Missions Partners
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8 (NIV)
Jerusalem (Spartanburg)
Greater Spartanburg Ministries
Greater Spartanburg Ministries is a faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need in the Spartanburg community. They offer valuable assistance such as food, clothing, financial aid for heating and cooling, and special aid for victims of house fires. Through each of these care ministries, they share the Gospel Message.
For more information, visit their website, follow them on Facebook, or speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!
Sidewalk Hope
Sidewalk Hope is a mobile children’s church that makes weekly site visits year-round to housing developments in Spartanburg. Using a modified box truck with a drop-down side that converts into a stage, and complete with media needs, Sidewalk Hope can take the gospel of Christ to the children directly where they live. Each visit consists of praise and worship, Biblical teaching, games and incentives, Scripture memory, a meal, and individual or group prayer time.
For more information, visit their website!
Judea (South Carolina)
Janie Chapman Offering
Janie Weston Chapman was the first president of the Woman’s Missionary Union. In honor of her extraordinary leadership, the Woman’s Missionary Union organizes a statewide season of prayer and missions offering in her name every year. The proceeds from this offering go to support Christian missions all over South Carolina.
For more information, please speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!
Connie Maxwell Children’s Home
Connie Maxwell Children’s Home offers hope and healing to South Carolina’s children through faith-based care, counseling, and family service programs. They meet physical needs, improve family relationships, teach productive life habits, and encourage growth in the Christian faith. Established in 1982 as a ministry of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, they have served over 17,000 individuals in the name of Christ.
For more information, visit their website, follow them on Facebook, or speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!
Samaria (North America)
Annie Armstrong Offering
Annie Walker Armstrong was a founding member of the Woman’s Missionary Union. Today, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) honors her visionary leadership with an annual week of prayer and missions offering in her name. The proceeds of this offering support NAMB’s missionaries in the United States and Canada.
For more information, click here or speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!
Ends of the Earth (Overseas)
Lottie Moon Offering
Charlotte Digges Moon, nicknamed “Lottie,” spent 39 years as an overseas missionary in the late 1800s. The Woman’s Missionary Union later honored her work by launching an annual week of prayer and missions offering in her name. Today, the International Mission Board (IMB) oversees this offering to fund Southern Baptist missions all over the world.
For more information, click here or speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!
Pearl Foundation Nicaragua
The Pearl Foundation was founded in 2007 by Darrell and Linda Hinson after making numerous short term mission trips to Nicaragua beginning in 2000.
They fell in love with the people and knew that one day they wanted to live in Nicaragua and minister to the needs of the people.
In September 2011 their desire became reality. They were sent out with the blessings from their church, Church at the Mill in Spartanburg, SC.
The mission of The Pearl Foundation is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and show the love of our Lord to the people of Nicaragua through Feeding Programs, Back Yard Bible Clubs for the children, Discipleship classes, Sports Ministry, Prison Ministry, Feeding
Program at the local dump and Nursing Home Ministry.
Their goal is to build long term relationships with the children and adults in our ministry.
In November 2016 they purchased property in the heart of Pantanal Barrio where the Children's Feeding Program, 2 Back Yard Bible Clubs, 3 Discipleship classes and 1 youth group are located.
They broke ground on the Community Building in February 2017 and moved all of activities into the building on June 18th, 2017. The Lord truly blessed them with Ministry Partners who came alongside them to provide the funds for this wonderful building. This building is used 7 days per week for God’s Glory. Two years after the ministry building was completed they were able to purchase a lot across the street and build a large Rancho. This is a covered space with chain link fencing all around. This has proven to be a great space for the overflow of the Feeding Program, Back Yard Bibles clubs and a place for the children to hang out.
As of December 2021 Addys, Fatima and Everthys hosts 4 Back Yard Bible Clubs which includes 360 children each week. The Feeding Program serves 300+ meals 5 days a week for the children. Addys and Felix have a Youth Group with 37 teens that meet weekly on Saturday morning. Jesse and Yohana have a Feeding Program that serves 140 meals 2 times each week at the city dump. They have an hour long time of studying the Bible, singing and prayer. They visit Posintepe Barrio all day each Thursday for house to house visits, home Bible studies and a gathering of adults and children in a central area at the end of the day. This includes 40 adults and around 100 children. Jesse and Yohana have a ministry in the San Diego Barrio each Saturday afternoon with 20 adults and 25 children with a time of Bible Study and prayer. Jesse also has 2 weekly Bible Studies in his home.
Stone Family
Gary and Lily Stone have spent over 30 years doing mission work through the International Mission Board (IMB). From 2016 until October of 2020, they served under the Cross Vision international Missions in Guatemala. They are back with the IMB. Lily is the Field Medical coordinator for the Americas and Gary will work specifically with the indigenous population in Guatemala. Please pray for Gary and Lily as they continue to share the Good News
For more information, visit their website, follow them on Facebook, or speak with a member of the Acts 1:8 Team!