Ministries
Ritchie Baptist Church Ministries:
Christian Education – This ministry oversees and supports all of the teaching ministries of the church. It develops new curriculum and provides ongoing training for bible teachers.
Sunday School – This ministry provides biblical teaching and evangelistic ministry for the church. Sunday School is for all ages, not just children.
Discipleship Ministry – This ministry encourages and develops church members to become effective disciples of the Lord. This is accomplished through bible teaching and biblical mentoring.
Youth Ministry – This ministry works with the youth and young adults of the church and community to teach, train, and develop them into sincere disciples of Jesus Christ and useful citizens in society.
Missions Ministry – This ministry manages and oversees the evangelistic ministries of the church including domestic and foreign mission’s efforts.
Men Ministry – This ministry works with the young and adult male members of the church to strengthen and develop them into effective disciples and leaders in the body of Christ.
Women Ministry – This ministry works with the young and adult female members of the church to strengthen and develop them into effective disciples in the body of Christ.
Usher Ministry – This ministry officially greets visitors and members, and welcomes them to the church. They are responsible for seating worshippers and seeing to their needs throughout the worship service.
Administrative Ministry – This ministry takes care of the day to day administrative duties of the church.
Pastor Concern Ministry – This ministry looks out for the welfare and needs of the Pastor and his family.
Music Ministry – This ministry provides all of the music for the worship services and other services. All choirs, musicians, and choir directors are under this ministry.
SSJ Liturgical Dance Ministry – This ministry leads the congregation in praise and worship through dance.
Culinary Ministry – This ministry oversees all activities involving the kitchen to include preparing food for worshippers, and/or providing meals for the hungry. Those in this ministry are licensed and certified by the County and Board of Health.
SHARE Food Network – This ministry provides groceries to those in the community who are needy. For $21.00 SHARE provides meats, vegetables, fruits, and starches. This is held monthly.
Clothing Ministry – This ministry provides used clothing to the community for those who are in need.
Family Life Ministry – This ministry supports the families of the church and encourages unity, wholeness, health, and wellbeing.
Benevolence Ministry – This ministry reaches and provides help to the members of the church who are sick and shut-in, and disabled and unable to attend worship on a regular basis.
Senior’s Ministry (Coming Soon) – This ministry will work with the senior citizens of the church and surrounding community providing various daily activities such as games, shopping, movies, exercise, book readings, etc…
Singles Ministry (Coming Soon) – This ministry will work with the single members of the church and community encouraging celibacy until marriage, and following the biblical principles of dating.
Couples Ministry (Coming Soon) – This ministry will work with the married and engaged members of the church and community encouraging fidelity and faithfulness in this union, reminding couples that God instituted marriage, not mankind.
Divorce Recover Ministry (Coming Soon) – This ministry will work with divorce members of the church and community and helps them to recover and gain their footing after going through a divorce.