponsoring a Mission Trip to Montevideo, Uruguay, September 22-29, 2007.

This trip is being coordinated through the International Mission Board. The Mission Team will work with IMB Missionary Paul Sheaffer. The goal of the project is to assist SBC missionaries in beginning house churches in Montevideo. Our Ohio team will be led by David Coppedge who served as an IMB missionary in Montevideo before coming to Ohio.

For more information:

David Coppedge
513-724-7182
Southernhills@fuse.net
www.southernhillsbaptist.org