Missions
Did you know that Church In the Acres is a tithing church?
On this page, you can discover just what happens with the funds that are raised through the church’s tithing efforts.
INTERNATIONAL
Rick and Anita Gutierriz
South Africa
Family doctors and global servants working through International Ministries, ANITA and RICK train and equip “health builders” to combat lifestyle-related diseases such as HIV/AIDS, high blood pressure, heart and artery disease, diabetes, and malaria in homes, schools, places of worship, and marketplaces. Health builders also receive training in fruit tree propagation, gardening, and poultry skills to help them promote good nutrition and generate income. To meet spiritual needs, they lead Bible study groups in their communities. Pray with Anita and Rick for a disciple-making movement in South Africa.
WHITE CROSS
For centuries, International Ministries has responded to needs worldwide with the love of Christ by fulfilling specific requests for goods and supplies from global servants and partners. White Cross focuses on the small, everyday things that people need, like toothbrushes, baby supplies, bandages, and vitamins.
NATIONAL
American Baptist Churches USA
ABC USA is the parent organization of the American Baptist churches at a national level. Through the United Mission fund, American Baptists contribute to a shared financial fund that is designed and used for mission and ministry that has an impact across the whole American Baptist family. United Mission funding supports efforts on all levels of our denomination as well on our shared mission fields.
The America for Christ Offering is one of 4 annual collections funded through Congregational donations and administered through ABC USA. Your gifts to this offering impacts thousands – through ministries with marginalized children, mission trips that transform lives torn asunder by hurricanes, resources that cultivate Christian leaders, chaplains who bring comfort to hospitals and nursing homes, and much more. This offering is promoted in February and March.
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing is one of 4 annual collections funded through Congregational donations and administered through ABC USA. It supports disaster relief, ministries to displaced persons, and development projects of the American Baptist Churches and its partners. The fund is administered by the World Relief Committee of the Board of General Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA. This offering is promoted in May and June.
World Mission Offering
World Mission Offering is one of 4 annual collections funded through Congregational donations and administered through ABC USA. During the World Mission Offering, your church has the opportunity to join the transformational work God is doing around the world through International Ministries’ 120+ global servants and 250+ global partners. God can use your participation not only to change lives internationally, but also to deepen your own discipleship in Christ. You can take part in what the Holy Spirit is doing to bring God’s kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.” This offering is promoted in September and October.
Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering
The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) is one of 4 annual collections funded through Congregational donations and administered through ABC USA. RMMO has a long-standing tradition established in 1977 which supports ministers, missionaries and their widowed spouses who have devoted 15 or more years of their lives to service in ABC USA. This offering is promoted in November and December.
LOCAL
Christina’s House, Incorporated is a Christ-centered ministry with a mission to educate, embrace and encourage women and their children who are homeless or near homeless through the love of Jesus Christ. Our vision is to provide the selected mothers and their children with life skills needed to become self-sufficient as they transition from homelessness to permanent and stable environments.
Clearway Clinic is located in Springfield and Worcester. They provide free and confidential medical services, support, and resources to women who think they may be pregnant. During your consultation, you’ll receive accurate, unbiased information about your options. Understanding the physical and emotional effects is critical to making a decision that aligns with your health and values. We offer this portion of your consultation both via telehealth and in-person in our clinics.
During our sixty years of experience with persons struggling with addiction, Adult & Teen Challenge New England and New Jersey has learned that the best framework for successful recovery is our long-term (10 to 12 month) faith-based addiction treatment program. We aim to help our residents to find and use their personal faith in God to empower them to understand that they can take control of their addiction and have an accomplished life.
Young Life
Young Life’s mission is to “introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith“. This Christian ministry achieves this by building personal relationships with middle school, high school, and college-aged young people, providing fun experiences, and walking alongside them in a community of caring adults to share the message of God’s love.
