Missions

We believe that as Christians we are called to put our faith into action by serving the needs of our community and our world. We do so by working through existing community organizations, by going on and supporting mission trips, and by being involved in ministry opportunities and groups here at First Baptist.

Missions Groups and Endeavors

Fellowship Fund

The First Baptist Fellowship Fund is available to those in need of temporary assistance. For more information about the Fellowship Fund please contact the church office at (540) 662-5367 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Intergenerational Mission Trip

We offer an annual intergerational mission trip during the summer. For the past several years we have taken a group to Nada, Kentucky to provide services and support to one of the country's poorest regions.

Missions and Music

We offer Missions and Music for both preschool and schoolage children on Wednesday nights from September to May. We hope to make our children aware of the many opportunities available for ministry in our community, our country and around the world.

Operation Insamuch

Each year our church participates in Operation Inasmuch, a day of community ministries in and around Winchester, Virginia. Breaking into teams, church members of all ages work on various projects as varied as Habitat for Humanity projects, soup kitchens, making cards for our homebound members, preparing food for a local food closet, doing clothing drives for the migrant workers in our area, and collecting books for the local prisons. Our projects change each year, depending on the needs of our community and the interests of our volunteers. To learn more about the Operation Inasmuch project, go to: http://www.operationinasmuch.com

Passport Kids

The children's ministry at First Baptist participates in the annual Passport Kids missions camp. You can learn more about this project at the Passport Kids website. For more information about upcoming camps please contact Josephine Sweet

Passport Youth Mission Camp

The youth ministry at First Baptist participates in the annual Passport missions camp. You can learn more about this project at the Passport website. For more information about upcoming camps please contact Kristin Whitesides

White Christmas

The White Christmas Program at First Baptist provides food and gifts for needy children and their families at Christmas.

Women on Mission

Women on Mission is a gathering of adult women interested in serving our community and world by helping the church family becomre involved in missions. The primary work of Women on Mission is to lead the church members to pray for and give to missions, do mission work, learn about missions, develop spiritually toward a mission lifestyle, and participate in the world of the church and the denomination. For more about the Women on Mission organization, go to: http://www.womenonmission.com/

Neighborhood Partnerships

• ABBA Pregnancy Center
• C-Cap
• Faith in Action
• Jubilee Kitchen
• Gleaning
• Habitat for Humanity
• Migrant Ministry
• Salvation Army
• The Laurel Center: Shelter for Abused Women

Missions Partners

• Primera Iglesia Bautista Peniel
• Virginia Baptist Mission Board
• Hope Tree Family Services
• Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia
• Shenandoah Baptist Association

Upcoming Missions Opportunities

Upcoming missions opportunities are listed below. For a list of all church events please go to our Upcoming Events page.