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Celebration of Praise unites churches in west Florida

More than 150 musicians led two worship services with a combined total of 650 in attendance at the 2022 Celebration of Praise held at First Baptist Church Bonifay.
October 18, 2022
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SBDR volunteers near 500,000 meals prepared, provide relief for hundreds o…

As Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) nears 500,000 meals prepared in the wake of Hurricane Ian, volunteers have completed approximately 730 recovery jobs for homeowners. 
October 18, 2022
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Florida Baptists take encouragement to New England pastors, bring back des…

In a section of the northeastern U.S. that was once the cradle of American independence and the Great Awakening, religion is no longer part of the culture. Instead, like the historic churches that sit empty and unused, the gospel is viewed as part of a once-important past no longer relevant or necessary to modern life in New England.
October 13, 2022
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Western Cuba Baptists respond to devastation/share gospel in Hurricane Ian…

Devastation as far as the eye could see. Hurricane Ian, roaring through western Cuba Sept. 28, left a trail of destruction for a people who have long known hardship and scarcity, a people who have learned to live humbly and faithfully even in difficult circumstances.
October 12, 2022
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Annual Meeting Emergency Cancellation Amendments to be Recommended to Mess…

After a detailed evaluation of options available for an alternate meeting solution, if a catastrophic event or other widespread emergency prevents the annual meeting of the Florida Baptist State Convention from occurring in the future, the State Board of Missions will be recommending a series of amendments to messengers that would codify the process utilized with the cancellation of the 2020 annual meeting during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 12, 2022
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Disaster Relief teams expand cleanup and recovery to Daytona Beach

When Craig Culbreth checked in with pastors of Florida Baptist churches in the Daytona Beach area after Tropical Storm Ian passed through, he began to hear a common thread of widespread flooding that caused damage to homes and churches.
October 11, 2022
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Local churches and pastors provide hurricane relief for hard-hit Cape Coral

It has been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Ian made its devastating landfall in southwest Florida, and volunteers with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief and 16 other state conventions, alongside local churches and pastors, have committed to serving for as long as there is a need.
October 11, 2022
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Hurricane Ian recovery ramps up as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Send…

As Hurricane Ian rolled in Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Wade Harmon was on the fifth floor of the Larsen Health Center Nursing in Fort Myers where his wife was working.
October 7, 2022
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Best of Southern Baptist cooperative efforts on display in disaster relief…

Any time a major storm system threatens the continental United States, the antennae of thousands of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers go up. They prepare a response that has required year-round preparation and readiness.
October 6, 2022
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‘Bold in the name of Christ’

Ron Tipton answers the ring on his cell phone. It’s a familiar sound that beckons his attention every 10 minutes or so. On the other end of the line is a woman in need.
October 6, 2022
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