Local Missions

Everyone involved in community outreach strives to embody the love of Christ, by sharing life with our community to spread the message of hope and grace. We are committed to making a positive impact in the community and the world by embracing the call to love unconditionally and serve selflessly.

• Every 2nd & 4th Sunday from 2-4pm. April to October.
• Lay Street, Forest Grove, Cherokee Hills, Mountain View Inn communities.
• Backyard bible Club for kids.
• Door to Door Evangelism
• Community Partnerships in events and initiatives
• Bridging the church into the community.

To learn more about Mission 423 get in touch by emailing mission423@firstbaptistcleveland.com

The Manna Food Program distributes non-perishable food items and personal care products to community individuals and families in need.

You can use the Manna Food Program as a way to provide food and personal care products for your family without being a member of First Baptist Cleveland. This ministry, and others like it, are designed to care for and support the community in which we live as Jesus Christ would.

Getting Started
Everyone is eligible and can utilize the Manna Food Program once every 30 days per household. All that is required is a form of personal identification.

Visit the Manna Food Program at First Baptist Cleveland during available hours to get started.

Hours
Open Monday – Thursday 9am-Noon,
Also open Wednesday afternoon 3-6pm.

The Jail Ministry is Mission 423’s newest project. Each week from 9-10am rotating teams go into the local jails and minister to the inmates. The hope is that through the relationships built within the jail, inmates will leave with a strong community that will be able to walk with them once they are released.

• Start and build lasting relationships.
• Be diligent in the local county jail to spread the gospel.
• Provide stability through the Celebrate Recovery program.
• Go into the Jail every Saturday with a trained volunteer team.
• Partner with local rehabilitation centers.

Lead Bible Study
Meets every Tuesday at 10am

A community wide support group for foster and adoptive families that are in need of encouragement, camaraderie, prayer support,  and friendships with other people engaged in adoption & foster care. The group meets the 3^rd Monday of every month to share a meal, open discussions, resources, ideas and occasional training. Group meets in room 225. 

Outside of Homes
There are many homes that need improvements and clean up. There will be 50-100 jobsites dedicated to chores such as, raking, mowing, weed-eating, picking-up, and cleaning these homes.

Non-Profit Organizations
Helping those who help others, such as City Fields (Hands and Feet), Bradley Cleveland Services (Senior Center, Emergency Homeless Shelter), Boys and Girls Clubs, Family Promise, Foundation House Ministries, Hope4One (adoptive and foster families), New Hope Pregnancy Center, WillowBend Farms (Trafficking), Life Bridges (special needs), Project Free2Fly, Salvation Army, and others.

Prayer Walking
Praying for specific needs in designated areas. This could include driving to remote communities and praying!

Assisted Living / Nursing Homes
Many people have no families to visit them. That doesn’t mean that they don’t want a hug and a smile. Help show appreciation and God’s love to individuals in this situation.

Baking Cookies
Bake 4 dozen cookies to help say “thank you” to deserving First Responders and others.

Inside / Outside Schools
When there is so much to do and so little time to do it, teachers, administrators, and staff in area schools often need help. Serve at an elementary school to help as needed.

Neighborhood Cleanup
Many local streets and roads need to be cleaned up. You can help with this effort.

Inside / Outside Spirit City Ooltewah
Helping local schools with their landscaping and other “fix-up” needs.