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Local Missions

Hope heals Camp

June and July 2026

Hope Heals Camp is a week-long retreat and year-round community offering rest, resources, and relationships to families affected by disability. There are a myriad of ways to serve at camp. Based on your preferences and the service roles that need to be filled, you may serve in one of the following ways: Compassionate Companion (CC), Pastoral Crew, Kids Activity Crew, Hospitality Crew, Tech Crew, Medical Crew, Logistics Crew, or Nursery Crew. No prior experience or training is needed. More information is available at hopeheals.com/camp/volunteer

Contact: Britt Griggs (334.207.5215 or [email protected])
Cost: $400

Back-to-School Block Party

August 1, 2026

Join us for this annual event at the Nehemiah Center in Chisholm. The event includes fun, games, food, and lots of opportunities for fellowship and Gospel conversations.

Contact: Brian Gay (220.4402) or Ryan Gray (803.767.9236)

Stateside Missions

Boston (College)

March 14–19, 2026

College students are invited to spend a meaningful week in Boston serving alongside missionaries Kevin and Christy Scott. The Scotts launched Coffee @ the Well and Church @ the Well to reach their community with the hope of Christ, and you’ll have the opportunity to join them in hands-on ministry.

 

Contact: Ellen Bush ([email protected])
Cost: $500 per person

Las Vegas (College)

March 21–26, 2026

College students are invited to join Joseph and Kristen Gibbons in Las Vegas as we partner with Favor City Church to reach one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. Beyond the bright lights of the Strip are countless families and individuals—each made in the image of God—who need to encounter the hope of Christ. Our team will support Favor City’s Sunday gathering, serve their leadership, provide childcare, and canvas surrounding neighborhoods as the church prepares for Easter. This trip offers a rich opportunity to grow in your understanding of God’s mission and to discover how you can leverage your life for His Kingdom. Come be part of what God is doing in Las Vegas!

 

Contact: Ryan Gray (803.767.9236)
Cost: $500 per person

Anchorage (College)

Dates TBD

College students are invited to serve alongside missionary Brock Langley in Anchorage, Alaska, as we focus on reaching young adults and building a disciple-making movement at the University of Alaska–Anchorage. The team will engage in campus and community outreach, support college ministry efforts, and assist local partner churches with service projects. Many students in this area are active, enjoy the outdoors, and are largely unchurched—yet open to spiritual conversations. This trip offers a unique opportunity to meet students where they are, spending time outdoors and in coffee shops, sharing life, building relationships, and introducing them to the hope of the Gospel.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402)
Cost: $1200 per person

Savannah, Georgia (Families)

May 23–27, 2026

This trip is designed especially for families with at least one child in the first through sixth grade—a great way to serve together and show your kids what hands-on ministry looks like. We’ll partner with a local church in Savannah to help with projects around their facility and assist them as they prepare for upcoming events like Vacation Bible School. Our team will also serve with a widows-and-orphans ministry and host a neighborhood block party to build connections and share the love of Christ. It’s a meaningful, family-friendly opportunity to grow in faith, serve others, and make lasting memories together.

Contact: Carol Roberts (334.318.8228)
Cost: $150 per person (The deadline to register is Sunday, April 12)

New Orleans (Families)

July 10–12, 2026

Families are invited to join missionaries Troy and Chanel Gause on a hands-on mission trip to New Orleans. Departing on Friday, this family-friendly experience offers meaningful ways to serve together, build relationships, and share the love of Christ. Our team will participate in a variety of outreach activities, including hosting a neighborhood block party and feeding the homeless through Church Without Walls. This trip is a wonderful opportunity for families to serve side by side and see God at work in a vibrant city community.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402)

Cost: $150 per person

 

Cincinnati, Ohio (Families)

July 23–27, 2026

Join us as we partner with missionaries Chuck and Rachelle Smith as they help plant a new church on the east side of the Cincinnati area. Our primary focus will be on helping prepare for the church’s launch in September 2026 through community outreach and promotion. This may include hosting a party in the park, connecting with neighbors, and sharing information in local neighborhoods and coffee shops. If additional work is needed on the future church facility, our team will also lend a hand. This trip offers a meaningful way to support church planting and help lay a strong foundation for a new Gospel presence in the community.

Contact: Callie Johnson (334.799.5767 or [email protected]) or Corey Johnson (334.235.1867 or [email protected])

Cost: $150 per person

 

New York City (Families)

October 8–19, 2026

Families are invited to join us as we support church planting efforts in New York City. Our church is honored to partner with planters Wes and Ashley Costello and Alonza Lewis, who were sent out from our own church to serve in NYC. During this family-friendly trip, teams will come alongside these church plants in a variety of ways—offering practical help, encouragement, and Gospel presence as they reach their communities. This is a meaningful opportunity for families to serve together and see God at work in one of the world’s most diverse cities.

Contact:Brian Gay (334.220.4402)
Cost: $700 per person

St. Regis, Montana

May 19–29, 2026

Join our mission team as we partner with the NEW DAY Fellowship congregation and Alabama missionaries Morris and Barbara Hill in Montana. This incredible opportunity places you at the heart of a community festival that welcomes nearly 14,000 people each year. Our team will assist with site layout and help prepare and serve meals for 1,000 people over three days— providing both practical support and Christlike hospitality. If you enjoy handson service and want to make a meaningful impact alongside faithful partners in the field, this trip offers a rewarding way to share God’s love in a vibrant and growing ministry context.

Contact: Jim Johnson (334.799.2978)
Cost: $900 per person

Livingston, Montana

September 12-19, 2026

This team will work with Darryl and Veronica Brunson at Expedition Church in Livingston. Projects include deep cleaning, food preparation, and distribution, yard work, painting, remodeling two mobile homes, and helping t o replant a church in Big Timber by engaging the lost and unchurched people.

Contact: Mike Talley (334.300.1596)
Cost: $900 per person

Phoenix, Arizona (Senior Adults)

November 2026

Senior Adults are invited to serve on mission alongside missionaries Jesse and Stefanie Powell on this meaningful and fun-filled trip. Led by Ed Cleveland, the team will take part in a variety of mission assignments that allow participants to use their gifts to serve others and encourage local ministry efforts. Open to all Senior Adults, this trip offers a wonderful opportunity for fellowship, purposeful service, and seeing God at work together.

Contact: Ed Cleveland (205.223.6418 or [email protected])
Cost: $1000 per person

International Missions

Cuba

March 12–17, 2026

This team will handle construction, maintenance, VBS for kids, Power House for youth at a local church, and more to spread the Gospel in Cuba.

Contact: Pickett Reese (334.315.5938 or [email protected])
Cost: $1000 per person

Ranchuelo, Cuba

June 2026

Join us as we return for our third year to serve alongside our friends in Ranchuelo, Cuba. This team will minister to the whole community by offering Vacation Bible School for children, sports camps for youth, and Bible studies for adults. In addition to these ministry efforts, the people of Ranchuelo have significant needs for medicine and basic necessities. Our church family will help collect these essential items and deliver them during the trip. This mission project is a powerful opportunity to share the love of Christ through both compassionate care and faithful teaching.

Contact: Beau Cooper (334.462.2606 or [email protected])
Cost: $1200 per person

Mexico

April 23–29, 2026

Join missionaries Chris and Sarah Armstrong and Daniel and Laura Koon on a mission trip to serve the Mixtec people in Mexico, one of the largest Unreached People Groups in the Americas. Our team will work alongside the local Mixtec ministry, supporting a newly planted church and helping expand outreach to more families and communities. This trip provides a hands-on opportunity to engage in evangelism, discipleship, and service, partnering with local leaders to share the hope of Christ among a people eager to hear the Gospel.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402 or briang@ montgomeryfbc.org)

Cost: $1000 per person

 

Mexico City, Mexico

May 26–June 1, 2026

Serve alongside our ministry partners Sergio and Gloria Vargas on a mission trip to Mexico City focused on gospel outreach and community engagement. This team will take part in a variety of ministry opportunities, including park evangelism with young people, leading Bible studies in local neighborhoods, and supporting ongoing outreach efforts. Through relationship-building and faithful witness, participants will have the opportunity to share the hope of Christ, encourage believers, and see how God is at work in one of the world’s largest cities.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402 or [email protected])
Cost: $1000 per person

Peru (MK Camp)

July 19–26, 2026

Serve alongside missionaries Jake and Dodie Glover and others at a special camp designed for Missionary Kids (MKs) and Third Culture Kids (TCKs) from across the Americas. This team will support IMB missionaries by providing a meaningful youth camp experience for their children—similar to an FBC Youth Camp—with Bible studies, worship, games, devotionals, and fun activities. By investing in these young lives, volunteers help encourage missionary families and provide a place of rest, joy, and spiritual growth for kids who often live between cultures.

Contact: Tommy McGregor ([email protected]) or Brian Gay (334.220.4402)
Cost: $1500 per person

Lima, Peru

September 8–14, 2026

The vibrant global city of Lima, Peru is waiting—and the need is great. With more than 10 million people who have yet to hear the Gospel, Lima is in urgent need of new churches that are strategically engaging unreached communities. This mission trip invites you to serve alongside missionaries Jake and Dodie Glover, partnering in Gospel-centered ministry to bring hope, truth, and new life in Christ to one of South America’s most influential cities. This team will be going to Lima as a support to Cary McMillan who is staying in Peru for an extended missions assignment.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402 or [email protected])
Cost: $1500 per person

Brazil

July 26 – August 1, 2026

For more than two decades, First Baptist Church has partnered in building the local church in Brazil, helping construct 26 churches over the past 23 years. This year’s team will visit five of those churches, coming alongside pastors, congregations, and their communities to offer encouragement and support. Through a variety of ministry activities, the team will strengthen relationships, celebrate what God has done, and help continue the work of sharing the Gospel and building up the church across Brazil.

Contact: Mike Talley (334.300.1596 or [email protected])
Cost: $1600 per person

Portugal

Summer 2026

College students are invited to join missionary Jonathan Sharp on a transformative trip to Portugal, focusing on evangelism on college campuses. This hands-on experience will allow students to engage with local and international communities, share the Gospel, and support church-planting efforts among Portuguese and immigrant groups. Students will also grow as part of a multicultural team, learning to work together in unity while making a lasting impact for God’s Kingdom in one of Europe’s unreached regions.

Contact: Ellen Bush (334.430.6580 or [email protected])
Cost: $1200 per person

Romania

July 17–27, 2026

Join our team as we partner with Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Bucharest to serve in Romania and care for those impacted by the war in Ukraine. One team will serve at the church’s Youth Camp, which will host Ukrainian youth. Team members will assist as counselors—offering encouragement, leading devotionals, supporting worship times, and helping with meals and daily camp needs. A camp nurse is also needed for this portion of the trip. A second team will travel alongside the first to Bucharest and then disperse to towns and villages throughout Romania. This team will help provide medical care to Ukrainian refugees and Roma communities, lead children’s activities, and share the hope of the Gospel. If the war in Ukraine ends prior to our departure, there may also be an opportunity for some team members to join Holy Trinity Baptist partners as they travel into Ukraine to minister in war-torn regions. This trip offers a powerful way to serve compassionately, meet urgent needs, and proclaim Christ’s love in a time of great need.

Contact: Ken and Katherine Webb ([email protected])
Cost: $1600 per person

nice, France

November 15–21, 2026

Join us in Nice, France, as we serve alongside missionaries Patrick and Katie Thompson in a city where many are searching for hope but have limited knowledge of the Bible. While God is at work through healthy churches in some areas, much of France still has little to no evangelical presence. This mission trip invites you to encourage the local church, engage the community, and help share the life-changing hope of Jesus Christ.

Contact: Brian Gay (220.4402/[email protected])
Cost: $1500 per person

Uganda

Summer 2026

Join this mission team as we serve among the Karamojong people of Uganda alongside long-term missionaries Mary Conley Teel and Shannon Rogers. This trip offers a unique opportunity to come alongside faithful partners already on the ground, encouraging local believers and supporting ongoing gospel-centered ministry. As we build relationships and serve in practical ways, our team will help share the hope of Christ and strengthen the work God is doing among the Karamojong people in this region of Africa.

Contact: Troy Teel (334.451.5361 or [email protected])
Cost: $1600 per person

India

February 28–March 10, 2026

Join missionary Paul Massih on an impactful mission trip to India, where our team will engage in a variety of ministry opportunities. Participants will help dedicate new churches, host a Pastor’s Conference, and provide personal ministry through preaching and evangelism. This trip offers a unique chance to serve alongside local leaders, encourage pastors, and share the hope of Christ with communities eager to hear the Gospel.

Contact: Douglas McElvy (334.315.9000)
Cost: $1600 per person

Central Asia

May 1-7, 2026

Prayer warriors needed! Come tour the Z heartland while you petition the Lord for the hearts of these people. You will spend the week joining us in prayer as we tour centuries old cities, see sights and meet with locals to hear about the spread of the Gospel in this area. Visit onionprayer.com for more information.

Contact: Brian Gay (334.220.4402 or briang@ montgomeryfbc.org)

Cost: $1500 per person