Missions Ministries
Coordinator:
Charles Stevens, Jr.
Co-Coordinator:
Gladys Jordan
Liaison: Cleo Holloway
Angel Tree Ministry
The mission of the Angel Tree Ministry is to share the love
Matthew 25:40 — Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one
- Lead: Gladys Jordan
- Co-Lead: Barbara Riley
- Co-Lead: Vicki Torres-Perez
Blessing of Cards
To connect people with the heart of God through messages of hope and encouragement and allowing people to see the loving, caring heart of our Church family.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up…” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Lead: Kasheene L. Maddox-Sapp
Clothing Ministry
To provide clothing to men, women, and children of all ages regardless of their economic situation. To offer support for individuals in need, during emergencies, or following disasters. Knowing that receiving much needed clothing can make a huge difference in the lives of individuals and families who are faced with a limited budget and difficult circumstances.
- Lead: Johnnie Mae Smith
Jail Ministry
To bring the Word of God to the inmates that are incarcerated in the local jail.
- Lead: Gladys Jordan
- Co-Lead: Ronnie Davis
- Co-Lead: Bernice Stevens
Mentoring
This ministry consists of wise and trusted counselors who empower each other in a relational experience by helping the mentoring partner discover and interpret God’s activity in his/her life and conforms his/her life to God’s director. We provide a good model, asking probing questions and offering encouragement. We provide mentoring for teens ages 13 – 18, many of whom are angry and in trouble with the law, their schools, and their families. In most cases, this anger is a defense mechanism to hide silent fear, hurt, or rejection. We ask for their life stories, listen to what interests them, look for common interests, receptivity to new ideas, and desire for spiritual growth. In today’s society, there seems to be more hurt than hope and more pain than peace. Teens are looking for answers to their problems and for a life with real meaning.
- Lead: Bobby Bland
Military Ministry
This ministry serves active duty personnel, veterans, and military families in: prayer, family assistance, hospital visitation, nursing homes, and those veterans in hospice care. A special service is set aside to recognize, honor, and thank our active duty servicemen and women, our veterans who have served, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Additionally, we send our military men and women care packages, letting them know that we love them and appreciate their commitment to the service of our country. Countless soldiers returning from battle have suffered from what is now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), caused by exposure to constant traumatic events. In 1 Samuel 30, when David and his men returned from battle and found their city ransacked and families kidnapped, they experienced full-blown PTSD. Healing came as David sought the Lord in prayer and stepped out with God’s anointing to help his men recover everything. This is the heart of EBC Military Ministry. One by one we will encounter wounded warriors and allow God’s love to bring healing. Isaiah 41:13 – “For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.”
- Lead: TO BE DETERMINED
- Co-Lead: Terry Guyton-Smith
Missions-Foreign
To go beyond our church walls, our families, and communities to reach nations for Christ. To strive to bridge cultures, foster diplomacy, and promote sustainable development. We aim to enhance international relations, facilitate cross-cultural dialogue, and address shared challenges by contributing to global stability, economic growth, and social progress. Our purpose is is to create a harmonious world by fostering positive interaction between nations.
- Lead: Gladys Jordan
- Co-Lead: Bernice Stevens
Nights of Welcome (H.E.L.P.)
Ebenezer Baptist Church participates in Hampton’s Ecumenical Lodging and Provisions (H.E.L.P.), a “Night’s Welcome” program. This ministry provides to the homeless and street people respite from the cold in a very simple, welcoming, consistent fashion. It is their goal to reduce the vulnerability of people to homelessness and poverty by empowering them with the means to achieve their own self-sufficiency. We provide overnight shelter and food for seven evenings and mornings during the coldest winter months (opening our doors on Saturday night through the next Saturday morning from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. We provide volunteers to pick up supplies, provide meals for our guests, and provide spiritual fellowship.
- Lead: Anthony Warren
- Co-Lead: Valarie Ellis
Nursing Homes
To extend the love of God to those confined to nursing care facilities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through praise, worship, and preached word. To provide encouragement and support for those caring for the elderly and the infirm in long-term care facilities. We conduct monthly “church services.” The services are designed to encourage the believers in the facility in their faith in Jesus Christ and to allow others to see Christian fellowship focused on the grace and mercy of the Gospel of our Lord.
- Lead: Johnnie Mae Smith
Seed Time & Harvest
To provide household supplies to people in need, such as furniture, dishes, and other items to help set up and maintain a household
- Co-Lead: Shelia Bryant
- Co-Lead: Mattie Evans
Transportation Ministry
To provide transportation service to members of our church to and from Christ-centered activities. The ministry is an evangelistic outreach to the immediate and larger communities in Newport News/Hampton areas. We seek to offer a place to serve God by being an extension of God’s love, ministering to children and their families while providing safe transportation to and from the church.
- Lead: Bobby Bland
- Co-Lead: Ronnie Davis