Children In Poverty

Children in Poverty (CIP) is an initiative of the American Baptist Churches, USA. It encourages and equips American Baptists to respond to the needs of children in poverty through ministries of caring and prophetic justice.

At First Baptist our CIP Team has helped to raise awareness of children in poverty and has developed year-long strategies to help meet local needs. Recent ministries have included: Keeping Kids Warm, Back-To-School, Bridge of Hope, and The Penny Project.

• Click here to see how our FBC CIP projects have been featured in The Christian Citizen magazine (pages 10 & 19)
• Click here to see pictures of our 2010 projects
  

CROP Hunger Walk

Each fall, members and friends of First Baptist join with others of the community for the annual Dover Crop Hunger Walk. This community-wide event, sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations, helps to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

• Click here to see pictures of our 2010 Walk

Dover Interfaith Mission For Housing

The Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing provides shelter and assistance to homeless men in the Dover area. First Baptist provides financial and volunteer support to maintain this emergency shelter throughout the year. Meals are provided for several weeks each year, and special fundraising events have been sponsored by the church.

• Click here to see pictures of our 2011 August Project
• Click here to see pictures of our 2011 February Project
• Click here to see pictures of our 2010 Project

FBC Food Pantry

The FBC Food Pantry is open two days a week. Working in cooperation with the Williams Service Center, the Pantry provides 5-day emergency food supplies to individuals and families throughout the year. Additionally, the Pantry provides 50 food boxes to families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. The Pantry is stocked through contributions from individuals and churches of the community, as well as an Annual Community Food Drive.  The Pantry is staffed by volunteers from the congregation.

• Check here to see pictures of our ministry.

Good News Club

First Baptist Church offers a weekly GOOD NEWS CLUB Bible Study for the children who are staying at The Shepherd Place women’s shelter in Dover. The GOOD NEWS CLUB meets at The Shepherd Place every Thursday evening, 6:30-7:30pm. Our volunteer leaders use a curriculum created by Child Evangelism Fellowship. Our weekly GOOD NEWS CLUB includes a Bible story, song, game, and crafts for children ages 5-12.  For additional information, click here.

Make A Difference Day

Each April volunteers from First Baptist join in partnership with First State RC&D [Resource Conservation & Development] for a day of community service. Work projects are typically home renovations and rebuilds. Recent efforts have included deck, stairway, door, and window replacements. No skill is necessary, as trained supervisors provide on-the-job instruction and direction.

• Click here to see pictures of our 2011 Project
• Click here to see pictures of our 2010 Project

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

A local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society meets on the third Friday of each month (5:30pm). Monthly meetings are designed to promote research, education, advocate on issues relating to multiple sclerosis, and offer programs of support for the newly diagnosed and those living with MS.

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a twelve-step program that focuses on addiction. Modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, NA describes itself as a "fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem". The program is group-oriented, and is based on the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, adapted from AA.

Meetings of NA are held every Thursday (7:00pm) and every Friday (10:00pm).