Mission Opportunities at Second Baptist Church

We are active in ministry and missions both personally and financially. The heritage and spirit of missions is so alive and inherent in our fellowship that it is impossible to list them all. The following list includes some of the ministries our people are involved in. We invite you to join us by emailing the contact person for the ministry of your choice.

Adult Home Ministry (Howard Prince)
Second Baptist works to support developmentally disabled adults and senior adults by providing housing and nursing assistance.

Because It's Right (Don Smith)
A community-wide organization dedicated to multicultural reconciliation

Brinkley Heights (Susie McCandless)
Provides a variety of services to inner city, low-income families. Services include tutoring, food pantry, clothes closet, and spiritual counseling.

Children's Home
The Baptist Children's Home in Memphis is supported financially and with donations of living essentials from Second Baptist Church.

Department of Corrections (Bill O'Rork)
Second Baptist has supported personal ministry at the local prisons in Memphis for many years. There is a chapel service every Tuesday night. The highlight of the year is the annual revival. Learn more about the prison ministry.

Habitat for Humanity (Bart Harris)
Habitat for Humanity is an international organization, which helps low income working families to experience home ownership. Second Baptist has led in the building of ten homes in Memphis. Photos of 2003 Habitat House.

Lifeblood (Andrew Smith)
Give the gift of life. Your donated blood is used for transfusion purposes at all area hospitals. The bloodmobile visits our church regularly. Volunteer donor information.

Medical Missions (David McCandless)
A medical/dental mission trip to Honduras sponsored biannually by Second Baptist.

Memphis Interfaith Hospitality Network (Frank Huffman)
Memphis Interfaith Hospitality Network (MIHN) provides shelter, food, and housing and job search assistance to families with no place to live. Homeless families stay at Second Baptist three or four weeks a year.

Missionary House (Please call Church Office for Info )
Second Baptist's missionary house is on the property and has provided housing at minimal costs for missionaries and other Christian workers from around the world, especially during their furlough period.

Multinational Ministries Center (James Kellum)
The Multinational Ministries Center ministers primarily to immigrant families to Memphis, especially from Asian countries. Their focus is on child services.

Piece Makers (Gwen Sears or Pat Donhardt)
Interested in quilting? Help make quilts for delivery to Afghan children by Christ Community Health Services Medical Mission Team. Piece Makers meet in the Crafts Room on Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

River City Outreach (Please call Church Office for Info)
A "home town" mission project where the Second Baptist youth put God's love into action by reaching out to the people in Memphis and the surrounding area.

Unreached People (Janet Sessums)
Second Baptist has adopted "Unreached People Groups" in India and Vietnam to focus our worldwide missions.

Way of the Cross (Wayne Randolph)
An outdoor Easter Drama depicting the last week in the life of Christ. It requires many volunteer hours building sets and backdrops for each scene. Costumes must be prepared and make-up with wigs and beards for many of the over 150 cast members. This Easter Drama is next planned for 2006.