Mission Frankfort : First Baptist Church

MISSION : FRANKFORT

CENTER FOR THE ARTS: The Center for the Arts purpose is to offer free lessons to those children who can not afford them. We have been working with Second Street School in giving free piano lessons since 2006. We currently have 13 students being taught by seven different teachers. We have also offered drama and art in the past. MORE...

CLOTHES CLOSET: The Mission Frankfort Clothes Closet is a ministry to provide new and gently used clothing to people in need. Clothes are donated from individuals, families, churches, and clothing stores and given away at no cost to customers. The Clothes Closet is open twice a month from 9AM to 11:30AM and every Wednesday evening for Mission Frankfort Clinic patients’ and their family members. The Clothes Closet is available during regular business hours for emergencies to provide clothes for individuals or families in a crisis. MORE...

MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC: The Mission Frankfort Clinic was founded in 2002 by the First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Kentucky. The dental clinic started in September of 2002 with medical and pharmacy services beginning in 2004 respectively. Each service has grown dramatically as more and more persons deal with the reality of no health insurance and the struggle of rising medical care costs. The mission of MFC is to provide basic medical, dental and pharmaceutical care to the uninsured of Franklin County. MORE...

SOUP KITCHEN: Every month volunteers from First Baptist Church serve meals at the Access Soup Kitchen of Frankfort. Volunteers prepare and serve the meals to all seeking a meal at the soup kitchen. Many people work to make this ministry possible, and anyone interested in volunteering should contact Mark Howell about the exact opportunities. This is another way First Baptist Church seeks to serve our neighbors as we live out the Gospel through feeding the hungry. MORE...

EMMA QUIRE MISSION CENTER: In 2003, First Baptist Church purchased the old Goodman’s Motel in downtown Booneville, Kentucky to house the Emma Quire Mission Center. The building has been completely renovated for the purpose of housing mission teams from around the country coming to Owsley County for a variety of reasons (Vacation Bible Schools, construction projects, food/clothing distribution, etc.). The Emma Quire Missions Center also houses the Owsley County Food Place, which distributes USDA-approved food items to families in need. Office space is also provided for a missionary to the region at the Mission Center. MORE...