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In January 1987, we learned that the church had contributed $5,324.31 for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. The budget for the year was $ 185,225. In February, the church agreed to pay $25 dollars a month for 3 years to defray expenses on a church building in North Dakota. A van was bought to replace the old one. In April, the church voted to buy a house at 223 Nicholson Avenue in Waveland for $33,000 for a Missionary Resident Home for missionaries who are on furlough or leave. During May, $1,680 was collected for the Annie Armstrong offering. The church joined the Mississippi Mission Fund to raise $45,000 as the great commitment or $39,000 as a minimum in a period of 5 years. This was above the Cooperative Program. In June, Greg Smith, Rene' Smith, and Perry Gibson were elected as deacons. In July, Brother Walter McCraw was elected to attend the Anti-Abortion Rally in Washington, DC. This was the "National Rally For Life" held in August. In September seven lots on Hancock Street in Bayside Park were purchased for $9,000. A loan in the name of First Baptist Church would be secured at 9 3/4% interest for a period of 5 years. Loan payments would be made by the Bayside Baptist Mission and the property would be deeded to them when the mission became a church.
In February 1988, Mary Lee and Uless Bergeron took the place of Chaplain Lonnie Knight as Area Coordinators for the Mission Service Corps. They will also continue as Association Consultants for Missions. The church adopted the Southern Baptist expanded Annuity Plan for participation by its minister which became effective on January 1, 1988. Our budget for this year rose to $222,300. A Reversion Clause Agreement for Bayside Mission was adopted. Should the church ever cease to be a cooperating Southern Baptist Church, ownership shall revert to the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. During April a new roof was put on the Parsonage. We honored our pastor, Nathan Barber, on his fourteenth anniversary with us. On May 1, Keith Appling resigned as part-time Minister of Youth and was replaced by Jack Hode. The Director of V.B.S., Gail Carr, reported in June that 284 had enrolled, (counting 68 workers). Average daily attendance was 244, offering $160, and seven decisions were made to accept Jesus Christ. With deep regret, the church accepted the resignation of Don Creel as pastor of Bayside Mission on August
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