Author Archives: Jeteral Mitchell

 Fort Bend Family Promise (FBFP) at Abiding Faith Baptist Church 

The group above represents the beginning of our partnership with Fort Bend Family Promise. This organization provides shelter, meals and comprehensive support to families without homes.  In 2019, led by Dea. Allen & Vernice Shelton, Abiding Faith joined Fort Bend Family Promise in its mission to meet the immediate needs of families experiencing temporary housing […]

 Mixing Pleasure with Business 

 The Abiding Faith Ushers and Greeters’ foremost purpose is to keep order in the House of God by creating a spirit of worship, reverence, warmth, and friendliness.   This environment ensures that everyone who enters our worship experience, from the moment they enter our parking lot to the benediction and dismissal, will have a welcoming, satisfying […]

The Elderly Ministry Returns to Paradigm @ First Colony!

After a very long absence due to COVID 19, the Elderly Ministry returned to Paradigm Health @ First Colony, 4710 Lexington Blvd@ Lexington, Missouri City, TX 77459, on December 21, 2024, to distribute Christmas gifts to the elderly residents.  Abiding Faith Elderly Ministry, serving under the umbrella of the Abiding Faith Evangelistic Action Team (AFEAT), […]

Brotherhood Father, Son, Grandson Fellowship and Luncheon

After many weeks of careful planning, praying, promoting, propelling, and persevering, the Male Chorus, spearheaded by President Dea. Herbert Kellum and Brotherhood President, Dea. Barry Stephens, the Brotherhood’s Father, Son, Grandson Fellowship and Luncheon happened!!  Praise God! On April 26, 2025, the event was held at 9:00 A.M., in the Multipurpose Building at Abiding Faith. A […]

 The G.I.F.T. Academy Begins 2nd Semester 2025 

 The G.I.F.T. Academy (“Giving Instructions For Tomorrow”) began operation and opened our doors to the community in 2002, under the direction of Program Manager, Emma Odom. And since then it has provided service to the community free of charge, by offering tutoring and homework assistance online and by appointment.   The 2nd semester of the G.I.F.T. […]

Sprinkling/Pouring/Immersing

Many Christian denominations practice baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over the head. Other denominations, like Baptists, practice baptism by immersion, where the person is fully submerged in water. From a symbolic perspective, immersion better portrays being “buried” with Christ.  And, while some Christians argue that the biblical word for baptism means “to immerse”; and therefore, that […]

AFEAT Outreach Ministry

AFEAT Outreach Ministry

After a very long absence due to COVID 19, the Elderly Ministry returned to Paradigm Health @ First Colony, 4710 Lexington Blvd@ Lexington, Missouri City, TX 77459, on December 21, 2024, to distribute Christmas gifts to the elderly residents. Abiding Faith Elderly Ministry, serving under the umbrella of the Abiding Faith Evangelistic Action Team (AFEAT), […]