Student Impact is the missions enironment for students at North Side Baptist Church (NSBC). We do not believe that students are the future of the church; we believe that students are a vital part of the contemporary church. We challenge students to make an impact on the world around them at three levels: 1) the church, 2) the community, and 3) the world. Students can serve by joining Impact Teams (iTeams) which serve in various environments within NSBC and ministries in the community.
Church iTeams:
Epic
Epic is the worship and community environment for children 1st - 5th grade. Epic meets on Sunday mornings (11:15 am) in the education building and fellowship hall. The program begins with a fun and engaging worship service. During the service, children learn more about God through engaging skits, interactive teaching, and and great music. After the service, children dismiss to small groups where the day's main point is reinforced through games and activities. Regardless of your gifts and abilities, Epic has a place where you can serve.
You can serve on the following teams:
- Production Team (Sound Tech., Light Tech., Projectionist, Set Design)
- Drama Team
- Music Team
- Teacher Assistant Team
For more information about the Epic program, click here.
Epic Worship Programmer: Polly Brown
Sonshine
Sonshine is a worship service designed for people with special needs. Sonshine meets in the chapel on Sunday mornings (10:00 am - 11:00 am). If you have a heart for people with special needs, then the Sonshine service is the perfect place for you.
You can serve on the following teams:
- Host Team
- Production Team
- Music Team
For more information about the Sonshine service, click here.
Sonshine Program Director: Jennifer Parler
Little Church
Community iTeams:
Project Love
Project Love is a ministry designed for inner city children (K - 5) in Greenwood. Project Love meets in the Family Life Center (FLC) on Saturdays from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (If you plan to serve in Project Love, try to arrive by 10:30 am and to stay until 1:00 pm). The service begins with a time of teaching and worship, and then the children split up into smaller groups and rotate between the following stations: lunch, recreation, and Bible Buddies. If you want to have a great impact on the lives of inner city children in Greenwood, then Project Love has a place for you.
You can serve on the following teams:
- Mentor Team
- Music Team
- Recreation Team
For more information about Project Love, click here.
Project Love Director: Rick Hendricks
Project Love Volunteer Coordinator: Emalie Harrison
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Habitat has built more than 225,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.
If you are interested in construction or have a heart for the homeless, then we challenge you to make an impact in Greenwood by serving at least one Saturday a month with a Habitat iTeam at a local HFH project. You must be at least 16 years old to serve on a Habitat construction sight, and you must fill out a release form.
For more information about HFH, click here.
Greenwood Area HFH email:
Office Phone: (864) 223-9399
For more information about the Peak Habitat iTeam, contact Fred
iGreenwood
(Comming Summer 2008. More info soon.)
Global iTeams:
Short Term Mission Trips
"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" (Rom. 10:14-15 NIV)
At Northside baptist we desperately seek to share the love of Christ with the surrounding community; we also take Jesus' command to make disciples of all the nations (Matt. 28:19) very seriously. People all over the world have yet to hear the name of Jesus Christ. Paul asked the church in Rome, "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?" Jesus has left us with the responsibility to take his name to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). God has used young people throughout history to change the world! How will you impact your world!
In the past students from NSBC have served on short term mission trips in cities in USA (Mobile, AL; Chicago, IL; Ocean City, MD) and in other countries such as Romania, Brazil, China, Japan, and Ecuador.
For more information about upcoming short term opportunities, click here.
Long Term Mission Trips
If you have a heart for missions, you may want to consider serving on a long-term mission trip. Organizations such as the International Mission Board provide assistance to students and adults who desire to serve for a summer, semester, one to two years, or even a lifetime. Students from NSBC have served on long-term mission trips in places such as Africa, Japan, and Indonesia.
For more information about missions opportunities contact:
Hannah Nichols: Commission Team Administrative Assistant
"Go, send, or disobey." - John Piper
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