Greenwood Forest is firmly committed to mission programs that seek to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of others at home and abroad.

Missions Breakfast

The first Saturday of the month at 8:30am in the Fellowship Hall a pancake breakfast is served. After breakfast there is a short program followed by an optional mission activities that usually finishes by noon. The activity may range from assisting the Cary Place, church maintenance, yardwork for members of the congregation, writing cards to our shut-ins and ill members, repackaging food for famine relief. All members of the church are welcome and encouraged to attend. The cost of the breakfast is $3 for adults and children are free. Sign up Now!

Church Mission Organizations

HOPE

HOPE is a missions organization for women. We are not a group restricted by age, labels or traditions but one with a common goal -- Helping Others Pursue Eternity. A new project is completed each quarter.

MMAT

Men's Mission Action Team - MMAT is a missions organization for men with the goal to strengthen the commentment of Greenwood Forest Baptist Church men to live the Great Commission in their lives. We offer opportunities for mission activities, fellowship and spiritual growth. For more information.

Warmth for the Wounded

The Joy Sunday School class started this mission to make quilts for wounded american soldiers. They typically meet once a month and everyone is invited to help. For more information. Cary News Article.

Mission Friends

Mission Friends for girls and boys from 3 years through kindergarten. They have fun learning about missionaries and their countries through stories, crafts and snacks.

Girls in Action - GAs

GAs is a mission education opportunity for girls in the 1st through 5th grade. In addition to learning about missionaries and their locations, they also have the chance to participate in mission activities. For more information.

Royal Ambassadors - RAs

Royal Ambassadors is a mission education opportunity for boys in the 1st through 5th grade. In addition to learning about missionaries and their locations, they also have the chance to participate in mission activities. For more information.

Acteens

Acteens is for girls in the 6th through 12th grades. This group of girls enjoys learning about and doing missions and enjoying fellowship with their peers. For more information.

Challengers

Challengers are for boys in the 6th through 12th grade. This group of boys enjoys doing misssions, playing basketball and fellowship with their peers. For more information.

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Locally

Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network

Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network - GFBC typically hosts the participants 4 times a year for a week at the time. Volunteers are needed to provide meals, evening and overnight hosts, transportation to and from the WIHN office, setting up and tearing down the beds, washing linens and more.

The Carying Place

The Carying Place - GFBC provides a place for the Carying Place to meet. A number of the members of the board of directors are members of our church. The Men's Mission Action Team (MMAT) picks up and delivers donations of furniture for the Carying Place apartments as well as much of the routine maintenance. They also organize disaster relief trips locally, across the state and nationally. Visit the The Carying Place website.

Christian Community In Action

GFBC supports CCA by volunteering at the Dorcas Shop and collecting food for its pantry. Visit the CCA website.

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Across the Nation

Gulfport, Mississippi - GFBC has sent teams of men and women to Gulfport to work on rebuilding houses with the North Carolina Baptist Men.

Before and After Photos.

Senior High Youth

Each they take a mission trip with Group Workcamps. These trips are to different locations each year and typically involve some type of home repair. Each youth is teamed with three or four youth and one or two adults from other churches around the country. Each team is then assigned to a house that they spend time repairing over the course of the week. Our youth have dug outhouses, built wheelchair ramps, painted, and roofed many houses over the years. In addition to working on houses, the youth participate in meaningful worksite Bible Studies, camp-wide worship services and church group devotions.

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Internationally

Las Margaritas, Cuba

We have partnered with the Ebenezer Baptist Church. We typically visit once a year and bring needed medical supplies and other items in short supply. Use Google Earth for a bird's eye view of Las Margaritas and paste this location in the search text box: 22 56' 48.25" N, 82 29' 14.06" W. Pictures and More...

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