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Missions

Helping others is a vital part of who we are as a church community. First Baptist church strives to be involved in helping others in our city, region, country and around the world. Locally, we partner with Penticton Salvation Army Food Bank, Soupateria, God’s Kitchen Penticton and Okanagan Gleaners to help feed those in need. We are also connected with other organizations and churches to help with homelessness, disaster relief and emergency response.

 Okanagan Gleaners

The Gleaners exist to transform produce that might otherwise be wasted into nourishment for the millions of the world’s hungry. Produce from farms, orchards, grocery stores is secured, dried and mixed into large quantities. These large barrels of dried mix are sent around the world each year. First Baptist helps the Gleaners by volunteering on days of mixing, processing and gives financially to their needs. This is a great way to see how produce that otherwise might be wasted is helping those most vulnerable. https://www.okanagangleaners.com/

 

 Canadian Baptist Ministries

CBM was among the first mission organizations to devolve properties and leadership positions to the national church in India and Bolivia. This signified a dramatic change in the role of the organization and its international staff. This proved to be a groundbreaking practice that later opened the doors for CBM to establish other significant partnerships.

 The missiological (theology of mission) approach of CBM has earned the respect of many emerging church leaders in the developing world. This means that CBM Field Staff and partners contemplate evangelism & church planting, food assistance & community development and peace & justice ministries in an integrated manner rather than as independent initiatives. As an example, seminary instruction trains future pastors to engage in the work of food assistance & community development and field staff are prepared to witness to their faith and preach in local churches.
 
Currently First Baptist Church sponsors three families that work with CBM the Bill and Janice Dyck and Kathryn Scott. Please take a moment to read their stories below. https://www.cbmin.org/ 

 Bill & Janice Dyck – Serving in Latin America

  

Bill and Janice Dyck focus on discipleship and theological education in Latin America, facilitated through virtual meetings and annual visits. Bill is CBM’s Latin America Discipleship and Theological Education Specialist with the goal of encouraging pastors and strengthening our partners. He supports theological education through various activities that includes teaching in the seminary in Guatemala. Janice looks after much of the reporting and administration of their responsibilities including communications with supporters and interacting with the Emmanuel Foundation in Bolivia.  

KATHRYN SCOTT – SERVING IN GUATEMALA

Kathryn has joined the Latin America team, contributing to CBM’s overall ministry in the region. Her role will initially focus on language learning, while also supporting CBM’s partners in Central America.

Kathryn has extensive experience overseas and has participated in multiple learning and short-term mission trips. In 2016, she participated in Kamp Tumaini in Kenya with Canadian Baptist Ministries and was a SENT intensive team member in the Philippines from May to July of 2019 with CBM.

Kathryn is a graduate of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, holding a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. She has also taken two master’s level courses at Acadia Divinity College. Kathryn is currently an afterschool coordinator at Fredericton Christian Academy in New Brunswick.

 

Tim and Kallie hutton – Serving in Bolivia

Tim and Kallie serve as Global Staff in Bolivia as members of the Latin America team. They work with CBM’s partner, the Bolivian Baptist Union (UBB), its development arm (OBADES), and its seminary (STB) to build and support effective ministries. This includes helping communities through sustainable development, healthcare initiatives, and environmental stewardship, with a desire to see local churches actively serving in holistic mission. They’re also active in theological education supporting seminary students and leadership formation.