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North Knoxville Baptist, Knoxville: Several groups participated in We Have a Heart for You.
- An adult Sunday School class raised $500.00 for a needy family.
- 1-3 grade class made 100 valentine treat bags for children in Upward Basketball program.
- Nursery made 30 treat bags for 1st grade class at a local elementary school.
- Several classes made friendship packages and visited shut-ins.
- K-3rd grade children’s church made a gift card and welcomed a family from Malaysia living in the community.
- Ladies Bible Searcher class made and delivered care baskets to three hospital waiting rooms.
- Women on Mission made care baskets and visited shut-ins.
- Mission Friends, GAs and RAs made 328 valentine cards with treats for the children’s hospital.
- An adult Sunday School class made treats for the local fire hall.
- Brotherhood purchased and installed a new water heater for a needy man.
- The church as a whole collected many materials for a Knoxville surgeon going to Haiti.
First Baptist, Huntingdon: Sunday School classes and missions groups chose their own projects to plan for and carry in the month of February.
- Purchased baby Items for local Child Abuse Prevention Agency
- Fed lunch to approximately 40 students at local college who attend a noon-day devotion time.
- Provided snacks and Bibles for local middle school Christian fellowship group.
- Held a Spring Party for mentally challenged students at our local Special Learning Center.
- Provided school supplies for needy children at local primary school
- Provided uniforms for students at local alternative school.
- Provided lotions and socks for local nursing home.
- Provided food items for local nursing homes “Country Store” where residents can purchase items as very low prices.
- Sent 10 care packages for those enlisted in the military.
- Made and delivered soup for shut-ins, church and some non-church members.
- Repaired floors in the home of a person.
- Purchased food vouchers for our church’s free food program.
- Provided smoke detectors for needy families.
- Several classes raised money for scholarships to send children to a Christian children’s camp.
First Baptist, Lawrenceburg:
- Women on Mission baked cookies that were carried to the Fire and Police Departments to express thanks.
- GAs prepared homemade soups and delivered them to shut-ins.
- Clothing was provided for children who were in a fire.
- Valentines and cards were sent to nursing home residents, homebound, and people with continuing needs.
- Food was collected and packed for a local ministry that provides food for local families.
First Baptist, Spring Hill: GAs made goody bags and delivered them to area fire halls, police station, medical facilities, pharmacies, vet clinics and florists. RAs distributed light bulbs, smoke detector batteries and cards to homes in a couple of subdivisions.
Bellevue Baptist, Nashville: Delivered homemade goodies and other snacks to the Fire Department and delivered 125 first-aid kits put together by GAs and RAs to the residents at a retirement community.
New Hope Baptist, Bon Aqua: Delivered baskets with homemade goodies and valentines to the local rescue squad, ambulance service and volunteer fire department.
First Baptist, Watertown: GAs made a mailbox for the church to put cards (Get Well, Thanks, Friendship etc.) and then girls delivered them. The girls also made homemade cards for our military and the sick in the church.
Garrison Baptist, Dayton: Several groups participated in We Have a Heart for You.
- The GA's led by Lisa Smith baked cookies and made cards for shut-ins
- Adult Class I made cookies and goodies and took to the emergency room workers, nurses at the hospital, firemen and police and sheriff offices.
- Adult II Class built a handicap ramp for a family
- Adult III & IV combined to send money to an elderly couple on a fixed income, cards and a ham to our oldest member and his wife, and did repair dozer work to the driveway of a seriously ill man in the community.
Edgefield Baptist, Nashville:
- Feed the Children – Worked alongside other people in the area to fill 1,000 boxes that will be sent to areas that may have been through a hurricane, tornado, ice storms. The boxes filled were being sent to Kentucky.
- Soup & Sandwich Kitchen – 35 homeless men and women came through to have a hot bowl of soup and a sandwich.
- Children in 3rd-6th grades made goody bags to take to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital to give to children of families in the waiting areas.
- Children in Kindergarten–2nd grades made a basket of food and reading materials and took it to one of the fire halls in the area.
First Baptist, Dandridge: GAs conducted a Tea and Mission Fashion Show at a nursing home near their church. Tables were decorated with “heart theme” and refreshments were served on pink paper plates and pink napkins with choices of green tea, fruit punch or water. One of the older GAs served as the narrator. As the script was read the girls in costume modeled the missions outfit and paraded around. The girls loved all the old clothes and enjoyed picking their attire for the big day. The girls and adults mingled with the residents afterwards.
New Middleton Baptist, Gordonsville: Hosted a “Sharin' God's Big Love” valentines party for the kids at a housing project where they have conducted a Backyard Bible Club for the past three summers.
Parkview Baptist, Jackson: Hosted a ladies luncheon called "Fall in Love with Missions." They made 55 newborn baby kits for Healthy Start, a program for first time mothers under 23 years old. The kits included baby bath products, teething rings, lotions, socks, bonnets, wipes, etc.
French Broad Baptist, Dandridge: Men’s Ministry provided breakfast for members of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and the Justice Center correction officers. They also presented them with a certificate of appreciation for their service to the community.
First Baptist, Hohenwald: Offered 14 projects for people to get involved. They
- Distributed baskets of goodies to local police station, fire station, sheriff's dept.
- Pumped gas & washed windshields at 2 local gas stations.
- Prayerwalked neighborhoods, schools, etc.
- Delivered homemade bread to shut-ins
- Made & delivered valentines for senior adults at local nursing home.
- Repaired homes for those in need.
- Provided front yard clean up or leaf raking service.
- Provided garden/flower bed clean up.
- Offered free oil changes for single moms and senior adults.
- Offered a winter car wash.
- Offered hot chocolate/coffee to those getting their cars worked on.
- Delivered Valentine gift to widows.
- Provided Mom's Morning Out Childcare.
- Mailed cards to absentees.
First Baptist, Bells: Handed out free loaves of bread with a sticker on them “I am the way of life” – Jesus.
Crievewood Baptist, Nashville: Acteens delivered cookies, valentines and tickets to see the movie “Fireproof” to the fire stations in their community. Mission Friends and GAs made the valentines. Women on Mission and GAs made the cookies. Following the showing of the movie, an eight week study of the Love-Dare Bible Study will be offered – open to the entire community at no cost.
East Union Baptist, Jackson: GAs and RAs visited a nursing home in the community and sang, read the Bible, and gave residents valentines. The WMU sponsored a prayerwalk at the community middle school and gave treat packages to the teachers and support staff.
Parks City Baptist, Fayetteville: Collected non-perishable food items for a local food bank, visited shut-ins and nursing homes, and sent cards to shut-ins and people who are sick.
Silver Springs Baptist, Mt. Juliet: Collect donations to prepared lunch for the staff of Mt. Juliet Health Care. The GAs pampered the residents with a Day Spa. The women’s ministry provided the nursing staff treats, lunch and a devotion on Spiritual Nutrition. They joined with another church in singing some of the resident’s favorite hymns.
Harpeth Heights Baptist, Nashville: Delivered 1,000 Super Bowl Snack Packs to homes in their community the afternoon before the Super Bowl. Each home received a pack with a New Testament, a tract, information about the church services, a package of microwave popcorn, a bag of chips, a package of peanuts and lollipops.
Wildersville Baptist, Wildersville: Prayerwalked Henderson County schools.
Ellendale Baptist, Bartlett: Provided Valentine Goody Baskets to homebound members of the church and painted primer on a new building for Brinkley Heights Inner-city Ministry.
Lakewood Baptist, Beechgrove: Raked leaves, trimmed bushes, and did other yard work for elderly church members.
Wales Baptist, Pulaski: Provided a Valentine’s Day Party for the residents of a local nursing home. They sang a couple of songs and served cake, ice cream, and punch. |
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