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Missions

St. John’s Baptist Church is a church on mission to the wounded, hungry, homeless and impoverished which includes all those who are physically and spiritually in need.  SJBC affirms Emil Brunner’s observation that "The Church exists by mission, just as a fire exists by burning.”  We strongly encourage members of our church family to experience the blessings, joys, and challenges of being part of an active Servant Community.  There are always meals to be served, overnight shelters that need to be staffed, children to be tutored, food pantries to be stocked, refugees to be helped, and other opportunities to do the work God leads us to do.  Our commitment is reflected in many ongoing ministries both in the Charlotte community and beyond.  The following reflects some of the mission involvement of the SJBC community of faith:

Local hands-on involvement:

  • Host Room in the Inn in our building every Friday night from December through March which provides food, showers, and a warm and safe place to sleep for some of Charlotte’s homeless population
  • Host homeless women for a week-long stay once or twice a year (overflow from the Salvation Army)
  • Primary sponsor of Hope Chapel (a weekly worship service provided especially for Charlotte’s homeless near the Uptown Men’s Shelter)
  • CROP Walk office hosted in our building – SJBC is a major sponsor of the world’s largest CROP Walk with many members participating in the annual walk
  • Supports Friendship Trays (Charlotte’s Meals on Wheels program initiated by SJBC along with four other faith communities) by volunteering to assist with the meal preparation and delivery
  • Bethlehem Center Headstart is housed in our building
  • Partner with Right Moves for Youth (through school-based clubs, RMFY provides various programs, guidance and motivation to students in grades 4-12 to succeed in school and attain critical life skills)
  • Provide uniforms and backpacks for Highland Renaissance Academy, a Title 1 school (The backpacks, provided regularly,  contain food for weekend meals for low income children)
  • Partner with Mecklenburg Ministries
  • Provide funds and clothing to be distributed by Crisis Assistance Ministry
  • Provide building used by International House, providing myriad services and programs to Charlotte’s ever-growing international community, including serving immigrants in need 
  • SJBC youth build a Habitat for Humanity house every other year primarily but not exclusively on John’s Island, SC. We also participate in ongoing HFH projects during the year
  • SJBC youth go on a mission trip the years they do not build a HFH house
  • Provide a meal each month for the homeless at Men’s Shelter
  • Provide a week of Vacation Bible School each summer for Hyaets 
  • Provide volunteers and resources in partnership with Hyaets, a Charlotte faith-based, non-profit organization serving low-income, high-risk neighborhoods in Charlotte and covenanting to inspire and enrich the communities they serve
  • Amor Proximi – A SJBC group that provides visits, encouragement and care to the homebound in the Charlotte community and beyond
  • Provide food and supplies for Loaves and Fishes, a local food pantry
  • Maintain and expand our fellowship with the Charlotte Sudanese Community, which began when several Sudanese first joined our community as refugees
  • A major supporter of Raising Sudan, a campaign to build schools in Southern Sudan, led by James Lubo Mujak, one of the Sudanese who came to SJBC as a refugee.

Partners beyond Charlotte:

Other groups that we support through our budget: