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.
‘Standby status’ for Florida Baptist Disaster Relief as major hurricane ro…
As Hurricane Helene intensifies and sets its sights on Florida with possible life-threatening impact, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders are on “standby status,” preparing to respond immediately as needed.
Prayers, preparation, action: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers o…
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been praying. They have been preparing. Now, they are putting their prayers and preparation into action. After Hurricane Debby made landfall Aug. 5 in […]
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief’s Hurricane Debby Response
Just over 24 hours after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Aug. 5 in Florida’s Big Bend, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers set up their command center at First Baptist Church in Perry.
First Baptist Live Oak hosts satellite feeding station
When Jeff and Melody Scott got the call about helping with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding efforts at their church in Live Oak, they felt like it was a great opportunity to show God’s love to people experiencing flooding and/or power outages due to Hurricane Debby.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active’ status in Hurricane Debby resp…
As Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm, made landfall early Monday morning, Aug. 5, along the Big Bend coast of Florida, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are now on “active” status, ready to respond to bring help, hope and healing to those impacted by the storm.
Tallahassee church ministers to neighbors after tornadoes
Pastor Jacob Turner said he and several church members felt a little disheartened when it started pouring rain Monday afternoon, May 13, in Tallahassee, interrupting the cleanup work they were doing on church property as a result of the recent tornadoes.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Teams aid tornado victims in Tallahassee
Just hours after three tornadoes touched down in Tallahassee on Friday, May 10, wreaking havoc, toppling trees, disrupting power and claiming at least one life in what’s being considered the city’s worst tornado outbreak
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer recognized for lifetime of servi…
Pictured above: Dusty Gregory (right) accepts the Robert E. Dixon Award for a lifetime of service on behalf of his mother, Linda Gregory, for her commitment as a Florida Baptist […]
Arcadia church maintains strength through two hurricanes/now ‘reaching for…
After enduring 150-mph winds and dangerous flooding from two of the most intense hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida, Calvary Baptist Church in Arcadia has maintained strength through the storms and continued to minister and share the gospel in its community and beyond.
Florida Baptists’ Most-Read Stories of 2023
Planting and revitalizing churches, reaching unreached people groups, baptizing new believers, ministering and witnessing during times of crisis–these are just a few of the Florida Baptist Convention’s 20 most-read stories in 2023.
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