Every Member a Servant
Every Member a Missionary
As followers of Jesus, we are called to use whatever God has given us to serve Him and meet the needs of others. We invite you to use your time, talents, and treasures to advance His kingdom through the ministries and missions of First Baptist Corsicana.
You may be able to lend a hand, say a prayer, give a hug, or be the hands and feet of God’s love in our community and around the world. NOTE: Membership tenure and a background check will be required for anyone desiring to serve with children or teens.
To get started, review the lists below and come talk to us in the Church Office.
Areas of Service
Find ways to use your skills to serve others in our church and community. Weekday and weekend opportunities are available.
Good News Corsicana
Good News Café. Team members prepare and serve a hot meal to people in our community, ministering and praying for those who attend. Mondays
Good News Closet. Team members sort and provide free clothing to those in need. Mondays.
Good News Clubs. Team members lead Bible clubs for the five CISD elementary schools during the school year.
Good News Cares. Team members look for opportunities to bless educators, first responders, and other community leaders throughout the year. When an opportunity arrives, we publicize it in the weekly worship guide.
Good News Cupboard. Take what you need, leave what you can. Team members check the cupboard (located outside the Family Life Center) and keep it stocked with non-perishable food items.
Partnerships
Hope Center. We support the Hope Center, a local resource which educates, supports and empowers women facing unplanned pregnancies with compassionate and professional medical care. The church provides annual support through our budget, the Hope Center Shower (August) and the Baby Bottle Boomerang (February).
Good News Club. During the school year we host Good News Clubs, a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship®. The Good News Clubs is a fast-paced, two-hour program designed to bring the Gospel of Christ to children on their level in their environment. CEF is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living.
Operation Christmas Child. A ministry that takes the Gospel to the ends of the earth through their shoebox ministry. Every Fall, thousands of shoeboxes get filled with toys and practical gifts to use as a way to share the love of Jesus to the kids who receive them. FBC is a central drop off location for Navarro County during national collection week.
Backpacks of Love. A ministry that distributes backpacks filled with school supplies to students that attend within Navarro County. Almost 3000 backpacks are given away annually. We help provide supplies and also help with the distribution.
Worship Ministry
Audio Engineers. Team members set up and prepare microphones and monitors for the worship team. They also engineer and mix live sound during services. Training provided.
Camera Operators. Team members operate video cameras for special events and weekend worship services. Training provided.
Lighting Techs. Team members run a computer-based lighting system for special events and weekend worship services and learn to program and troubleshoot the lighting system and fixtures. Training provided.
Instruments of Praise. Team members who are skilled instrumentalists help to lead our classic worship service.
Musicians & Vocalists. Team members who are skilled musicians & vocalists, lead our congregation in worship through music.
Presentation Operators. Operate and monitor the computer program that displays lyrics and videos on screens during the worship experience with opportunities to learn how to set up and program elements for services. Training provided.
Children’s Ministry
GUEST SERVICES. Team members are the smiling faces that enthusiastically welcome kids to our facility. They assist families with check-in, collect information from guests, and help with enrollment into the appropriate group.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. Team members have a passionate heart for sharing God’s word with children; leading a weekly Bible study. They build relationships and help children grow deeper in their faith.
VIP. Team members provide dedicated assistance to children with special needs.
SHOUT. Assist with our midweek children’s choir.
CULTIVATE28. Teach or assist with our midweek discipleship program; teaching Bible skills and missions.
KIDSPRAISE. Teach or assist with weekly worship for children K–2nd Grade.
Youth Ministry
GUEST SERVICES. Team members greet and assist new students with check in, introduce new students to their leader(s), direct students to their class, and electronically input attendance data.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. Leaders lead teens in weekly Bible study, disciple and build relationships with students inside and outside of the classroom by attending Student Ministry events.
VIP. Team members provide dedicated assistance to teens with special needs.
PRAISE BAND. Team members help develop our youth praise band, assist with worship production for Wednesday EDGE.
EDGE. Team members assist with welcoming of teens as they arrive on Wednesday nights, engage students in the recreation area, assist with snacks, and redirect teens during worship.
Other Ministries
GUEST SERVICES. Team members welcome members and guests as they arrive, answer questions, and assist new guests in finding their way and a place to belong in the church.
SMALL GROUPS. Team members lead weekly Bible study through teaching, providing hospitality, organizing ministry or caring for group members.
SAFETY. Team members provide a safety presence in parking lots, hallways, common areas, and outside grounds and execute safety response plans in the event of an emergency.
USHERS. Team members welcome people and help them find a place to sit in worship services.
ESL. Team members help non-English speakers develop speaking and writing skills to become proficient in the English language.
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.
1 Peter 4:10