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Tar River Baptist Association seeks to assist member churches become engaged in ministry to the communities where God has placed them, We recommend that every church prayerfully consider forming a "partnership" with someone in their community. We suggest the following as possibilities:
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- Local Elementary School: Speak with you local school's guidance counselors and principals to determine if there are needs among the children that you could minister to as a church family.
- Volunteer in the schools (readers, aids, test proctors, tutor, mentor, etc.)
- After school GOOD NEWS BIBLE CLUB - consider following this curriculum after school and build relationship with families
- Emergency needs - the early grades often need cloths to deal with accidents - keep the school stocked
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation - maybe once a quarter place fruit, sweet buns, fresh fruit, etc. in places where the staff can enjoy
- Etc. Etc. Etc.
- Volunteer in the schools (readers, aids, test proctors, tutor, mentor, etc.)
- Local Middle and High Schools: In addition to then guidance counselors and principals, you may wish to speak with the coaches, music and band directors, special needs teachers, etc. They can reveal the unique needs of their students and you may be able to assist
- Volunteer in the schools (you will have opportunity to expand to other areas with older students - expanded role as tutors and mentors, coaching assistants and chaperone needs, etc. etc.)
- An identified special need that we will be working on at the associational level will be a "crisis response team." Simply put - the church needs to be able to respond to their local needs and there are times young people need us to reach out to them to comfort and counsel - death of teacher/student, major event in the community, car accidents, etc, etc, It is not just the major events we need to respond to as the church, but there are other
- Please check the numerous mission and outreach opportunities to find out how you or your church can participate in the following ministries. There are numerous activities that need your help! Please consider how you or your church can volunteer or donate to these ministries! Continue to check for updates and new activities!
- Baptist Children's Home Food Roundup: April 8 - 18th, TRBA will still participate in the annual BCH Food Drive. Again this year, collections are being accepted to bring for the children Click here for BCH Food Drive Info and give from your abundance of blessings and be a blessing to others.
- Back-To-School Supply Collection: Every year teachers put out lists of supplies they need for their students. We encourage every church to develop partnerships with a local school, senior adult homes, special needs group homes. local fire departments, etc.
- Easter Baskets for Foster Kids: This is a ministry your church may also want to work with the either the local school and/or the fire department.
- Coats for the City and/or West Virginia: This ministry is ongoing but may be shifting from NYC to West Virginia as several of our churches go to that area each year. We also have member churches that are working with new church starts and replants in various cities and we may be asking for those as well.
- TRBA Food Ministry: Senior Adult Rally
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