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First Lake Wales’ Back 2 School Bash … drive-thru style

Each year around this time First Baptist Church in Lake Wales is polishing the final details of the church’s “Back to School Bash”—an extravaganza to celebrate the start of a new school year with bounce houses, water slides, shaved ice and of course, food! 
September 7, 2020
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Florida Baptists gear up for online training and resources

With in-person events on hold for the foreseeable future, the Florida Baptist Convention will come alongside its churches to virtually provide beneficial training and resourcing.
August 20, 2020
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Despite pandemic West FL churches instill God’s love to kids

While Covid-19 pandemic has brought many challenges for West Florida churches, it has opened new avenues for parents and children’s ministry leaders to instill spiritual foundations in the next generation.  
August 5, 2020
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Church reaches families with new VBS twist during pandemic

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and era of social distancing, Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville pulled off a successful week of engaging local families in God’s word with a unique twist on the traditional Vacation Bible School.
July 8, 2020
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Virtual VBS to unite families and kids in Tallahassee

Children and families in Tallahassee and around the globe will get to participate in Vacation Bible School this summer without ever having to leave their homes.
June 10, 2020
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Tallahassee churches to hold citywide virtual VBS

The vision at Bradfordville First Baptist Church is to make disciples who love upward, inward and outward. And this summer, the “outward” component of that vision will take on new meaning.
May 26, 2020
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Lake Wales church invests in children, families with drive-thru activities

Connecting with children and families during this time of a pandemic has proven to be challenging for Florida Baptist churches.  Yet, First Baptist Church of Lake Wales knows making this connection is vital to investing in this next generation. 
May 14, 2020
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Children’s ministries press on despite pandemic

With an indefinite stay-at-home order in place, children’s ministries in Florida are exploring new avenues for teaching kids about the love of Christ. Right now, families are confined at home, which have become the sole place of learning, play and worship.
April 29, 2020
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Pastor Creates Works of Art During Unique Family Devotional Videos

Family Pastor John Park is putting an artistic and captivating spin on the weekly devotional he creates for his church members during these home quarantining days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2020
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Next steps for NextGen ministries in the local church

To help church leaders navigate the murky waters of social distancing guidelines and the uncertainties of the weeks ahead, the Florida Baptist Convention hosted a video conferencing call for nearly 40 next generation ministry leaders in the southeast region.
April 21, 2020
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