Ladies Auxiliary of Faith Free Will Baptist Church

Scriptural Background

We can observe from our reading of the Bible that women have always been active in playing host to many events in the life of Christ-take Mary and Martha, for instance.

The bible also teaches that we are to be hospitable, kind, and benevolent in giving to the poor. 1 Corinthians 3:9 tells us to be laborers together with God. Romans 12:13 says, “Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.” There are many examples in the bible of women who have given their life in service to God-Hannah who allowed her son to be trained in the temple by Eli, the priest; the widow who prepared cakes with what little meal and oil that she had for Elijah; the widow’s mite; then, there was the anointing of Jesus’ feet by the woman who anointed his feet with expensive ointment and wiped them with her hair to dry them; and of course, there is the discourse there Jesus said,”…Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:26) It is the responsibility of every Christian to do all these things and more. It is a privilege and honor that we can be of service to God and our church.

Invitation

Any lady of the church who would like to be a part of this great ministry, we invite you to join us each third Thursday evening at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall.

1 Corinthians 3:9

“For we are labourers together with God…”

Mission Statement

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Faith Free Will Baptist Church is a very active group of ladies (12 and up) that has a very specific purpose in our church. Our mission is to be the arm of the church that promotes and is actively involved in missions locally, statewide, and internationally. Below is a list of activities that we have participated in that shows our various outreaches.

Mission Outreach

1. We give $25.00 monthly to TSP (Total Support Program) our state organization. This goes to support missionaries here at home and abroad.

2. We give from $100.00 to $300.00 twice a year to Mexico’s Children’s Home as well as to our Children’s Home in Greenville, North Carolina.

3. We collect goods to be distributed to the Homeless in Oklahoma City and Shawnee through our denominational program known as Arms of Compassion. This is an ongoing activity throughout the year.

4. We sponsor dinners here at the church to raise money for various activities such as the Children’s Park behind the church.

5. We annually prepare gift bags for all of our nursing home residents and shut-ins at Christmas time.

6. We provide gifts for needy children in our church at Christmas time.

7. We sponsor the annual fishing tournament for the men and young boys of the church each June around Father’s Day to promote their comradeship. At this time, we also sponsor a Cookie Contest for the younger age children and girls. Although the prizes are not super large, it is enough to encourage effort.

8. We often help teachers who attend church with needed school supplies for teachers and students as well.

9. We are responsible for the preparation of meals for those associated with our church who pass on to be with the Lord.

10. We hold bridal showers and baby showers for those of our congregation.

11. We also have dinners for other occasions as we deem necessary: receptions before revivals, TSP dinners, Bible College dinners, and others as well.

12. Occasionally, at Christmas time the auxiliary sponsors a Christmas Post Office for the church. People may bring Christmas Cards for other members of the church. They will be filed under their name and picked up weekly. No charge for postage is necessary but we do ask for a small donation for the auxiliary for the service if it can be afforded.

13. There are times that we also participate in the Toys for Tots at Christmas or join in with the Mother’s Club of Holdenville to help the needy of the community to have Christmas for the little ones.