by First Baptist | Dec 9, 2014 | Mission Moments
In 1993 I spent five months working in refugee camps in Somalia where at that time people were starving to death all around me. I saw the despair of parents who could not feed their children and the joy and hope when we were able to nurture one little one back to...
by First Baptist | Jan 16, 2015 | Mission Moments
by Kim Priddy, Associate Pastor of Missions To hand someone a dollar or not? This is a debate that is faced when you come upon someone holding a cardboard sign at an intersection that reads: “Hungry- Anything Helps.” The bible verse Matt 25:40 “And...
by First Baptist | Dec 23, 2014 | Mission Moments
“And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 This year our Christmas Eve offering will be traveling 5,712 miles to Romania to support the ministry of Alex Lucian Ghita and Project Ruth. Introducing Alex...
by First Baptist | Aug 29, 2014 | Mission Moments
I just wanted to express our gratitude for allowing us to be a part of the service today. It was truly uplifting, as so many of our staff members expressed how much they enjoyed being there. The First Baptist congregation has so genuinely embraced our students and...
by First Baptist | Sep 11, 2014 | Mission Moments
Whenever I am in South America or going to or returning from South America, I think of you and the incredible financial and prayer support that make our ministry there possible. That has certainly been true during the last couple of months. The summer months in North...
by First Baptist | Jul 31, 2014 | Mission Moments
As we were setting up for the first session of Rosewood neighborhood Bible School, a group of kids came running up through the park and one of them, fists raised above his head in celebration, shouted, “The church people are here!” Now, in a world where the “church...
