We are called by God, through Jesus Christ, to be witnesses of faith, stewards of fellowship, and disciples of service. The First Baptist Church of Aurora supports the following missions through financial patronage and volunteer service.

Youth Missions

Westport Youth Camp: The purpose of the Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp is to provide a camp for Christian training and fellowship for the American Baptist Churches of Indiana, and especially those of the southeastern region of the state.  All Christian groups and persons interested in Christian camping are welcome.

Youth Mission Trips: Youth members of First Baptist Church participate in Christian-affiliated mission trips and activities. These serve local, national, and international communities.

Community Service: Youth ministry programs include a puppet ministry, local nursing home visits, and other local community service activities.

Local Missions

Dearborn County Clearinghouse: The Dearborn County Clearinghouse is a local food and clothing pantry that serves five counties in Southeastern Indiana.

Heart House: The Heart House, a local homeless shelter, was built in 2002 to serve citizens in need of temporary housing.

Edna Martin: The Edna Martin Christian Center in Indianapolis, Indiana provides Christian ministry and service to the inner city.

Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization, that brings families and communities together to build simple, decent, affordable, houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter.

St. Vincent DePaul: St. Vincent Depaul provides local food pantry services to the Dearborn County region.

Share the Vision: First Baptist Church of Aurora is sharing a vision to grow the American Baptist ministries and to share the grace of Jesus Christ. Due to a growing congregation and an increasing demand for Christian education and local ministry, this vision will be realized beginning with the construction of a new church building.

National Missions

America for Christ: The America for Christ offering is the American Baptist response to the needs of home missions within and beyond the local congregation in witness and service for Christ. Gifts are to fund home mission, educational, national, regional, and local community ministries.

United Missions

United Mission supports American Baptist congregational and regional resources for:

• Prayer and Witness
• Renewal and worship
• Children and Youth
• Adults and Elderly
• Families and Singles
• Pastors and Lay Leaders
• Christian Education
• Stewardship and Tithing
• Church Planting
• Camps and Conferences
• Disaster Relief
• Overseas and Home Missionaries
• General Board
• Ecumenical Relationships
• Mission Education

Retired Ministers and Missionaries: American Baptists contribute to special offerings received in their churches for retired ABC ministers and missionaries or their widowed spouses.

World-wide Missions

One Great Hour of Sharing: One Great Hour of Sharing is a non-profit ministry that provides for the needy all over the world. It represents the disaster relief, refugee response, and long-term development work of ten Protestant denominations. Most of its focus is oversees, but it also recognizes and supports similar needs in the United States.

World Mission Offering: The World Mission is dedicated to spreading the glory of God and to bringing all people to worship and obey God, as revealed in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Mission also engages in a variety of activities toward ensuring, that each distinct people group is "reached"--that a viable movement is established to evangelize and disciple each people group.