Pastoral Ministries
Dr. Travis Coleman, Jr. - Senior Minister
Jo Anne Turner - Pastoral Ministry Assistant
Opportunities for Service
Prayer Ministry
Pastor Prayer Partners(Men & Women)
Separate groups of men and women praying for and during our worship services.
Prayer Room
A special room dedicated for praying. All prayer requests sent to FBC are made available to the prayer room.
Small Prayer Groups
Small groups (usually 2 to 6 individuals of the same gender) who meet regularly to pray together.
Electronic Prayer Chain
A prayer chain accomplished via e-mail.
Prayer Retreat
An annual retreat/conference focusing on prayer.
School Prayer Partners
Prayer partners supporting local schools, classes, students,staff and
teachers. A special prayer walk is held at the beginning of each school
year.
Prayer Testimonies
Finding and sharing written or oral testimonies illustrating the power
of prayer to the glory of God. These testimonies are used during
worship services, as well asin our weekly newsletter.
Wednesday Evening Prayer Support Group
A prayer support group that meets from 6:15-8:00 p.m. Wednesday
evenings. The session begins with praise and worship, then continues
with prayer. The group meets in room 100.
Spiritual Book Reviews
Individuals read Christian materials and write concise summaries for
others to review. These reviews are published in our prayer newsletter.
Prayer Newsletter Articles
Individuals write prayer articles for a quarterly prayer newsletter or the weekly church "Highlites".
Prayer Post Cards
Individuals write post cards or prayer grams to others in need
of prayer and encouragement. The postcards can be mailed through the
church office with the church payingthe postage.
Homebound Prayer Visitors
Small groups visiting to minister to and pray with the homebound. This
ministry is in addition to our regular ongoing homebound ministry.
Sunday School Class Prayer Warriors
Individuals praying for their Sunday School class. All adult classes are encouraged to have individuals leading out in prayer.
Discipleship Training Prayer Course
Courses taught on the subject of or involving prayer during the Sunday
evening Discipleship Training hour. Courses on prayer are also offered
on Wednesday night.
Prayers For Invocation/Offertory
Volunteers are used to offer up the Invocation Prayer and Offertory Prayer during Sunday morning services.
Other Pastoral Ministries
Bereavement Ministry
Volunteers serve on committees that minister to church members in times
of death of an immediate family member by preparing and serving a meal
the day of the funeral.
Traditional Wednesday Night Prayer & Bible Study
Members gather to share the latest prayer needs of the congregation and
pray. This is followed by a Bible Study by various leaders in our
church.
The Grace Place
First Baptist Church is the founder and major contributor of this
ministry to aid women in crisis pregnancies. Volunteers are needed for
counseling and various other activities.
Autauga Interfaith Care Center
First Baptist Church participates in a community-wide ministry
to assist needy families with food, clothing and prescription drugs.
Autauga Christmas Team
First Baptist Church participates in this community-wide ministry to assist needy families at Christmas with food and gifts.
Faith Evangelism/Outreach Ministry
Members are trained through a class/mentoring process how to
effectively share their faith. Visits are made in homes of prospects
and ministry visits to homes of church members. Training is offered in
the Spring and Fall each year.
Hospital Ministry
Laypersons visiting First Baptist Church members in the hospital. Volunteers visit on a weekly basis.
Outreach Visitation
A weekly visitation program to new comers to the church and community.
A packet of information about the church is made available and is left
with the prospective family.
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