Missions
God calls all believers to be a witness of his transformational grace in their everyday life . Through our mission efforts, we strive to inspire, equip and enable our members to be a witness in our community, in our nation and in our world.
God calls all believers to be a witness of his transformational grace in their everyday life . Through our mission efforts, we strive to inspire, equip and enable our members to be a witness in our community, in our nation and in our world.
The Benevolence Ministry provides limited, short-term financial assistance to those who are in crisis; particularly in the case of essential needs (i.e. food, electricity, rent and water). A crisis is considered a short-term struggle that needs to be managed immediately as opposed to an ongoing yearly struggle. Assistance can be provided to MVBC members as well as individuals in the community. In addition to the financial grant, the ministry is designed to come alongside the person in need and offer other avenues of assistance (i.e. simple home repair, car repair, prayer support, recovery/addiction support, etc.) through volunteers within the church. Great care will be given to assist individuals in connecting with community, charitable, and social service organizations that can give additional support as well. The desire is to walk with the person in the development of healthier financial management; not just to provide a one-time quick fix.
We are currently serving the Hungry/Homeless with sack lunches. We prepare lunches at MVBC and take them to either Mt. Moriah Baptist Church or Swansboro Baptist Church, where they are distributed to those in need. We prepare lunches three times a month, 1st and 2nd Friday and 3rd Monday of each month, and they consist of two sandwiches, chips, a fruit cup, cookies and a bottle of water.
Opportunities for our church as a whole to come together and serve our community. These usually take place once a quarter.
Volunteer – Packing on Wednesdays (5:45pm) & Distribution on Saturdays (10am)
Distribution: Every Saturday
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Mount Vernon partners with Samaritan’s Purse to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. We pack shoeboxes in November, serve as a Collection Center for our area and take several trips to the Operation Christmas Child Warehouse to be a part of the final shipping stage of the shoeboxes.
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) is the primary way Southern Baptists fund missions in North America. 100% of gifts given to AAEO go to the field to support more than 2,400 missionary families serving across the United States and Canada.
2023 Goal: $25,000
Final Offering Total: $33,555
The Leslie and Hazel Watson Missions Offering supports the ministries of local and international organizations. None of the funds contributed to this offering go towards the Dover General Operating Budget.
2023 Goal: $8,000
Every year, Southern Baptist churches collect an offering to send and support missionaries to be steadfastly present among those who have never heard the gospel. 110% of your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering enable gospel transformation among the unreached.
2022 Goal: $100,000
Final Giving Total: $123,460