Back Bay Mission celebrates one hundred years of serving the South Mississippi community

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – It’s been every week stuffed with celebrations in South Mississippi for native companies, together with staple meals pantry Again Bay Mission that’s celebrating its one-hundred-year anniversary.

The Biloxi-based non-profit group was launched in 1922 and has helped 1000’s of individuals in want across the Gulf Coast.

Again Bay’s Government Director, James Pennington, says he’s pleased with the company’s previous accomplishments, and is aware of the longer term is shiny.

“I’ve a number of ideas about what’s the imaginative and prescient of Again Bay, after which additionally as we speak, we had U.C.C., or United Church of Christ, service on the coast since 1974, and a part of it’s the starting of one thing,” says Pennington.

Sunday Service was held on the Micah Day Heart in Biloxi. Individuals from all walks of life got here collectively to fellowship, singing basic hymns like Save the World, This Little Gentle of Mine, and Wade within the Water as they worshipped alongside one another.

“In case you have been on this room as we speak it was unimaginable to see homeless intermingled with housed,” Sarah Smith, Again Bay Mission Director of Shopper Providers. “And, intermingled with folks from everywhere in the United States worshiping collectively no matter gender or race. It was all simply an equitable expertise and that’s what I see Again Bay Mission as.”

Again Bay has had many achievements through the years, however Pennington says there’s one which he finds most gratifying.

“I’m most proud that we hit a capital marketing campaign that hit over 1,000,000 {dollars},” he says.

Wanting towards the longer term, the group is asking on the group for help.

“In case you can’t give cash, give time,” says Smith. “Come up and volunteer, be part of the group. Come up and have conversations. It doesn’t must be lots; it may be the smallest factor that’s so particular to folks.”

Again Bay Mission has served almost 4 thousand folks over the previous couple of years. Smith says these involved in volunteering can join on their web site at thebackbaymission.com.

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