First Baptist Church of Cleveland is an involved community partner. We provide hands-on opportunities with Family Promise, the Hunger Center at Bethany Baptist Church, Greater Cleveland Congregations, East Side Ministries for adults with Developmental Disabilities, the men's shelter at 2100 Lakeside Ave., Martin Luther King  Jr. Day of Service, and The Hunger Walk.


Hands-On Service Opportunities

We provide hands-on opportunities in a variety of programs.  We invite you to get involved in serving others, perhaps in one of these opportunities:

Be a listener in the Listening Program for Homeless Men
After a brief training session, you choose when and how often you would like to visit the shelter at 2100 Lakeside Avenue in Cleveland, to be a listening friend.

Serve a Meal to the Homeless
On the fourth Friday of each month, volunteers from FBC prepare and serve a meal at Calvary Presbyterian Church to Cleveland's homeless population. You can help by preparing food in advance, or joining the team as they cook and serve.  For more information, please email

Participate in Faith in Action Sunday
Join others on the first Sunday in June for a day of service projects both at FBC and in our coimmunity.  For more information, please email .

Make a Delivery to the Bethany Baptist Hunger Center
Help deliver food to the Hunger Center at Bethany Baptist Church at 1211 East 105th St.  For more information, contact Barbara Baus.

Assist in the East Side Ministry program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This group meets at FBC each Sunday from October-May.  You can volunteer in the Sunday morning classroom where students participate in lessons that include stories, music and crafts.

Join Others Gardening in the FBC Hunger Garden
People are needed from May-October to assist in our hunger garden, where a variety of vegetables are grown to share with others in need.  For more information, contact Brigitte Schiffer.

Help Distribute Fresh Produce to Others
On a Saturday in August, September, October and November, the Cleveland Food Bank makes a truckload of fresh produce available for us to give away to people in need living in the Wade Park area.  You can help!  For more information, contact Barbara Baus.

There are literally dozens of other opportunities for people to serve. If you have a desire to be actively involved in the work of the church, please contact the church office at (216) 932-7480 or by