Five years ago, the Mississippi Baptist Singing Churchmen toured New England in the hopes of encouraging pastors in a secular setting.
This year, after many obstacles and closed opportunities to form another mission trip since then, the Singing Churchmen, composed of 24 men and two accompanying wives, returned to New England with an expanded purpose in mind.
Steve Hamrick, minister for worship and media at First Baptist Church Greenville, was in the Churchmen from 1996–2002 and rejoined the group when he returned to Mississippi in 2019 following retirement. In between, he served a church in Illinois and later became the director of worship and technology for the Illinois Baptist State Association for 12 years.
‘Mission-minded,’ ready to serve
“The executive team has talked about a mission trip since the end of COVID,” said Hamrick, now serving as the Singing Churchmen president for the first time. “Our men are mission-minded, and it is a passion of the group to serve. We originally had planned to go to the Dakotas in 2024, but the Lord closed those doors. Not surprisingly, however, He opened an opportunity to help meet the needs of New England.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Lindsey Williams and originally published by the Baptist Record.
