CAMPUS MINISTRIES @ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (formerly Baptist Student Fellowship) – Rev. David Palmer of Kenwood Baptist Church and Dr. Rev. Robert Hornyak serve these students, who have regular programs.  In cooperation with the Presbyterian church, a building in Stratford Heights complex houses 30 Christian students - including some American Baptist students.

They work to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of people who have lost hope and cannot help themselves, working with the urban community to empower the poor to move from poverty to productivity.

FERNSIDE – This non-profit organization offers support and advocacy to grieving families who have lost a loved one.  Established in 1986 , it is the second oldest children’s grief center, offering support to children ages 3-18 along with their parents & guardians. 

Matthew 25 Warehouse

Matthew 25 Facility

Fishing at Camp Kirkwood

MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES – a non-profit organization founded by Rev. Wendell Mettey, former pastor of Walnut Hills Baptist Church & Montgomery Community Church. The mission of Matthew 25 Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to prisoners.

SEM FOOD PANTRY – Along with 16 other churches in this area, Mt. Washington Baptist supports this ministry that began in 1967 to provide food for the needy. SEM is an ALL Volunteer ministry - no paid employees.
 

AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF OHIO – Regional Staff is composed of our Executive Minister and 4 Area Ministers (now called Ministers of Congregational Development) along with support staff.

BUCKEYE MISSIONS & MINISTRIES - includes pastoral education (Ministers Conference in April), annual conference (October), Lay Pastor Training Program (4 intensive sessions each year), student ministries and other Ohio related ministries.

Campers not only make new friends, but have developed life-long friendships. Kids of all ages return year after to year. Many continue to be a part of Kirkwood in their adult years through camp counseling, volunteer work, and by introducing their children to Kirkwood.

Camp Kirkwood operates year round, with Group Retreats being a large part of their ministry.

DAYTON CHRISTIAN CENTER – Located in 2 needy areas of Dayton, this is truly a community outreach program. They provide day care, after school programs, & computer training for needy mothers.  ABW statewide helps to provide many needed office supplies, school supplies & clothing through the ABW Care & Share program and White Cross. 

MIAMI BAPTIST ASSOCATION – We are part of this association, comprised of 32 churches in Southwest Ohio, which enables area cooperation to ordain pastors and to vote on state & denominational issues.  The association also offers camp scholarships.

NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES – Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this ministry provides day care, after school programs, computer lab training, and distributes food & used clothing to those in need. 

In addition to their programs at the Kirwin Center, Campbell, Ohio, West Side & Rockford Center in Youngstown, they have a 4th facility where they train young people in media communications. 

Kim Brown   - Kim is a registered nurse whose ministry in Chang Mai, Thailand, includes 8 separate projects which are incorporated as Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation. 

Teaching about AIDS and related health issues is a major focus of HPTP (Health Project for Tribal People).  This project also has a ministry at the Juvenile Detention Center.  House of Blessing Day Care serves ethnic minority children from three of Chang Mai’s urban slums, providing a preschool program that includes all areas of personal development.

Her biggest and best known project, The House of Love, provides housing for children & mothers who are HIV positive or have other AIDS related diseases, and where death is ever present.  The House of Love Building Project continues. 

We are also partners with Jared, (formerly the Youth Pastor of Karl Road Baptist Church in Columbus)  who along with his wife Chyloe and their two sons have gone to Beijing, China under an organization called “Our Living Hope” to serve as directors of a Chinese orphanage. 

They are currently learning the Chinese language.  (6500 characters!  All with different meanings!).

The family was able to visit the orphanage where they will work (Fangshan), meet the children & staff, see their living quarters, and share lunch with them.  Jared is very athletic and indicates that sports will be a big part of his ministry.