OurMinistries
Maggie Street Missionary Baptist Church seeks to serve the church and community in many ways. Maggie Street has many different ministries for its members to ecourage all to be involved.
Click on the headings below to read about the different ministries and works at Maggie Street!
ChristianEducation
Serving the church by developing a comprehensive Christian education program.
We use our education program to meet the instructional training needs of the congregation by providing leadership in adult education, Sunday school, conferences and retreats.
MusicMinistry
Assisting the pastor in presenting the Word of God through music.
Our mission is to evangelize through music and reveal God's plan of salvation. The work of this ministry is to provide musical experiences in congregational services, develop musical skills, attitudes, and understanding. We want to witness and minister through music. Our music ministry consists of several choirs: Fresh Manna Praise Team, New Season, I.L. Forbes Inspirational Singers & Tender Golden Voices, J.H. Rose Voices of Faith, and Male Chorus Voices of Thunder.
UsherBoard
Helping worshippers with a warm and friendly welcome.
Those involved with this work greet worshippers with a warm welcome and friendly smile when they come into the sanctuary. As doorkeepers, ushers serve the pastor and congregation by assuring that the members and guests are comfortable and that order is kept at all times during the services. There are several usher boards: Male Usher Board, Usher Board #2, Mary Caswell Usher Board, and Youth Usher Board.
PraiseDancers
Praising God and leading the chruch in worship through dance.
We have several groups who are involved in showing our praise to God through expressive movement. These include the Daughters and Sons of Judah and Young Adult Praise Dancers.
SundaySchool
Teaching the members about the Word of God.
The Sunday school exists as a major part of the overall Christian education program of the church. It is the responsibility of the Sunday School to equip men and women for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the body of Christ through systematic Bible study.
AudioMinistry
Helping those who cannot make services to hear the Word.
The primary purpose of this ministry is to help provide a means by which the sick and shut-in can have access and hear the weekly worship service by audio recording.
CovenantMarriage
Helping to encourage the married members of the congregation.
Maggie Street Baptist Church wants to assist the married members of the congregation to continue growing with each other and with God. We work to assist them in understanding the Biblical role of marriage and how this continues to relate to our daily lives. We seek to build self-esteem and confidence in them by showing them how God has created them in His image. We also encourage the married members to continue in prayer and intercession and also to serve others within the married community using the mission of Maggie Street as their help and guide.
DeaconMinistry
Serving Maggie Street and helping with the needs of the congregation.
The office of a deacon is a scriptural office based primarily on Acts 6. This ministry exists to assist the pastor in ministering to the spiritual and physical needs of the congregation.
LeadershipMinistry
Shining the light by leading in a Godly way.
Every team member can be inspired to new horizons by observing and following the devoted actions of a godly leader. A true leader has a contagious spirit. If you spend time around them, you will either like them or despise them. We must strive to put the “lead” back in leadership. This ministry seeks to instill leadership in Christians since it is the way to take people somewhere instead of keeping them somewhere.
MatronsMinistry
Encouraging the young women of the congregation.
The purpose of this ministry is to unite the young women of the church and to encourage their regular participation in the missionary program and train them in systematic Bible study.
MinistersDeaconsTrusteesWives
Supporting the pastor, deacons, and trustees.
The purpose of this ministry is to support the pastor, the deacons and trustees. We strive to serve the congregation in things such as preparation of communion and assisting candidates for baptism as well as minister, nurture and provide spiritual guidance for young women who seek a closer relationship with God.
MissionaryMinistry
Caring for those in need.
This ministry is the umbrella under which all others operate and its purpose is to coordinate services for bereaved families, sick, shut-in and their families by providing food and gift baskets. The work exists to minister to the basic physical and spiritual needs of our congregation.
NewcomersMinistry
Helping the new members feel at home.
The purpose of the new member’s orientation course is threefold: (1) It gives the new member a clear understanding of the significance of the new life in Christ, (2) It explains the responsibilities inherited because of the Christian experience, and (3) It defines what it means to become a member of God’s church. By using God’s word as the authority, the new member orientation seeks to emphasize the distinction between a true conversion and church membership.
NursesGuild
Assisting with emergency medical needs.
This guild exists to serve the congregation’s emergency medical needs. They also serve the congregation at the 10:45 a.m. service and at funerals.
IntercessoryPrayer
Praying for those in need.
The purpose of this ministry, with the leading of the Holy Spirit, is to pray without ceasing on behalf of and all things bearing on the hearts of our members. We will seek to intercede through personal preparation and, with spiritual concentration, secure divine intervention for every situation.
SinglesMinistry
Helping the single members stay involved in the church.
The purpose of the Single’s Ministry is to extend the mission of the Maggie Street Baptist Church to the single members of the congregation. We want to assist them in understanding the biblical role of single Christians and how Christ relates to their daily lives. Single Christians need to build their self-esteem and confidence and remember how God has created them in His image. The singles are encouraged to pray and intercede together and encourage and serve others within the community using the mission of the Maggie Street Missionary Baptist Church as their guide.
SeniorMinistry
Helping the senior citizens members stay involved in the church.
The purpose of the Senior’s Ministry is to extend the mission of the Maggie Street Baptist Church to the senior members of the congregation. It is imperative that they understand their biblical role in their senior years in their daily lives. With their strong confidence and experience, God can still use them in His service and they can work by prayer and intercession and encourage and serve other within the community.
TrusteeBoard
Leading the church in all legal matters.
The purpose of the Trustees’ Ministry is to act as legal representatives in all transactions as directed by the church.
WomensMinistry
Helping the women stay involved in the church.
The purpose of this ministry is to teach the Word of God, inspire women to grow in their relationship with Christ, and urge them to reflect Him to others. Women are encouraged to promote unity by providing opportunities to develop and strengthen meaningful relationships with the other women of Maggie Street. The women are encouraged to discover their spiritual gifts and passions and help them find a place in which they can serve the Lord with their abilities.
YouthMinistry
Helping the youth stay involved in the church.
The youth ministry offers activities for preschoolers through young adults. This ministry promotes the purpose of knowing Jesus Christ, praising Him, and being Christian examples in everything that they do and say daily. This ministry offers Youth Church (1st & 4th Sundays), Youth Choir, Youth Usher Board, Praise Team Worshippers, Praise Dancers, Teen Ministry, and multiple Missionary Organizations: Sunbeam Boys and Girls (Ages 4-8), Jr. Red Circle Girls (Ages 9-11), Senior Red Circle Girls (Ages 12-18), Jr. Crusader Boys (Ages 12-28). We try to focus on exposing the youth to our community with city outing retreats and youth fellowships. Our motto is “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
ACTSMinistry
Reaching out to those in need in the community.
Our ACTS program was established to extend a helping hand to those in the community that are in need of basic neds -- food, clothing, and toiletries -- because of the circumstances they are found. Maggie Street wants to help those around us and give them a chance to succeed as we have the opportunity to serve.
AudioMinistry
Helping those who cannot make services to hear the Word.
The primary purpose of this ministry is to help provide a means by which the sick and shut-in can have access and hear the weekly worship service by audio recording.
ChargeActionTeam
"A Charge to Keep I Have"
The mission of the Charge Action Team is to build a strong, functional team of volunteers to meet the needs of the community. Our mission is to mobilize as well as partner with churches, law enforcement, social service agencies, mental health as well as all community agencies to provide resources to support and strengthen our community. The goal is to enhance the lives of families by providing meaningful alternatives to nonproductive lifestyle cycles, to affirm and respect the individual while breaking the cycle of poverty, homelessness, lack of education, or whatever keeps our youth, families, community, nation and world from prospering.
BootCampMinistry
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EvangelismMinistry
Helping others to find Christ.
Evangelism is the mandate for church growth today. This course covers the biblical foundations of evangelism, conversion, regeneration, how to lead a person to a decision for Christ, age-specific techniques, team efforts, visitation, discipling new believers, and the importance of prayer in the entire process of evangelism.
SpiritOfLoveMinistry
Supportive ministry to the Pastor and his family.
The Spirit of Love Ministry’s goal is to support our Pastor spiritually, financially, and emotionally. The Spirit of Love Ministry also spearheads celebrating the Pastor’s Anniversary and other special occasions.
YouthMinistry
Helping the youth stay involved in the church.
The youth ministry offers activities for preschoolers through young adults. This ministry promotes the purpose of knowing Jesus Christ, praising Him, and being Christian examples in everything that they do and say daily. This ministry offers Youth Choir, Youth Usher Board, Praise Team Worshippers, Praise Dancers, Teen Ministry, and multiple Missionary Organizations: Sunbeam Boys and Girls (Ages 4-8), Jr. Red Circle Girls (Ages 9-11), Senior Red Circle Girls (Ages 12-18), Jr. Crusader Boys (Ages 12-28). We try to focus on exposing the youth to our community with city outing retreats and youth fellowships. Our motto is “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).