Taking the Good News of Jesus to Franklin County, Virginia, our nation, and the world.

If you’ve been around Franklin Heights Church for any length of time, you already know that missions is an integral part of who we are. That’s because our church was begun as a mission effort. We’re committed to an Acts 1:8 strategy—we believe that God has called and purposed us to reach our communities, our county, our nation, and our world, and we won’t settle for anything less!

With many local opportunities offered to serve and engage our church and community, as well as national and international efforts that impact and affect our world, we encourage you to step out in faith and be on mission with God!

Loving North America

Each year our church provides mission opportunities with a variety of focuses here in Virginia, as well as across the United States and her territories. Prayerfully consider taking a step of faith to share the Good News at one of these locations. Check out this year’s scheduled trips; if you have specific questions, please contact the leader who is coordinating the trip.

 

MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Age: 18+
Dates: Thursday-Saturday in April 2024 (Dates TBD)
Description: Our team will consist of two groups, one team going to the Greenbrier Birthing Center and another group doing home repair projects in the surrounding community.
Cost: $150/person (approximately)
Interest Meeting: Early March 2023
Contact: Pastor Mark Long mlong@franklinheights.org

 

ROCKY MOUNT, VIRGINIA
STUDENT SENT CAMP
Age: Students 6th-12th Grade
Dates: June 17-21, 2024
Description: Students SENT Camp will take place at Franklin Heights and students will experience missions, various activities, powerful worship experiences and Biblical teaching.
Cost: TBD
Contact: Pastor Justin Beville jbeville@franklinheights.org and Pastor Taylor Richardson trichardson@franklinheights.org

 

COWLEY, WYOMING
SERVING ALONGSIDE RANDY & SUE BOWERS AND PASTOR JOHANNES & MARY BETH SLABBERT
Age: 18+ (potentially whole families)
Dates: Summer 2024 (Dates TBD)
Description: Participants will tentatively support the members at Water of Life Church in Cowley, Wyoming by implementing “Bless Every Home” for ongoing gospel outreach in their neighborhoods. The team will conduct a building project, depending on the project stage. There is potential for families to serve together in a youth rodeo outreach (TBD).
Cost: Approximately $1,400
Team Size: 5
Team Requirement: Building project skillset TBA
Interest Meeting: March 3, 2024 Legacy Room, Rocky Mount Campus immediately following 11am service
Contact: Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org 

MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Age: 18+
Dates: Thursday-Saturday in the Fall (Dates TBD)
Description: Our team will consist of two groups, one team going to the Greenbrier Birthing Center and another group doing home repair projects in the surrounding community.
Cost: $150/person (approximately)
Contact: Pastor Mark Long mlong@franklinheights.org

 

Loving the World

A short-term mission trip will not only challenge your faith, it will change how you view culture and the world. Each year our church provides mission opportunities all over the world with a variety of focuses. Consider taking a step of faith to share the Good News at one of these locations. Check out this year’s scheduled trips; if you have specific questions, please contact the leader who is coordinating the trip.  

CHIRIQUI PROVINCE: PANAMA
SERVING ALONGSIDE VETERAN IMB MISSIONARIES, THE LAUDERBACKS & THEIR TEAM
Age: All ages, the whole family, children, students, adults,etc.
Dates: April 12-19, 2024
Description: Through pre-trip and on-the-ground training, as well as hands-on cross-cultural ministry, participants will be serving in Panama through prayer-walking, evangelism, creative outreach, working in schools, community events, and gospel distribution.
Cost: $975 + airfare, insurance & visa costs; Approximately $2,000
Team Size: 8 (to be finalizd by March 19)
*Passport required (valid for at least three months past the date of entry)
Interest Meeting: January 21, 2024 Legacy Room, Rocky Mount Campus immediately following 11am service
Contact: Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org

COMERIO, PUERTO RICO
SERVING ALONGSIDE CHURCH PLANTERS JORGE AND REBECA SANTIAGO
Age: 16+
Dates: July 19-26, 2024
Description: The team will conduct a Vacation Bible School at a public school in nearby, Cidra, Puerto Rico where One Church Comerio is going to plant another church. The VBS will launch an ongoing public school Bible study to support the church planting and disciple making efforts.
Cost: Approximately $1,700
Team Size: 15 *Passport not required*
Interest Meeting: January 28, 2024 Legacy Room, Rocky Mount Campus immediately following 11am service
Contact: Pastor Justin Beville jbeville@franklinheights.org and Pastor Taylor Richardson trichardson@franklinheights.org or Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org

FUKUOKA, JAPAN
SERVING ALONGSIDE BRIAN AND YOKO BROADDUS
Age: 18+
Dates: September 20-27 Tentatively
Description: Participants will assist the ongoing work of Brian and Yoko and their local church with 3-Circle evangelism and prayer-walking in Fukuoka City and Saga City, adult English as a Foreign Language (EFL) immersion, discovery evening Bible studies, a family sports event, sight-seeing and prayer-walking in Nagasaki.
Cost: Approximately $2,500-$3,000
Team Size: 6 *Passport valid for at least three months past date of entry required* 
Interest Meeting: May 5, 2024 Legacy Room, Rocky Mount Campus immediately following 11am service
Contact: Pastor Caleb Walker cwalker@franklinheights.org

 

Loving Franklin County 

Franklin Heights Church is committed to do whatever it takes to reach Franklin County for the Gospel! Knowing that Christ first came to serve, we believe as followers of Christ we are called to display his love through both word and deed. Loving Franklin County uses ordinary people, empowered by God’s spirit, who are obedient to God’s command to love and serve others. Whether you’re an individual, a family, or a connect group, we encourage you to show up and allow God to use you. Here are some ways you can get involved this year:

  • Adopt-a-Foster Family for Christmas
  • Backpack Ministry
  • Celebrate Recovery
  • Christmas Parade Hot Chocolate Distribution
  • Emergency Food Distribution
  • Free Market
  • Gardens for God’s Children
  • Kairos Prison Ministry
  • Middle & High School Mentoring Program
  • Never Alone Letter Writing Ministry
  • Nursing Home Visitation
  • Operation Christmas Child
  • Senior Citizen Health Fair
  • Shoes for Christmas
  • Strawberry Festival
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Wild Game Dinner
  • Women’s Conference

There are so many opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ in our communities. For more information, contact:

Caleb Walker, Pastor of Missions and Discipleship | cwalker@franklinheights.org 
Mark Long, Campus Pastor  | Union Hall | mlong@franklinheights.org