Beyond Memphis
We develop partnerships beyond Memphis that lead to mutual transformation and help foster community among our church, the organizations we work with, and their neighbors.
Together for Hope Arkansas
Together for Hope Arkansas (TFHAR) was originally founded in conjunction with priorities of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to serve the poorest counties in the U.S. For more than two decades now, TFHAR has served the children and families of Phillips County, Arkansas focusing on literacy, youth development, and their primary ministry, Swim Camp.
Swim Camp is an all-day vacation bible school with two rounds of swimming lessons included. Along with crafts, music, recreation, and bible stories, over 200 children each summer receive life-saving swimming lessons that allow them to enjoy the community pool safely and confidently.
Through an annual scholarship, TFHAR also supports students seeking higher education.
There are many ways to get connected and participate with TFHAR for those willing to take the short 90 minute drive from Memphis to Helena.
South Africa Ministry Network
The South Africa Ministry Network began as a small group of churches partnering to support CBF personnel serving in South Africa. The network consists of six churches partnering directly with local South African ministries through commitments of time, money, people, and prayer.
Our church leads mission experiences to South Africa that include opportunities to serve with local ministries as well as time for reflection and personal transformation. We have as much to gain by encountering suffering and serving others as we have to give. South African pastor Trevor Hudson expresses it this way: “Those of us involved in the conversations about spiritual formation need to insist that any expression of discipleship that removes the Christ-follower from human suffering is counterfeit and delusive. It betrays God’s passionate love for each person, denies our connectedness in the human family, and results in what has been described as a ‘false inwardness.’We become the person God intends not within a private religious zone, but within God’s broken and wounded world.”
Our South African mission experiences are always done in partnership with other churches because something divine happens when we encounter and learn from others as we serve. Learn more about our South African Ministry partners.