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Service to the World
First Baptist seeks to make a difference in the lives of others both near and far. As a church, we encourage and support people in their efforts to make the love of God a living reality in the local and global communities through faithful participation in a multitude of organizations.
Local Outreach and Community Support The Local Outreach Commission coordinates our local community support. We provide regular support, assistance, and leadership to a number of local agencies such as the Redlands Area Interfaith Council, Habitat For Humanity, Mustard Seed Tutorial Center, Redlands Family Service Association, Salvation Army, Christian Counseling Service, Plymouth Village Retirement Community, and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Redlands, to name a few.
 Global Missions Our church’s National and World Missions Commission helps us cultivate a growing partnership with Christians around the world. From medical, educational, and technical support to evangelism, we work in partnership with other organizations, ministries, and churches nationally and abroad. In partnership with the American Baptist Churches, USA, we support mission work in areas such as the Congo, China, and the Middle East.  Through these partnerships, we have also established a sister relationship with Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in La Concepcion, Nicaragua whereby we are able to become personally involved in the lives of our fellow Christian brothers and sisters and see first hand the needs and blessings that the love of Jesus offers in communities all over the world.
 

Benevolence Fund
The First Baptist Church maintains a special Fellowship Fund to aid individuals and families in the church with emergency needs.

Local and Global Offerings
As part of our commitment to national and world missions, four special offerings are collected and 11% of our church general offering are designated for mission work in our local community, country, and around the world. In 2005, The First Baptist Church of Redlands gave more than $106,000.00 towards supporting these missions.
   
 

SUPPORT NETWORKS
In addition to our mission work, First Baptist offers support networks for specific needs, including one-on-one counseling and grief support through our Stephen Ministry, support for adults taking care of parents, and parenting classes.
BACK to TOP STEPHEN MINISTRY
Stephen Ministry is our congregation’s one-to-one caregiving ministry for those in the church as well as in the community. There is never a charge for this service. God works through Stephen ministers to plant a seed of hope and healing in a person whose life seems barren and forlorn because of some crisis or tragedy.
 
What do Stephen Ministers do?
bullet point Listen
bullet point Explore feelings
bullet point Pray
bullet point Share Christ’s love
bullet point Maintain confidentiality
bullet point Attend to the caregiving process and leave the results to God
 Stephen Ministers care for people who are:
bullet point Grieving
bullet point In a crisis
bullet point In need of long-term care
bullet point Dying
bullet point Hospitalized
bullet point Divorcing
bullet point Experiencing losses as they age
bullet point Going through a crisis of childbirth
bullet point The family and friends of people in crisis
* Stephen Ministers are not certified counselors and/ or therapists.
  Stephen Ministry Training
We all know how important a listening ear and caring heart can be. Our church wants to equip more people with the training that will enable them to become better listeners for people who are grieving or experiencing other stressful situations in their lives. Stephen Ministry offers those called to serve in this ministry 50 hours of training (six months of weekly classes), and upon completion of the training, the opportunity to share one hour a week with a member of our church or community in special need.

Our church knows that everyone at some time will need extra support and care. Through Stephen Ministry we are able to make an important contribution to the lives of others during critical times in their lives.
To learn more about Stephen Ministry please contact the church office.
 
BACK to TOP PARENTING YOUR PARENTS SUPPORT NETWORK
Encouraging people of all faiths
A Support Network for families and individuals caring for aging parents or other adults. We will help you:
bullet point Understand the aging process
bullet point Get access to help and resources
bullet point Develop friendships and share experiences
  Who We Are
The First Baptist Church of Redlands is more than a meeting of individuals - it is a community of care, concern, and love.
We seek to be a church that reaches out to the community.

What We are Offering
You are not alone if you are becoming increasingly responsible for the care of your parents or loved ones. To meet that need, we provide free information and support to individuals and families caught in the dilemma of caring for aging family members or other loved ones.

Discussions are facilitated by Doris R. Radford who co-founded the program in 1994. Doris is a health insurance and advocacy counselor, a parent caregiver, and is knowledgeable in current health care issues and other related care giving matters.

How You Can Benefit
bullet point Learn how to care for yourself and your family during this difficult time.
bullet point Understand the aging process.
bullet point Access to care, housing, and financial resources.
bullet point Listening and learning from the experiences of others.
bullet point Be supported and support others in a non-denominational environment.
bullet point Become knowledgeable about the illnesses or conditions your parent or loved one is experiencing.
bullet point Understand your parents’ legal rights.
bullet point Never pay a fee for your involvement in the support network.

When We Meet
The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Lounge (no meeting in September). Please contact Doris R. Radford (909) 792-8376 or the church for further information [link to contact page]..
Sponsored by the Local Outreach Commission of The First Baptist Church of Redlands.
Service initiated from the Omer E. Robins Endowment Fund
 
BACK to TOP GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP
The First Baptist Church of Redlands’ Stephen Ministry facilitates a series on grief recovery and support group for those who are suffering from the loss of a loved one or those helping others who have suffered a loss.

GriefShare meets weekly and consists of thirteen videos, which are self contained, allowing participants to join at any time. The weekly video seminar features some of the nation’s foremost experts on grief recovery topics. Each seminar is combined with a grief support group discussion to allow group participants to talk about the content of the videos and about how to deal with issues of grief.
13 Weekly Topics:
1. When Your Dreams Fall Apart
2. Seasons of Grief
3. Emotions of Grief Part 1
4. Emotions of Grief Part 2
5. When Your Spouse Dies
6. Your Family and Grief
7. Where Is God?
 8. Your Greatest Resource
9. Stuck in Grief or Moving On?
10. Growing Through Grief
11. Grief Recovery Tool Kit
12. God’s Spiritual Hospital
13. Longing for Heaven

If you or someone you know in the congregation or community who is suffering from grief, please take this opportunity to find support or refer them to this support group. The series is offered at different times throughout the year. For more information, please call the church office.
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