"How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? . . . How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim the Gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things."
- Romans 10:14, 15

Battlefield Park Community - Inner City Ministry

Colonial Heights has an ongoing ministry to the families of Battlefield community in the inner city of Jackson, Mississippi. In addition to working in partnership with the Battlefield Park Community Association in various activities throughout each year, we are also Partners In Education with the George Elementary School in Battlefield. We would love to have you and other Colonial Heights' members join us in ministry to children and their families in Battlefield Park Community.

Colonial Heights adults and our student ministry also do special projects in cooperation and partnership with families and leaders in the Battlefield Park Community. We are involved in projects such as building Habitat for Humanity homes, home winterization and renovation, various summer children's programs, and the annual Night Out Celebration in the community.

Colonial Heights has a long term vision of building a Christian Activity Center for children in Battlefield Park. The center will minister to the physical, intellectional, emotional, and spiritual needs of the boys and girls, and men and women of Battlefield Park Community. The Christian Activity Center will be operated by Battlefield Children's Foundation, a Mississippi, non-profit corporation whose purpose is to work together with community families and leaders to improve the lives of family members in Battlefield. The center's activities may include after school tutoring programs, recreation programs, mentoring, children's Good News Clubs, summer reading and recreational activities, and daytime educational and mentoring programs for adults who wish to be involved in continuing education. The facility would also be available for use by George Elementary School for special events. We are currently in the process of acquiring property for the future sight of the center.

The Partners in Education with George Elementary School has allowed us to have a strong and ongoing personal and practical ministry to children, kindergarten through grade five and their families. Colonial Heights' adult LIFEgroups have each adopted a teacher and her/his class at George. Each LIFEgroup ministers to the teacher and her/his children on a regular basis.

  • Some other ministry activities of our partnership include:
  • Weekly Book Buddy reading program
  • Annual George Elementary Celebration and Parade
  • Children's Night at Christmas, childrens' "adoptions for Christmas"
  • Library volunteer workers
  • Classroom volunteer workers
  • Good News Club weekly after school program
  • Summer Good News Club for Battlefield children
  • Children's gift book program
  • Outstanding Students of the Year Program
  • SHINE Day in the community and at George Elementary School - Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:00 am - 12 Noon.

If you would like more information about how to become involved in our Battlefield Park Community ministry, please contact us by email: dschultz@colonialheights.org.

To volunteer there are several necessary steps.  The process is quick, easy, and you can do most of the necessary steps on-line from your own computer at any time. There is not cost involved for you.  You can begin the volunteer process now by doing the following:

  1. Complete the Personal Background Check and Personal Interview Process required by Colonial Heights Baptist Church.  (There is no cost to you). Click here to complete your Personal Background Check form on-line.  You will be contacted by someone from the Missions Office for a Personal Interview.
  2. Complete the Keeping Children Safe training video on-line by clicking here.  Please use the Keeping Children Safe Learner's Guide  while you view the video to enhance your training. After viewing the video, send an email to the Missions Office at bhaller@colonialheights.org to confirm that you have viewed the training video.

 

Trinity Worship Church

Trinity Worship Church is a Southern Baptist mission church plant sponsored by Colonial Heights Baptist Church and LifeBridge Church.  Trinity is ministering to families in Gluckstadt and Canton, Mississippi, north of Jackson, Mississippi.  Pastor Derrick Rainey and his wife Janice began the church with a weeknight Bible study in Canton several years ago.  Since then the church has grown both numerically and in its ministry impact.

Beginning on December 1, 2010 Trinity will move its Sunday worship location to the Madison Crossing Elementary School at 300 Yandell Road, in Gluckstadt.  This move will place them in the middle of their community target area of Gluckstadt and Canton. 

If you would like more information about the church or would like to contact pastor Rainey, please visit Trinity's web-site at  www.cantontrinity.org. 

 

Highpointe Baptist Fellowship

Baptist Fellowship at Highpointe is a new church plant in Rankin County.  Pastor Larry Rollison, his wife Edith, and a small core group, are planting a church in the Highpointe Apartments at the corner of Interstate 20 and Highway 80 in Brandon.  This church plant is unique in that it is located within the Highpointe Apartment complex and primarily reaches out and ministers to the families in that community.   Baptist Fellowship holds Sunday morning worship services as well as other ministry opportunities during weekdays. 

For more information about the ministries of the Baptist Fellowship at Highpointe, please contact pastor Larry Rollison at: Email: ro1249is@bellsouth.net or Cell Phone: 601-503-5751.