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Charleston Baptist Temple is a mission-minded,
serving community in Christ. We have long been a congregation
strong on mission support and bold to form new missions in the
Charleston community. Through the
American Baptist Churches USA
and the West Virginia Baptist Convention,
we extend our mission internationally, nationally, statewide, and within
our own neighborhood.
In recent years, we have helped start neighborhood-based ministries,
such as:
Covenant House, which offers services for the homeless, those with
HIV/AIDS and a drop-in emergency assistance center; Manna Meals, where
two free meals are served daily to the hungry and homeless; the
Religious Coalition for Community Renewal, which serves those in need of
affordable housing; and the
East End Family Resource Center,
which brings together all segments of the
community to provide support, resources, and programs for residents of
the East End to make the East End a family-friendly neighborhood.
Charleston Baptist Temple initiated and houses
PRO-Kids , an after-school
tutoring and enrichment ministry to elementary-age children from a
nearby school. Our members volunteer to serve with these and many
other local programs as an expression of their Christian commitment.
Project CAN-DO is a year-round effort to collect food staples and money
for the Food
Pantry at Covenant House. We have
been involved with refugee families from around the world who have found
their way to Charleston. In 2002 Baptist Temple committed to a
five-year Russian sister church
relationship.
Baptist Temple is also one of the top
mission-giving churches within the West Virginia Baptist Convention and
the entire American Baptist denomination. We give more than
$109,000 to missions each year, and our members and young people often
volunteer in local, national, or international mission work projects.
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