The word “hospitality” literally means love of strangers and is found several times in the New Testament (Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9).
Mission
The mission of the hospitality ministry is to provide a welcoming environment of love, acceptance, comfort, support, care, and unity for visitors, members, guests, and friends in order to enhance their worship experience, encourage fellowship, and help build a community of believers..
The mission of the New Friendship Baptist Church Men’s Ministry is to encourage, equip, and energize the men of New Friendship Baptist Church and our community to become all God has purposely designed each man to be through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, discipleship, leadership, and obedience to the inerrant Word of God.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to follow our Church’s mission statement by welcoming all visitors to New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, “Where friendship is restored through Jesus Christ”. To make sure everyone who comes through our doors are welcome. Our duties as Greeters are to smile and be polite to everyone. Greet people at the door, pass out welcome packets, and follow up with letter of gratitude. We also extend a welcome to our guest every Sunday, and work with the Pastor where needed.
As extended arms of the Pastor, we minister to the congregation as his representatives in matters that will further the growth of the individual member and the corporate body. It is our responsibility to attend to the needs of the members of the Church, as related to the spiritual and the temporal needs that may arise. As Deacons, we are passionate to develop a more Christ-like congregation and are committed to the standard of ministry proclaimed by the written and preached Word of God.
Mission Statement: We are a Mission Ministry trying to carry out the great commission of our Savior’s last message – to make disciples of all nations. We start at our home mission base by being doers of His word by giving freely, by visiting the sick and meeting for the purpose of prayer and study of God’s word in order to equip ourselves to serve. We must get our young people prepared to replace us so we must help to organize youth circles for the children. We are united with other mission groups like; Christian President’s and worker’s councils and “The Church Women United”. We engage in activities that also donate to our foreign mission and scholarship. We desire to do more with our Church scholarships and reward our young people as they attend college.We support our Pastor and Church in spreading the good news of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement: The Youth & Young Adults Ministry exists to REACH non-believing youth and to encourage believing youth to help them SHAREin God's word, OFFER themselves in SERVICE to Christ and to CARE for another.Pledge: We pledge to establish a fellowship for all youth, rooted grounded and centered on the word of God. This fellowship will strengthen their Christian walk and enable them to walk confidently into their future as children of the living God without fear.
We Provide encouragement to our sisters. Follow the Baptist Church Covenant, Walk in the Giftsand Talents that God has blessed us with; Let our lights so shine that the world can see the Jesus in us and Love one another just as Christ loves the Church.
Our mission is to meet and greet all who enter the sanctuary of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with kind words, and similes of warmth. Being an Usher is a sacred responsibility and we do not take that lightly. It is our privilege to serve our Church family and visitors wherever the need arises. “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere: I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” Psalm 84:10-NIV
Ministry to encourage strong marriages through bible teaching and fellowship. Classes and fellowship designed to strengthen each marriage, so that each marriage will represent Christ and the church. Seminars, advances, conferences, and fellowship activities. Providing a Big Brother and Big Sister couple mentorship to newly weds. Quarterly fellowship outing for couples.
Mission Statement: Sunday School accomplishes one of the greatest needs in the twentieth century Church education. Therefore, the mission of the Sunday School is to carry out the Great Commission as is found in Matthew 28:19-20: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Jesus told us to reach, teach, and win the lost. Our intent is to carry out all three of these commands but the ultimate step of the Great Commission is “…teaching them to observe…” the written words and work of God and understanding the sacrifices of our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement: Our purpose is to provide various items and supplies for the Pastor to accommodate his office and pulpit. This ministry also spearheads the Church in celebrating the Pastor's Anniversary, birthday, Christmas and other special occasions. Responsible for meeting and tending the needs of the Pastor, Assistants, and guest Ministers. Serve as caretakers, contributing financial, social, and spiritual representation and support. Assist with Pastor and family in anyway we can. We not only assist with finances, but encouraging words, actions, deeps and especially with uplifting prayer. To be continuously showing love and support to our Pastor during services at home, church, and away. The Pastor's Aide is organized with the sanction of the Pastor.
The purpose of the Nurse's Ministry is to provide a caring presence, a listening ear and spiritual support to the congregation. In addition, the Nurse's Ministry acts as an auxiliary to the Pastor in various capacities during regular and special services. Our purpose is to reflect God's love through professional and personal caring as a fulfillment of the Biblical mandate set by the precedence of the ministry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement: The Mother and Deaconess Ministry are women divinely called and appointed to serve New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, by uniting to carry out the Church’s vision. Our Ministry is designed to care for and assist in the needs of the overall congregation.
The Outreach and Food Panty mission is to provide nutritional support to those in need of hunger relief across Lake and Porter Counties. Our goal is to have senior living facilities, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, organize feeding the hungry events, and pass out food baskets throughout the year, especially on holidays. We are striving toward to end the ongoing challenges hunger and helping individuals in our community move toward self-sufficiency and lead them to Christ by the word of God.
Jesus said, “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” What a great opportunity of service our bus ministry provides! Every week our church buses roll throughout the city of Gary bringing people to church to hear the gospel. We see people trust Christ as Savior every week through this outreach. If you or someone you know would like transportation to church, call our church office at 219.949.4270 M-F from 9am to 12noon or contact us by email (newfrirendshipmbc@sbcglobal.net).
