{"id":61618,"date":"2025-09-24T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/?page_id=61618"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:21:27","slug":"give","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/give\/","title":{"rendered":"Give"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3 data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"276\">Giving Through Florida Baptists<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"419\">The generosity of our Florida Baptist churches enables us to accomplish more together than we ever could alone. We are truly better together!<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"456\">Cooperative Program Offering<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"852\">As part of the Southern Baptist family, your gifts through the <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"543\">Cooperative Program<\/strong> help change hearts across Florida and throughout the nation. A percentage of your church\u2019s gifts go to the <strong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"681\">Florida Baptist Convention<\/strong>, which then sends a portion to the <strong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"748\">Southern Baptist Convention<\/strong> to support missions, ministries, and theological education across North America and around the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1094\">Your Florida Baptist Convention is committed to giving away more than we keep \u2014 <strong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"972\">51% of Cooperative Program dollars<\/strong> are forwarded to the Southern Baptist Convention, while <strong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1054\">49% remain in Florida<\/strong> to advance the Gospel across our state.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1133\">Maguire State Mission Offering<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1549\">The <strong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1172\">Maguire State Mission Offering<\/strong> supports church planting, revitalization, and replanting efforts throughout Florida. Through our partnership with the <strong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1323\">North American Mission Board<\/strong> and the newly established <strong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1374\">SEND Network Florida<\/strong>, 100% of Maguire Offering gifts go directly to these vital ministries. Each year, this offering focuses on expanding mission opportunities and strengthening local churches.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1620\">Annie Armstrong Easter Offering \u2013 North American Mission Board<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1890\">Your gifts to the <strong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1674\">Annie Armstrong Easter Offering<\/strong> fuel the work of more than 5,000 missionaries serving across North America. Every dollar given goes directly to the mission field through the <strong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1849\">North American Mission Board<\/strong> \u2014 none is used for administrative costs.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1959\">Lottie Moon Christmas Offering \u2013 International Mission Board<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2240\">Through the <strong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2006\">Lottie Moon Christmas Offering<\/strong>, Florida Baptists join believers worldwide in taking the Gospel to the nations. Every penny given supports missionaries serving through the <strong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2178\">International Mission Board<\/strong>, helping bring the hope of Christ to people across the globe.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2269\">Faithful Stewardship<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2380\">Because of the generosity of Florida Baptist churches, we are able to faithfully steward gifts designated for:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2637\">\n<li data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2458\">\n<p data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2458\">The <strong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2419\">North American Mission Board<\/strong> through the Annie Armstrong Offering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2531\">\n<p data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2531\">The <strong data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2496\">International Mission Board<\/strong> through the Lottie Moon Offering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2580\">\n<p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2580\">Florida\u2019s <strong data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2578\">Maguire State Mission Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2637\">\n<p data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2637\"><strong data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2602\">Disaster Relief<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2624\">Global Hunger<\/strong> ministries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2771\">To ensure transparency and accountability, <strong data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2726\">third-party audited financial statements<\/strong> are available each year, updated every June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badge-Divider.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n  <script src=\"https:\/\/forms.ministryforms.net\/embed.aspx?formId=e17aab86-749b-4deb-9430-11731e668e27&#038;hideTitle=true&#038;custom-templates=\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:0px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span>Contact Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Need Help?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Contact Info:<br \/><\/strong>Charles Staton<br \/>Accounting<\/p>\n<p>904-596-3047<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cstaton@flbaptist.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cstaton@flbaptist.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"divider_color_inherit_section\":true,\"divider_height\":\"120\",\"divider_layers_gap\":\"5\",\"divider_layers_opacity\":\"0.5\",\"divider_position\":\"bottom\",\"divider_responsive\":true,\"divider_shadow_blur_radius\":\"5\",\"divider_shadow_color\":\"#00000080\",\"divider_shadow_offset_x\":\"0\",\"divider_shadow_offset_y\":\"5\",\"divider_shape\":\"blob-2\",\"divider_width\":\"100\",\"header_transparent\":\"light\",\"header_transparent_noplaceholder\":false,\"height\":\"pixels\",\"height_viewport\":600,\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/photo-1495236349955-7118fb24c7ea-scaled.jpg\",\"image_effect\":\"parallax\",\"image_parallax_bgy\":\"-160,160\",\"image_position\":\"top-center\",\"image_size\":\"cover\",\"media_overlay\":\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)\",\"padding_custom_bottom\":\"40\",\"padding_custom_top\":\"40\",\"style\":\"default\",\"style_custom_color\":\"#ccc\",\"text_color\":\"light\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"css\":\".el-element {\\n  position: relative;\\n  padding-left: 30px; 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