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Stay informed with stories, news, and updates from churches across our association and throughout the state. Here you’ll find stories, events, and resources that celebrate ministry work and keep our church community connected.
Back-to-school block party helps parents/sets students up for success
It’s a time of great anticipation and also great expense.
In the days leading up to a new school year, students eagerly anticipate the hours filled with learning and being with their friends. At the same time, families often experience financial strain with the need to purchase new clothes, shoes and school supplies.
Worship unites northwest Florida communities
Multiple Florida Baptist churches from Panama City, Chipley, Bonifay and surrounding areas are uniting once again for Celebration of Praise, a worship experience with a combined 250-member community choir and orchestra.
Heart and home for missions
After 36 hours of airports, plane rides, traveling through multiple cities and countries, the two International Mission Board missionaries and their daughter arrived at Hillcrest Baptist Church’s missions house, a cozy home surrounded by old oak trees and lush green landscape, a welcome place where they would live while serving stateside for a few months.
On mission in Quebec
“Whether in the grocery store aisle, on the ball field or in villages nestled alongside the Amazon River in Brazil, when people see us, they should know that we carry the gospel with us,” said Pastor Tommy Brett, Southside Baptist Church,Live Oak. “Just as Paul went on his missionary journeys as told in Acts, wherever he went, so went the gospel.”
Honoring those who answer the call
Waking up at 2:00 a.m. to prepare meals, sharpen tools, work on administrative duties or wash clothes–these are just some of the tasks associated with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief.
Cooking up a community that glorifies God
Working late nights and serving the Sunday brunch crowd, restaurant workers can find it difficult to draw near to God, consistently fellowship with believers and receive encouragement to walk with Christ.
Small church has big heart to serve community
Young children crying because the pangs of hunger are relentless. Elderly people having to scrimp and save to buy a jar of peanut butter. Parents, some working more than one job, unable to put a nutritious meal on the table.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responding after April storms/tornadoes in…
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 27, just hours after storms and tornadoes had left a swath of destruction in the Florida Panhandle, Florida Baptists were serving and ministering to those impacted by the severe weather.
Church uses science to share gospel truth
At First Baptist Church of Beulah, a small, rural church in a burgeoning community, science is a creative way to share gospel truth with families.
Connecting military families with the family of Christ
Relocating with the military can be a stressful time for men, women and children as they navigate a new community, find a home and make friends. The military ministry at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola seeks to connect with members of the military, encouraging them in Christ.
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