CONNECT TO MISSIONS EVERY DAY
At Hayes Barton Baptist Church, missions is the work our congregation – led by the Holy Spirit – to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and deed. Whether it’s here in the Raleigh area, across the country or around the world, we’re involved in a wide range of missions, always striving to serve those in need while growing our Christian community.
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE
Through November, we will be collecting non-perishable food for Durham Rescue Mission and Urban Ministries of Wake County. Items needed include: canned green beans, canned corn, canned potatoes, canned carrots, canned peas, bagged rice, dried beans (bagged), boxed pasta, and other non-perishable staples. Please make sure that the items you donate are NOT EXPIRED. Donations can be left in the bin at the Welcome Center. Sunday, November 23, will be the last day to donate.
ITEMS FOR GUATEMALA MISSION TEAM
Be a part of our mission efforts by donating items for our Guatemala Mission Team to take to the Good Shepherd Center at the end of November. Items that we are collecting include: Omega-3 fish oil capsules 1200 mg, Vitamin K2, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Sunblock, Hydrocortisone Cream, Triple Antibiotic Cream, Children’s Vitamins, and Prenatal Vitamins. Items will be collected through Sunday, November 16. Please place these items in the labeled bin at the Welcome Center. Thank you in advance for your support.
POLICE APPRECIATION
The HBBC Baptist Women’s Missions Group will be providing $25 gift cards for a drawing at the December Police Appreciation Luncheon at the Southwest precinct. If you would like to participate in this Christmastime event, donations may be made by check or cash, or online here. Please mark your donation as Police Gift Cards. If you need this write-off in 2026, you may delay until January.
HABITAT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
IN-PERSON | Wednesday, November 19 from 7:00–8:30 PM with a reception to follow at The Fountain of Raleigh, 9621 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Join us for a special interfaith Habitat worship celebration with Habitat Wake’s faith partners. We will honor four decades of building homes, communities, and hope—and look ahead to the next chapter in building the Beloved Community, where all are loved and all have access to quality, affordable housing.
Backpack Buddies
Backpack Buddies is an internal mission of HBBC that seeks to provide food to children during the weekend. Volunteers purchase, assemble and deliver a food bag for students identified as food at six Wake County elementary schools. Almost 700 bags of food are distributed monthly to these schools.
Welcome House
Welcome House is a temporary reception housing ministry for refugees and immigrants who do not have a place to live upon arrival to the United States. The main goal is to share the love of God in Christ Jesus through the ministries of hospitality and friendship. Volunteers can assist in purchasing food, providing ESL assistance, spending time with the families, and preparing the home for new guests.
Southwest Police District
Throughout the year, HBBC shows our appreciation to the officers and staff at the Southwest Police District. Through small gifts, notes, prayers, and quarterly lunches, volunteers say thank you to those that serve our community in this way.
StepUp Ministry
StepUp Ministry is a non-profit organization that helps hundreds of individuals each year in Wake County transform their lives through employment and life skills training. HBBC hosts the Alumni Program on Thursday evenings. Volunteers are on the 2nd Thursday of each month to provide a meal to those that are attending.
Benevolence
The Benevolence Committee at HBBC prepares food bags and homeless bags to be given out during the week when the church is open. Volunteers are needed to help assemble bags for distribution.
Prayer Shawl
On the first Tuesday of every month, volunteers gather in the afternoon to create shawls and lap robes for those in need of a hug from God. Volunteers also work on these at home. The group prays for those that will receive the tangible gift of God’s love. Anyone is welcome to take and deliver a shawl or lap robe to someone in need.
Angel Tree
Each year around Christmas, HBBC sets up an Angel Tree for people to help meet various needs in the community. The groups we partner with throughout the year are represented on the tree. Volunteers are needed to take an angel and provide a gift.
Urban Ministry
Urban Ministries of Wake County engages the community to serve and advocate on behalf of those affected by poverty by providing food and nutrition, promoting health and wellness and by laying the foundations of home. Volunteers at HBBC provide a monthly weekend dinner meal at the Helen Wright Center. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the food pantry and medical and intake clinic.
Habitat for Humanity
Often joining with the yearly Baptist Build, HBBC contributes financially as well as providing volunteers to help build a home for people in the local community.
Meals on Wheels
Volunteers work to provide homebound and senior neighbors with a nutritious hot meal, along with a check-in and visit. Volunteers are given weekly or monthly routes by Meals on Wheels of Wake County.
Mission Trips -- Together for Hope Arkansas, Baptist on Missions (Cuba, Guatemala), Africa Exchange (Kenya)
Join one of our Mission Teams throughout the year. Most trips occur during the summer, but over the years trips have occurred at other times throughout the year.
LEDFORD MISSIONS FUND
The Hubert and Lola Ledford Missions Endowment Fund supports the important mission work our church conducts each year (including our television ministry).
Each year, the Ledford Council considers requests from both inside and outside the church. All requests should support the mission of the church.
Requests for 2026 are due by July 31, 2025. The council also holds some funds in reserve for requests that come up during the church year. All requests should support the missions program of the church (including television). Application forms are available online or in the church office.
OUR MISSION PARTNERSHIPS
We work with a wide variety of faith-based organizations as part of our missions. And we invite all to get involved in this key element of our ministry. To learn more about the many opportunities we offer to serve on mission with HBBC, please contact Kristen Muse (kmuse@hbbc.org) for information about upcoming projects and places where you can get involved.
- Urban Ministry
- Partnership and Underwood Elementary Schools
- Step Up Ministries
- Habitat for Humanity
- Meals on Wheels
- Local Benevolence
- Prayer Shawl Ministry
- Raleigh Rescue Ministry
- Feed the Hunger
- Africa Exchange Partnership
- Together for Hope (Helena, Arkansas)
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Scotland
- Cuba
- CareNet Counseling
- Alliance Medical Ministry
- And Many Others
PAST MISSION TRIPS
