http://www.missionfirst.org/blogBlog Updatesen-us Our April newsletter features the efforts of two high school sisters who have been serving in our children's education program weekly for the past 3 years. Read their story and see ministry pictures by clicking here ! http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=118342Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:54:00 Z How has serving with Mission First impacted you? Getting to experience the love and passion everyone at Mission First has for the people of the community makes my heart smile.  Working with these people serving the Lord in...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=117724Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:42:00 ZWe are so grateful for all the volunteers who came out to serve with us for SHINE 2012.  We had over 100 volunteers on campus last Saturday.  We want to give a BIG thank you to everyone who came out, each of you were a blessing!  Through everyone's...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=117249Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:14:00 Z We have just sent out our February Enews featuring the upcoming 2012 Upward Basketball season.  To read about this exciting time at Mission First, please click here !  To receive our monthly Enewsletter by email, please click here !...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=117211Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:29:00 Z We have just sent out our January Enews featuring how the dental services offered through our clinic was able to impact the life of Rachel. To read this encouraging story,  please click here !  To receive our monthly Enewsletter by...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=117208Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:17:00 Z We have just sent out our November Enews featuring the giving spirit of a 6 year old who wanted to love others in the name of Christ by giving away her birthday presents to benefit the children of Mission First in this year's Christmas Store. To...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=115608Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:52:00 Z We are currently prepping campus for our Fall Festival 2011 later today!!! We are excited to provide a time for our children and their families to enjoy a fun evening together on our campus. But none of this would be possible without the help of...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=115382Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:05:00 Z Friday Feature: Brittney McKay Today we want to recognize Brittney McKay, one of our interns in our after-school program, Oasis! Brittney is a junior this year at Mississippi College. Her first time to come to Mission First was as a...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=115096Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:04:00 Z Friday Feature: Tabitha Hewitt  Today we want to recognize Tabitha Hewitt, one of many volunteer dental hygienists that serve regularly in our dental clinic! Tabitha has been assisting us in the clinic for two months now. She will be...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=114864Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:30:00 Z Friday Feature: Dr. Michael Livingston   It's Feature Friday at Mission First, and today we'd like to recognize Dr. Michael Livingston,  a volunteer in our Medical Clinic! Dr. Livingston first heard of Mission First at an event earlier this...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=114794Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:48:00 Z Friday Feature: Kurt Knight   Kurt is a member of Boy Scout Troop 8 at FBCJ and helped us with several landscaping projects around campus. He did a fantastic job updating our front flowerbed and we were blessed to have him partner with...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=114706Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:36:00 Z We are excited about what God is doing here at Mission First and we want you to stay connected. Here is a story about our 2011 Legal Aid Volunteer of the Year, Mrs. Monique Brown-Barrett and how God is using her gifts to partner with...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=114115Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:13:00 Z Several weeks ago on a Saturday, Tamara Herron approached me asking if there was a way to thank Mission First for all that we do for her family, specifically her children. I suggested she write a letter that I could put on our website for others to...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=113011Tue, 31 May 2011 20:13:00 Z Our Legal Aid Office provides free e-filing services for individuals below an economic amount starting in mid-January and running until the first weeks of April. Turbo Tax featured our tax clinic services in their Non-profit Profile and we wanted to...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112767Wed, 11 May 2011 18:33:00 Z PHOTO: Sheneka Jones “ I love volunteering at Mission First because of the environment. It’s very friendly and I get a chance to work with the community and people in Jackson and other areas of Mississippi. It’s helping me...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112603Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:07:00 Z We were blessed to have a crew from the CCF at Appalachian State University partner with us in service during their Spring Break! You can check out our facebook page album to see some of the work they did with us during their stay (...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112548Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:38:00 Z PHOTO: Elizabeth Sigafoose I enjoy volunteering at Mission First because . . . “The atmosphere is so friendly, helpful and encouraging. It is a great program and a wonderful way to help people in the Jackson area. I learn a lot from...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112542Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:31:00 Z PHOTO: Dr. Crosland I enjoy volunteering at Mission First because . . . “As a Christian, I believe that it’s important for us to give back. I feel that I’ve been blessed very richly. Volunteering here at Mission First gives me...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112473Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:21:00 Z World reknown artist Gail Pittman has been a long time supporter and volunteer for Mission First's Children's Education Program. She volunteers weekly to provide art instruction for children in our program. In addition to the ongoing art instruction...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112408Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:52:00 Z PHOTO: Mary Lynn Burnette I enjoy volunteering at Mission First because . . . “I   feel that I grew closer to God during my time at Mission First and His presence was so evident throughout this trip.   God opened my eyes to many...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112376Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:16:00 Z PHOTOS We are grateful to MMC and CPS Pools and Spa's for their help with this project and their support through corporate sponsorship! http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112232Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:48:00 Z PHOTO: Jason Miller I enjoy working at Mission First because . . . “I feel that helping out makes a difference in the community.” -Jason Miller, first year law student at Mississippi College School of Law and Legal Aid...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112203Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:31:00 Z PHOTO: Roxanne Coulter, RN I enjoy volunteering at Mission First because . . . “I enjoy the interaction with the patients. I love doing God’s work and I feel this is what He’s called me to do.” -Roxanne Coulter, Medical...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=112138Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:06:00 Z   PHOTO: Jeff Good, our celebrity chef, poses with partner Christianne Barrow! Jeff Good, managing partner of BRAVO, Broad Street baking company & cafe & Sal & Mookies, found time in his busy schedule to serve as our...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=111887Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:53:00 Z We got a chance to sit down and talk to one of our volunteer surgeons about his time at Mission First! Dr. Ron Caloss is an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in the School of Dentistry at University Mississippi Medical Center....http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=111797Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:06:00 Z "Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”   Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky." Philippians 2:14-15  http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=111569Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:05:00 Z Do you drink coffee or know someone who does? Then we've got the perfect way to enjoy a great cup while supporting the ministries of Mission First! Mission First just released its own coffee blends through Seattle Drip. You can...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=110766Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:07:00 Z Emilee Peeples will be a 2010 graduate of Mississippi College, but will also be entering dental school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the fall. Take a look at her journey of service through the Mission First Dental Clinic. ...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108306Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:04:00 ZWhen the new Mission First web-site launched on Tuesday, comments and compliments started rolling in. Now, we have been listed on several design sites for our new creation. Check them out: http://cssmania.com http://mostinspired.com ...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108249Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:00 ZLike many non-profit organizations in the Metro, Mission First has felt the strain of atypical economic times. However, the first annual Winter Southern Soul made a great impact on the financial health of Mission First. Please view the photos...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108106Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:31:00 Z PHOTO: The Upward program at Mission First involves individuals from all walks of life from across the Metro. JACKSON, Miss. (January 8, 2010) – Upward basketball and cheerleading make a home at Mission First with sign-ups for the...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108105Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:26:00 Z http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108136Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:00 ZWhen the Mission First, Help-Portrait Jackson partnership began, neither entity knew exactly what impact would occur. However, at the end of our time together, there were hundreds of photographs taken, many volunteers mobilized and even more lives...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108135Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:45:00 ZThe Christmas Store at Mission First is one of the highlights of our the year for our families. We have an opportunity to talk intimately with parents and children, provide amazing refreshments and meet parents at their point of need during the...http://www.missionfirst.org/default.aspx?p=42895&beid=108134Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:43:00 Z