Our Missions
Our WFBC Mission Team went to Malta on January 28th — February 6, 2010.
Elizabeth Childs (Team Leader), Bo Childs, Becky Fitzgerald, Jeremiah Fitzgerald, and Bonnie Voss were active in prayer walking, surveying, working with children, and other projects.
We are actively giving to and participating in these various mission organizations.
Shalom Foundation
Room In the Inn
Women on Mission
Hispanic Ministry
Project Cure
IMB Missions
Harvest Hands
Disaster Relief
Shalom Foundation
A number of our church members were founders of The Shalom Foundation. Each year we partner with Shalom by:
• Making trips to provide housing for poor families in Guatemala City
• Maintaining a sponsorship program to provide a Christian education needy children
• Providing malnourished children with a nutritious meal each school day
• Renovating a former hospital in downtown Guatemala City to be an outpatient pediatric surgery center
• Providing necessary surgical procedures at no cost for children of needy families
The work we do through Shalom is limited only by the number of people who volunteer their time, resources and talent. To get involved contact Tommy Sanders at tsanders5@bellsouth.net or Cindy Bhavsar with The Shalom Foundation at cbhavsar@theshalomfoundation.org
Room In the Inn
Donations of jeans, sweat pants, hoodies, coats, warm hats, and gloves are accepted. Look for the Room In the Inn donation box in the foyer. For more information contact Don Gower at dhgower@gmail.com
Women on Mission
First Sunday of each month 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The dates and times may vary, check the calendar.
Adult women aged 18 and older.
We will study about missionaries, the Bible, and participate in knitting and craft classes. We are involved in a new ministry each month that touches our community, state or another country.
We will study about missionaries, the Bible, and participate in knitting and craft classes. We are involved in a new ministry each month that touches our community, state or another country.
Children in Action
Sunday at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Children in grades 1–6
Through this organization, children have the opportunity to discover more about missions and ways they can be involved.
Mission Friends
Wednesday 6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Sunday at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Children in grades 1–6
Through this organization, children have the opportunity to discover more about missions and ways they can be involved.
Mission Friends
Wednesday 6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Preschoolers
Preschoolers learn how to share God’s love with others.
Hispanic Ministry
"Church of the Americas" (Iglesia De Las Americas)
West Franklin partners with five other Baptist congregations in Williamson County to sponsor Pastor Luis Sura and family as they establish a Hispanic congregation in Franklin. Beginning with a Sunday school class of Spanish speaking Christians from West Franklin, and the Hispanic ministry now meets at Liberty Elementary School. We provide an office for Luis and partner with him in various community outreach events. If you would like to help Luis there are always opportunities. Contact office@wfbchurch.org or Luis Sura at iamericas@bellsouth.net
Project Cure:
Volunteer at Project CURE to help with their ministry of collecting surplus medical supplies and equipment for use in developing countries.
• pick up donations
• preparing equipment for shipment
• sort and inventory
• perform clerical work
• load containers to ship to recipients throughout the world
Project CURE is located in downtown Nashville at 2300 Clifton Avenue near the Red Cross headquarters. Contact Carol Sanders at tommycsanders@bellsouth.net
• pick up donations
• preparing equipment for shipment
• sort and inventory
• perform clerical work
• load containers to ship to recipients throughout the world
Project CURE is located in downtown Nashville at 2300 Clifton Avenue near the Red Cross headquarters. Contact Carol Sanders at tommycsanders@bellsouth.net
Harvest Hands
On a journey together for wholeness in South Nashville
Harvest Hands is a new Christian Community Development ministry in South Nashville birthed out of BUMC. Harvest Hands focuses on empowering people and the South Nashville community through leadership and economic development. We invite you to partner with us to use your skills, gifts and talents to work alongside our neighbors in transforming lives and empowering our community. We believe that on this journey together, your life will be transformed as well.
Harvest Hands is a new Christian Community Development ministry in South Nashville birthed out of BUMC. Harvest Hands focuses on empowering people and the South Nashville community through leadership and economic development. We invite you to partner with us to use your skills, gifts and talents to work alongside our neighbors in transforming lives and empowering our community. We believe that on this journey together, your life will be transformed as well.
Disaster Relief: Dave Koelling
IMB Missions
Every Thursday night from November through March the members of West Franklin unite to provide a warm meal and safe place to sleep for 12 homeless men. Help is needed in the kitchen, doing laundery, making up beds, and cleaning up on Friday.