On Mission & Making Disciples for the Glory of God
Columbia First
Our mission of making disciples for the glory of God begins with Columbia First, our local missions’ initiative.
School Support Team
We provide volunteer support and supplies to schools throughout our county. We have formal partnerships with these schools. Contact the pastor connected with each school to learn how to get involved:
Brown Elementary School: Pastor Deron Henry
Culleoka Unit School: Pastor Dathan Hale
Central High School: Pastor Ryan McMichael
Mt. Pleasant Middle School: Pastor Ryan McMichael
Riverside Elementary School: Pastor Joey Scruggs
Whitthorne Middle School: Pastor Ryan McMichael
Construction Team
Provides assistance to people in the community who need help with light construction work on their homes in order to build relationships with them that will lead to opportunities to share the Gospel and plug them into church. Contact: Larry Wright, Senior Adult Ministry Leader
Laundromat Team
Periodically go to laundromats and pay for laundry service for people there. Then sit with them and have conversations to build relationships that will lead to opportunities to share the Gospel and plug them into church. Contact: Pastor Rick Blevins
Boys & Girls Club Team
Volunteer to help the local Boys & Girls Club with a variety of things with the goal of building relationships with workers, kids, and families that will lead to opportunities to share the Gospel and plug them into church. Contact: Pastor Dathan Hale
First Responders Team
Provide food and gifts to local fire departments, police departments, and paramedics with the goal of building relationships with first responders and their families that will lead to opportunities to share the Gospel and plug them into church. Contact: Pastor Joey Scruggs
Church Planting Partners
We have partnerships with the following church planters (pastors who are beginning new churches). Pray for our partnerships as we work together to expand God’s Kingdom.
- Kirk Kirkland, Revive City Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Dave Ainsworth and CJ Bergmen, Citizens Church, San Francisco
- Kevin Wilhite, Global Youth Ministry Wales
2019 – Early 2020 Mission Trips
San Francisco • May 30-June 4 • Cost: $950 • Team Size: 6-12 (teens and adults) • Partners: Dave Ainsworth and CJ Bergmen • Purpose: Assist Citizens Church in outreach projects to the community and individuals who are houseless. CONTACT PASTOR RICK BLEVINS
CINCINNATI • July 7-12 • Cost: Approx. $150 • Team Size: No size limit (teens and adults) • Partner: Kirk Kirkland • Purpose: Assist Revive City Church in providing Vacation Bible School to local children and other community outreach projects. CONTACT PASTOR DERON HENRY
WALES • July 19-27 • Cost: Approx. $2,000 • Team Size: 15 (teens and adults) • Partner: Kevin Wilhite, Global Youth Ministries • Purpose: To continue the partnership and support of Kevin Wilhite by helping with Vacation Bible School. CONTACT PASTOR DERON HENRY
ROGERSVILLE, TN • Sept. 22-27 • Cost: $250 • Team Size: No size limit (teens and adults) • Partner: Of One Accord Ministries and a local church • Purpose: Create opportunities to share the Gospel through service projects in one of the poorest counties in the United States. CONTACT LARRY WRIGHT
CINCINNATI • Sept. 27-29 • Cost: $75 • Team Size: No size limit (teens and adults) • Partner: Kirk Kirkland • Purpose: Assist Revive City Church in providing a resource clinic for their community. CONTACT PASTOR DERON HENRY
SAN FRANCISCO • Oct. 4-9 • Cost: Approx. $950 • Team Size: 5-6 (older teens and adults) • Partners: Dave Ainsworth and CJ Bergmen • Purpose: Community outreach projects to provide exposure for Citizens Church and support for their children’s ministry and ministry to the houseless community. Sun., Aug. 25, is the deadline to sign up. CONTACT PASTOR RICK BLEVINS
THAILAND • TBD 2020 • Cost: Approx. $2,000 • Team Size: 4-6 (adults) • Partner: Kelly Cooper, International Mission Board Missionary • Purpose: Teach English to Thai natives using a Christian worldview curriculum and provide support to missionaries through various hands-on projects. CONTACT PASTOR JOEY SCRUGGS
Citizens Church is our Church Planting Partner in San Francisco. We help support the work of their church through your tithes and offerings. Visit Citizens’ website if you would like to give above what’s given from our church.
