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Disaster Relief

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.

The first Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be heading to North Carolina on September 18 to assist with recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. “We are grateful for […]
September 17, 2018
Hurricane season is far from over with experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expecting between 9-13 named storms. Last year, First Baptist Church of Immokalee and First Brazilian […]
August 23, 2018
The Eastpoint community located in the Florida panhandle is still recovering from a devastating wildfire in June that burned almost 1000 acres in 24 hours and destroyed over 30 homes. […]
July 10, 2018
The Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Team recently had the opportunity to participate in a state training event known as Hurrex at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee at […]
May 16, 2018
The Southeast Regional Center in Hialeah was a buzzing hub of activity on Saturday morning until early afternoon as more than 100 volunteers showed up to be trained in disaster […]
April 9, 2018
The Florida Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief team does not just respond in times of disaster but anytime there is a need, says Marvin Corbin, logistics and field missionary. In mid-January, […]
January 24, 2018
When Hurricane Irma passed through Lehigh Acres, First Baptist Church Pastor Hector Gomez, who ministers to the migrant families in the area, worried about how best to help. “I worried after […]
January 10, 2018
Despite the damage wreaked by Hurricane Irma in southwest Florida, pastor Timothy Pigg is thankful. During the regional report testimonies of the Florida Baptist State Convention’s  Tuesday morning session, Pigg […]
November 14, 2017
When Hurricane Matthew unleashed its furious floodwaters on St. Augustine in October 2016, members of  Anastasia Baptist Church took it personally. After all, St. Augustine is their home. And Hurricane […]
March 14, 2017
From the Office of the Governor, to the mayor of a small beachside community north of Flagler Beach, to individuals whose lives were in turmoil, Florida Baptist disaster relief volunteers […]
March 14, 2017

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