Emmanuel Baptist Church CORPS groups give each member a place to minister to each other and our community. CORPS groups meeting during the Sunday School hour about 5 times each year to share a Bible study related to their ministry and plan for upcoming events. Every member is encouraged to join a CORPS group.
C – Care
Purpose: Show love and concern for the needs of our church family and others through food, gifts, and fellowship by those who enjoy cooking, gift giving, decorating, and/or serving.
Members in the Care CORPS might plan wedding or baby showers, create menus for church fellowships, or provide meals for EBC members who are sick, undergoing surgery, or bringing home a new baby.
O – Outreach
Purpose: Promote evangelism locally, involve the church body in evangelism, find community events for church involvement, share church information with the community, and spread the Gospel.
Members of the Outreach CORPS could be involved in weekly tract distribution or planning ways to invite the community to special events like Vacation Bible School or Christmas Cantata.
R – Recreation
Purpose: Implement family-oriented activities that will build relationships within the church; promote excitement for church fellowship and ministry; plan activities and create opportunities to reach families in the KM community.
Members of the Recreation CORPS help plan special events like family fun nights, church-wide picnics, bonfire fellowships, and family camp activities.
P – Property
Purpose: Ensure the buildings and grounds give a proper testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ to the church, guests, and the community.
Members of the Property CORPS work to improve and maintain the church building and grounds. They make repairs as needed and plan workdays to keep EBC property clean and safe.
S – Support
Purpose: Promote evangelism abroad; maintain contact with missionaries; provide missionary care; inform church of missionary updates.
Members of the Support CORPS plan the activities surrounding Missions Conference and prepare gifts for our missionaries on furlough.