our missions
Serving Beyond Our Walls
Serving Beyond
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts 1:8
Trace Creek Baptist Church endeavors to be an Acts 1:8 congregation. Realizing the mandate to evangelize the world, yet knowing the majority of ministry will happen in a local setting, the Acts 1:8 commitment is a structured means by which Trace Creek can purposefully, intentionally, and most effectively align itself with scripture, particularly with the use of the funds budgeted for mission ministry.
Each year, during the third week of July, we focus our efforts through a churchwide project to meet a specific need that rotates between a local, state, nation, or world location.
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Join Us On An Upcoming Mission Journey
Our Samaria - United States of America - Oklahoma City, OK
Our 2024 mission will be held on Saturday, July 20 through Saturday, July 27 in Oklahoma City, OK in conjunction with both the SBC and North American Mission Board-Send Relief organizations. We will serve in food/clothing ministries, backyard Bible studies, light construction projects, homeless and single-mother support programs, and other outreach projects through various community partners to meet tangible needs in the context of the Gospel. There are a limited number of spaces still available for this project. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Monica at the church office.
Past Missions
Our Judea
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Big Creek Missions
Leslie County, KY
In July 2023, our group traveled to Leslie County, Kentucky to minister through the Big Creek Missions. We conducted VBS at the local park, worked in the food pantry and clothing bank, visited with nursing home residents and shut-ins, and completed a construction project.
Our Jerusalem
Mayfield/Graves County
KBC Christmas Backpack
Kentucky
In July of 2022, we kept our mission local to give everyone a chance to participate. We packed backpacks and Operation Christmas Child boxes, assisted with clothing organization at a local pregnancy care center, and prepared/served an appreciation meal for our local first responders.
Our Uttermost Parts of the Earth
All Nations
Guatemala Mission Project
Panajachel, Guatemala
Our last international mission project was in partnership with Walk a Mile ministries. We constructed several homes, distributed food and clothing, and conducted Bible studies.
Strengthening Our Community
Trace Creek Baptist Church is proud to support a variety of local outreach charities through financial contributions. While these organizations are not a direct extension of our church ministries, we are committed to aiding their valuable efforts in serving the community. Here’s a list of these remarkable organizations that we’re honored to support:
Hope Center
The Hope Center provides support free of charge and confidential through education and encouragement. their medical staff and trained client advocates help with questions and concerns about an individual’s health and the next step to wellness. They can help you explore your options so you can make the most informed decision. For more information, call 270-247-3190, text 339-224-4636 or visit their website.
Mayfield-Graves County Food Pantry/Needline
A non-profit organization that assists low income families with groceries and utilities. To find our more information on how to serve this ministry visit their website or call 270.247.6333.
A New Beginning for Women and Children
The mission of the organization is to help women restart their life, transform women into who God made them to be, help maintain good changes and help them transition into a new life they have created. For more information, call 270-804-3467 or visit the website.
River City Mission Homeless Shelter is a community & faith based organization in Paducah KY, that provides shelter to the homeless, food to the hungry, and provides opportunities for work and counseling. We strive to be, through God’s grace, an outreach for people who need assistance. For more information, visit their website.
Generations Adult Day Services is a Christian ministry and non-profit, licensed Adult Day Care center. They serve individuals that are frail, disabled, in need of socialization, nursing supervision or who have Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Visit their facebook page for more information.
A 9- month Christ centered recovery program for men and women. Their mission is to provide men and women with Christ centered solutions to drug and alcohol addiction. They are committed to helping individuals become spiritually alive, mentally sound and physically well through faith and obedience to Jesus Christ. For more information about Paducah Lifeline Ministries, visit their website or call 270-443-4743.
Spreading Hope Across the Bluegrass
The vision and driving passion of AWANA are that all children and youth will come to know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. AWANA missionaries, Mike & Kris Reed, carry out this vision through relationships with local churches. They assist local church leaders to develop and lead ministries related to children and you in a way that works with their particular setting.
Sunrise Children’s Services
Sunrise Children’s Services provides care and hope for hurting families and children through Christ-centered ministries. Sunrise Children’s Services has been at the forefront in the fight to protect Kentucky’s children since 1869. Today, Sunrise is a home for children who have been abused and neglected — children whose lives have been scarred by unspeakable physical, sexual, and emotional abuse — and who have been removed from their homes. From the president of our organization down to our direct care staff, our goal every day is to provide a place of refuge, of hope, of love, and of healing to these children whose lives have been devastated. For these children, Sunrise is a place where they can begin to feel safe, a place where they encounter adults who give unconditional love, and a place where they can begin to learn that the world can be a good place. For more information, visit their website.
Bi-Vocational Ministers Alliance
The Bivocational and Small Church Leadership Network is a non-profit ministry organization dedicated to the advancement of bivocational and smaller membership church pastors and leaders across America resulting in mission focused churches characterized by passionate pastors, engaged senior adults, maturing members, and connected youth.
Commonwealth Policy Center
The Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, religious liberty, marriage, and fiscal responsibility in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It affirms as stated in the Kentucky Constitution that our civil, political and religious liberties come from God.
To that end, it seeks to educate the general public, work for sound public policies, and influence elections on behalf of conservative candidates. Learn more by visiting their website.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace –
KY, Kenlake Region
SHP is a national organization which organizes volunteers on a local basis to build, assemble, and deliver top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. Learn more.
Strengthening Our Nation
Nathaniel Wood, Cru Church Movements
Cru is the name of Campus Crusade for Christ International in the United States. Their mission is to win, build, and send Christ-centered multiplying disciples who launch spiritual movements. Learn more.
Shanna Smith, Missionary Training and Care at North Wake Church
Shanna Smith serves in Missionary Training and Member Care to help equip and care for those who serve cross-culturally. The task of reaching the unreached with the gospel carries with it unique challenges. Shanna seeks to help families and individuals stay as healthy and vibrant as possible as they serve. Currently, she is working through North Wake Church to network and support over 50 families serving or preparing to serve around the world.
Chris Turpin, Missionary to NYC
Chris is the pastor of Willowbrook Church in Staten Island, NY. They are a missional church, as stated on their website, “We believe that the church exists to multiply. This means we will work to make disciples who make disciples, and raise up leaders to multiply churches in Staten Island, Metro New York and all over the world.” Find more information on their website.
Our Uttermost Parts of the Earth – All Nations
Making a Difference Worldwide
Christ for India-Hopegivers International
This mission promotes advocacy for abandoned and at-risk children in the nations of India, Nepal, Myanmar and Haiti. Our mission is to assist the needy and the oppressed in collaboration with our Ministry Partners. Get more information at their website.
Richard and Sherry Browning – Filling His Nets
Trace Creek sponsors “Filling His Nets” Ministries under the direction of missionaries, Richard & Sherry Browning. This ministry was established in 2001 and is committed to reaching the people of Uganda, East Africa in the Iganga and Mayuge Districts for Jesus Christ.
Rick Gunn – World Missions & Evangelism
W.M.E. was founded to be a ministry of assistance for missionaries. From 1989 to 1994, W.M.E. served only two missionary families, but it has since grown to serve missionaries in Europe, Asia, South Africa, South America, and Central America. Find out more at their website.
Shandal Thomas – GaGa’s Missions
GaGa’s Missions ministers to the people of Guatemala and was established to encourage pastors, educate children, and care for widows in that country. One hundred percent of all donations go directly to support the people of Guatemala. For more information, visit her FB page: GaGa’s Missions.
Sujo John – You Can Free Us
YouCanFreeUs Foundation is an international human rights organization that is fighting for a compassionate world through our work against modern slavery and serving widows and the fatherless globally. Since our inception, we have worked in the countries of the United States, Canada, India, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine. Visit their website at youcanfreeus.org.
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