Missions · Reaching the World for Christ

The Wakefield Baptist Church congregation seeks to be faithful to the Lord's call to share God's love and saving grace with the whole world.  

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."  (Acts 1:8)

IN OUR COMMUNITY, we partner with...

 Jonnycake Center for Hope with an annual financial gift from our Mission Budget, regular food donations, health products & cleaning products to their pantry, gift cards and Christmas donations for children, youth, and seniors.

Galilee Mission with holiday gifts of clothing, personal care products and other items.  

South County Habitat for Humanity with an annual gift from our Mission Budget.  Volunteers work on build sites, church members serve on the Board of Directors, committees, and information tables in the community.  We also hold periodic special fund-raising events and collect household items for new homeowner baskets.

IN RHODE ISLAND, we work with...

The American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island (ABCORI), an association of the American Baptist church in our state, by giving financial support and participating in their events. 

American Baptist Women's Ministries - RI, who hold an annual conference, spiritual growth retreat and a mission gathering, as well as serve in local churches in a variety of study, outreach and mission programs.

Women's Refugee Care (Providence) provides welcoming and supporting services for refugee women and their families.

THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD...

The American Baptist Churches in the USA coordinates mission efforts all over the globe through a network of global partners and institutions, providing a wide assortment of education and ministry opportunities, evangelism and church planting, disaster relief, poverty assistance, community building, health and agricultural efforts. 

 To support these efforts, we contribute to the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering, America for Christ, World Mission Offering, and One Great Hour of Sharing.

AMOS Health and Hope serves 23 rural areas in Nicaragua with community-based health clinics, medicines, training for local health workers, and water filters so families can have clean water.  We provide special funding as well as children's books in Spanish, coloring books, crayons, etc.

Adam Balduff, Missions and Donor Relations Associate for AMOS Health and Hope came to preach and share the work being done in Nicaragua.