On March 31, 2007, more than 200 First Baptist volunteers went out into our community and accomplished great things.  Touching Lexington with Love was a rousing success by anyone’s standards.  Thirty-one projects were completed and our goals were satisfied: 
To glorify God
To help the needy
To build Christian fellowship

Our pastor saw even greater needs…and greater opportunity for Christian fellowship.  In the fall he invited other churches to join with us in the 2008 initiative which has been named Touching Davidson County with Love and will occur on April 19.  There are now 13 churches committed to this effort, and nearly 100 projects have been proposed.  It is hoped that 700-800 people from these participating churches will volunteer so that many needy folks in our community can receive the help they need. 

There is something for everyone to do, from singing at nursing homes, to planting flowers, to building wheelchair ramps, to leading one-day Bible Schools, to repairing floors and roofs, to painting porches, to cleaning yards, to knitting scarves for cancer victims, and so on and on.  Because of the massive number of projects and volunteers, participants are asked to indicate which activities they would prefer on the volunteer form.  Their preferences will be matched up to needs set forth in the projects.  Hopefully, by April 1, all projects will be lined up, ready for a concentrated effort on the 19th.

The needy in our community have been told that we can’t promise them anything at this point.  We are waiting to see who will volunteer for one day of hard work that may change the lives of both the workers and those that they serve.  Our prayer is that God will be glorified by our work because we are doing this in His Name.

For more information about Touching Davidson County with Love, you may email Judy LeCroy (jlecroy@lexcominc.net), Newell Davis (hcdavis@lexcominc.net), or Tricia Laws (tricialaws@lexcominc.net).  

Many mission causes in North Carolina receive First Baptist support through our State Missions Offering, through our contributions to the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, and through volunteerism. A few of the ministries that are addressed are:

North Carolina Baptist Children's Homes

North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Members of First Baptist rebuilt and furnished three homes in eastern North Carolina that were destroyed by Hurricane Floyd floods.

Members of First Baptist have a long-standing relationship with their fellow Baptists in the country of Belize, Central America. For almost 15 years, teams have been traveling from Lexington to the Baptist Training Center near Belmopan, the country's capital, to aid in strengthening Christian work. (Click here to read the latest newsletter about happenings in Belize).

Many have worked to construct the camp's buildings, while others have conducted Bible studies for adults and children in the surrounding churches. A joint effort with CBF of North Carolina trains Belizean pastors.

In addition, members of First Baptist Church contribute widely to other mission causes throughout the world, including a special interest in Southeast Asia.