Ministries

OUR STRATEGY

Mount Pleasant is endeavoring to carry out the work of that our Lord mandated in his Word. All church activities are organized under four foundational ministries. These ministries will service all members in the important spiritual areas of the Gospel, Prayer, Education, Evangelism and Outreach.

  • PRAYER (Luke 18:1). The Church's Prayer Ministry consists of the Thursday night prayer and praise service. A prayer ministry team is in constant prayer over the needs of the church, membership, community, city, state, nation and the world.
  • EDUCATION (Matthew 28:19-20). The Christian Education Ministry is the focal point of the entire education ministry of the church. This ministry will engage the services of members who have been given the gift of teaching by the Holy Spirit, to teach Church School, Bible classes and Christian Growth Seminars.
  • LAY GOSPEL (Romans 10:9-13). This ministry will use Lay persons who are led by the Holy Spirit to deliver a message to the world.  Mount Pleasant will equip Lay persons with the tool needed for delivering God's message. Their message will be delivered first at the local church, then community, city, state, nation and world.
  • EVANGELISM/OUTREACH (Matthew 25:34-40). This ministry is designed to reach those who never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior. Members who participate in this ministry must be called by God to this important work. Training will be provided to equip those called to this service in the critical areas of evangelism and witnessing. This will enable them to go into the various communities to witness and urge persons to accept Christ as Savior.

GRIEF MINISTRY

The Grief Ministry provides support and encouragement for your grief journey. We will walk with you on the path through grief toward healing from your grief. A video-based support program designed to help no matter where you are on your grief journey.  Each session is a 13-week cycle. You are welcome to begin attending at any time. To view the schedule of sessions being offered and to obtain more information visit Find a Group - GriefShare

Exhortation: Romans 12:8 - to come along side of someone with words of encouragement, comfort, consolation, and counsel to help them be all God wants them to be (Greek Word: paraklesis-calling to one's side). Mercy: Romans 12:8 - to be sensitive toward those who are suffering, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, so as to feel genuine sympathy with their misery, speaking words of compassion but more so caring for them with deeds of love to help alleviate their distress.

The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Grief Leadership Team:
Denise Mackie-Smith, Servant Leader
Email: | Phone: (571) 533-2963
Janette Gabriel | Minister Linda Hayes | Myra Miller

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.

GriefShare— Weekly Monday Sessions @ 6:30pm

NOTE: Dates are subject to change
Sept. 8, 2025 Oct. 6, 2025 Nov. 3, 2025
Sept. 15, 2025 Oct. 13, 2025 Nov. 10, 2025
Sept. 22, 2025 Oct. 20, 2025 Nov. 17, 2025
Sept. 29, 2025 Oct. 27, 2025 Nov. 24, 2025
Dec, 1, 2025

GriefShare is for everyone who is grieving the death of a loved one. Visit https://www.griefshare.org/ for more information.