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You can see it does quite a lot really, and sets itself ambitious targets of support functions. All the functions of Baptist House rely upon donations and legacies given by Baptist churches in the UK
Giving to Home Mission
You can appreciate then that this costs a lot of money to provide the level of support to carry out those functions. This year 2024 the target is to raise over £4m to continue the work that Home Mission makes possible. That sounds like a lot of money – but if every Baptist Church gives at least 5% of their general income to this vital work we would raise that – and more!
They ask “please encourage your church to give at least 5%”. Dont wait for someone else to raise the question.
You can give a gift to Home Mission through the PayPal button below, or the familiar regular envelope scheme.
The covid19 situation didn’t help efforts needed to reach previous target, and equally with the BMS trying to support the missionarys based overseas. Both functions need our help.
BAPTIST HOME MISSION
Home Mission is based in Baptist House and central to the way the Baptist Union runs, summed up in the title Baptists Together.
What does it do?
It looks after the day to day running of the Baptist denomination.
It funds those going to the Baptist Colleges to become ministers.
It helps the pastoral care of the families they leave behind when they go to college.
It helps those churches that could not support a minister’s living wage
It provides pastoral care to those left in distressing circumstances.
It funds 13 Regional Associations to provide local support
Whilst The Baptist Union HQ is based in Didcot, Oxfordshire, it is assisted in its day to day work by teams based in 13 regions around the UK. These too are funded from Didcot.
Our church is part of the Heart Of England Baptist Association based at the BMS College in Selly Oak.
Each regional association has a team of regional ministers and administration staff that support the local churches pastorally, advise on spiritual mission, and give practical support with moderators, preachers, together with beneficial training events.