In lieu of honoring a loved one with a poinsettia as is tradition in many churches at Christmas, our tradition is to honor family and friends by making a donation for books to be given to our Weekend Backpack Ministry children. Read More
We are heading to the schoolhouse on September 3, 2019, to make a difference in the lives of the students, faculty, and staff of Ginter Park Elementary School. Will you join us? Read More
Treat yourself in the middle of the week to a night out and come to Marty’s Grill on Wednesday, July 24, to help us raise money to buy food for the backpacks we send home with Ginter Park Elementary school kids each weekend during the school year. Marty’s Grill Read more
We have multiple ways in the next few days to show our support for the students, faculty, and staff of Ginter Park Elementary School. Read More
On Monday, May 21st Marty’s Grill will be donating 10% of all sales to our Weekend Backpack Ministry! That’s not a typo – ALL SALES! Marty’s is located at 9357 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville and is open from 7AM-10PM. Our goal is to provide 35 students with a backpack of Read more
Summer school at Ginter Park Elementary gives us the opportunity to continue the Backpack Ministry for five weeks during the summer. Each week 15 students receive a bag full of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for the weekend. The food items are chosen based on nutrition, what we Read more
A reflection on the Weekend Backpack Ministry by Vickie Hall: John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Our Weekend Backpack Program at Ginter Park Baptist Church has grown by leaps and bounds since it first began a few years Read more
The Backpack Ministry is a quite an operation…sorta’ overwhelming if done by yourself! But, it WORKS,….because there is an US! Donations for this ministry are collected a year in advance. The $$’s on hand when the school year begins determines the number of kids who will receive food each weekend Read more
A conversation about the Weekend Backpack Ministry between Keene Irwin and Pastor Mandy: Keene: I attended Ginter Park Elementary School (GPES), K-6, so it has a special place in my heart. When Ginter Park Baptist Church decided we would look into beginning a weekend backpack program, GPES seemed a natural choice. Read more
A reflection by Mark Cole: For a few years in elementary school, even though my parents both worked full-time jobs, I was a beneficiary of the government’s reduced lunch program. Ever since that time, I have had a sensitive place for those who experience hunger and an appreciation for the Read more