Beacon of Hope Family Care Center is a Christ-centered ministry of First Baptist Church committed to glorifying God by meeting the spiritual and material needs of individuals and families with limited resources. Beacon of Hope is different from other mercy ministries in that Beacon is not get and go… Beacon is come and grow.
Those who enroll at Beacon are called “Participants” because they participate in:
- building relationships with Beacon volunteers
- learning and doing through the Learn & Earn program
- connecting with other community resources
- creating a household spending plan
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Services
- One-to-one sessions with Advisors: Participants meet one-to-one with an Advisor. Beacon has Advisors for both women and men.
- Weekly Group Bible studies
- Learn & Earn Program: Participants earn “credits” by completing a variety of activities to purchase NEW items in the store, such as household supplies, personal care products, diapers, wipes, and other baby supplies. Offerings include Tuesday evening classes at Beacon and Wednesday evening classes at church. Call the office for the current list of classes.
- Food Pantry: We are a "client-choice" pantry, meaning recipients can choose the foods they need from our shelves as well as meat and dairy products. We offer emergency food with no appointment necessary up to six times per calendar year.
Walk-in Emergency Food Hours
- Mondays - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays - 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursdays - 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Fridays - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Welcome Baby Basket Ministry: Expectant moms earn a laundry basket filled with items for a new baby by completing book reports and Bible study lessons.
Walk-in Emergency Food Hours
- Mondays - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays - 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursdays - 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Fridays - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.