Missions Department

The MSBC Community Garden’s mission is to grow fresh vegetables to donate to the MSBC Food Pantry for distribution to our congregation and community members. Tasks include, but are not limited to, clearing the plot (initially), getting rid of weeds and pests, watering the plants, harvesting, etc. If you are interested in helping with the Community Garden, please contact us at the email address below.

Visits/Meeting Times: Meeting times at the Garden vary and will be determined each growing season. The Garden is located at 44 Woolson Street, Mattapan, Ma.

Lead Contact: Sis. Araminta Noreska, araminta_noreska@msbc-bos.org

The Food Pantry serves our local community with compassion by providing weekly access to food. We strive to honor the dignity of every person and strengthen our community through acts of love and service. We also partner with local organizations like the YMCA of Greater Boston and other donors and volunteers to provide bags of groceries to families each week. We aim to feed the body and the Spirit. If you are interested in volunteering with the Food Pantry, please contact Rev. DiOnetta Jones Crayton at dionetta_jonescrayton@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: The Food Pantry is located at MSBC, 1257 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA on the Lower Level. It is open weekly on Tuesdays from 11:00am - 3:30pm. Anyone who has a need may come; no questions asked.

Lead Contacts: Sis. Candice Jones candice_jones@msbc-bos.org and Rev. DiOnetta Jones Crayton, dionetta_jonescrayton@msbc-bos.org

Intercessory Prayer is the foundation of the Missions Department. These prayer warriors “touch and agree” in prayer on behalf of each ministry within the Missions Department as well as on issues of local, national, and global concern to the Body of Christ. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Sis. Denise Ware at denise_ware@msbc-bos.org or Min. Valerie Anderson at valerie_anderson@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: We pray every Thursday and Friday from 5:30am-6:00am and 6:30pm-7:00pm. Please join us by calling the Intercessory Prayer Line: 339-209-6833. No code is needed. Please join us.

Lead Contacts: Sis. Denise Ware, denise_ware@msbc-bos.org and Min. Valerie Anderson, valerie_anderson@msbc-bos.org.

The purpose of the Italian Home Ministry is to bring an awareness of God to the Children residing there. It is our prayer that they may know God and Jesus Christ and know who they are in Him. We desire to build their spiritual relationship (with God) through worship, Scripture, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the love of Christ. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Min. La Verne Lassiter at laverne_lassiter@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: We visit the Italian Home for Children (located at 1125 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) every 3rd Sunday of the month from 9:00am-9:30am. Please join us.

Lead Contact: Min. LaVerne Lassiter, laverne_lassiter@msbc-bos.org

Our mission is to share the love of Christ by serving our local community with compassion and meeting global needs with generosity, partnership, and prayer. We engage our community through acts of service, discipleship, and advocacy, while collaborating internationally to support church planting and humanitarian relief. We regularly engage with local, national, and global community organizations like the Pine Street Inn Shelter, Henry Grew Elementary School, Angel Tree Prison Fellowship, International Missions, etc.  We seek to make disciples, strengthen communities, and bring hope to every place God sends us as written in Matthew 28:19-20. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Min. Vikki Harris at vikki_harris@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: We meet as needed and during the regular Missions Department Meetings (MSBC, 1257 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA, Fellowship Hall on the Lower Level) that are held after the 10am Service on 4th Sundays. Please join us.

Lead Contact: Min. Vikki Harris, vikki_harris@msbc-bos.org

The MSBC Missionaries began in 1965. These members serve the congregation and community by visiting and caring for those who are sick, bereaved, and shut-in. They also provide free gift cards for food at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Missionaries, primarily composed of Seasoned Saints, know how to care for and minister to anyone who is in need. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Sis. Shirley Odoms at shirley_odoms@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: We meet on the 3rd Saturdays of each month, from January-June, at 9:00am in Classroom 1 on the Lower Level of MSBC, 1257 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan, MA. Please join us.

Lead Contact: Sis. Shirley Odoms, shirley_odoms@msbc-bos.org

Missions training is offered primarily for Missions Department members. We offer training that will help members effectively minister to the people we serve. For example, we have learned about Outreach, Evangelism, Evangelizing with Empathy, and there are new training sessions/workshops offered annually. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, please contact Min. La Verne Lassiter at laverne_lassiter@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: We generally offer 1-2 training sessions/workshops each year.

Lead Contact: Min. La Verne Lassiter, laverne_lassiter@msbc-bos.org  

We offer regular worship services at local nursing and rest homes to minister to the residents who already know the Lord, and to those seeking to know God. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact Sis. Carol Randolph-Brown at carol_randolphbrown@msbc-bos.org.

Visits/Meeting Times: Worship Services are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 2:00pm-3:00pm at Bostonian Rehabilitation and Nursing Home; services are held on the 3rd Saturdays of the month from 1:30pm-2:30pm at the Benjamin Health Center; and from 1:30pm-2:30pm at Ann's Rest Home and Burgoyne Rest Home. All are located in the Greater Boston Area. Please join us.

Lead Contact: Sis. Carol Randolph-Brown, carol_randolphbrown@msbc-bos.org