And she brought forth her firstborn, a son…and put him in a diaper, the first of hundreds he would wear – diapers that would not be covered by WIC, diapers that might strain the family budget. She would need hundreds of baby wipes, too…LOTS of diapers and wipes! Bring a Read more
Our Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway! Your contributions are welcome now through Sunday, November 12th. We are collecting canned hams and canned vegetables for the Oregon Hill Baptist Center’s ministry with our homeless neighbors in Richmond. Leave your donations in one of the decorated turkey boxes (created by our children and Read more
During the month of June, we are collecting a Special Mission Offering benefiting children near and far through Camp Alkulana and Journey Partners. 80% of our offering will be given to support Richmond children going to camp and 20% will be given to the work for water education and health for 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 children of Ginter Park would like to thank everyone who helped fill 67 Snack bags for the Homeless!!! These bags were given out at the Homeless Breakfast at Oregon Hill Baptist Center on May 18th. The kids worked hard putting the 67 bags together. These bags were filled with 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
Here are the wonderful things our church has been doing during the first few months of 2017: -The March special missions offering benefited the Weekend Backpack Ministry and Midwives for Haiti. The total of the offering collected was $1,835! -The Weekend Backpack Ministry continues to buy, pack, and distribute food for Read more