Mission Ministries

Highlawn Baptist Church is a missional church, reaching out into the local and global community in obedience to God’s command to share our faith through sharing resources, including time, talents and monetary offering.

Local Offerings: 
• Snack Bags: During the school year, we assemble 36 snack bags a week for students of McKinley Middle School, Hayes Middle School and the five area elementary schools.  These snack bags are part of a city-wide ministry where several churches pool their resources and distribute all at the same time.  This ministry is meant to make sure children go home every weekend with healthy snacks, in case they rely on the school system for meal support.
• Mission Months: April and October are designated as Mission Months, where the congregation is encouraged to donate to the local missions we support.
• Christ’s Kitchen: This facility provides meals and utility assistance as well as ministering to local shut ins and keeping a food pantry.  We donate food and mission offering for the operation of the facility.
• Saint Paul’s Economic Development Association: This organization develops opportunities for locals and visitors to repair homes of Saint Albans residents in need.  We provide monetary support and work with coordinators to help out whenever we can.

International Offerings:
In addition to our other Mission support, we support to the following specific International Missions:
• In Bolivia: see more at http://www.internationalministries.org/teams/371-reed-j-d-and-rhonda
• In Mexico: see more at http://www.internationalministries.org/teams/389-myers-debbie-and-keith
• In Thailand: We financially support Jennifer Pedzinski in her mission work in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  She serves young women who are effected by human trafficking by helping them learn life skills and providing shelter for them.  See more about Jeni and her mission work at: http://www.internationalministries.org/teams/529-pedzinski