Children and families involved in Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Willard, Missouri, raised $3,600 for the Willard School District, allowing students to start the year with no lunch debt remaining from the previous year.
“Our family saw the hand of God in all the events of that evening.”
“Use this room. It does us no good to have a prayer room if people aren’t utilizing it,” said Shawn Parker, MBCB executive director-treasurer, during the dedication ceremony.
“Yes, there is much darkness in Vermont. Yes, there is much devastation in Vermont. But YES, there is also much Kingdom opportunity in Vermont.”
Cleanup is underway in south Georgia after a pummeling blow by Hurricane Idalia knocked trees onto homes and downed powerlines, leaving thousands without electricity in the summer heat.
“Our faith is strong. Our members are out in the community helping their neighbors with clean up,” said Christopher Arnold, pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, Florida.
Green Valley Pastor John Guillott lists three reasons why his church invests time, people and resources in VBS.
A Christian educator accompanying students to a Bible institute in India was arrested and charged with human trafficking and fraudulent conversion.
“We have been communicating with churches in Perry, Cross City, Live Oak and others where public feeding and cleanup efforts will be taking place,” said David Coggins, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief director.
In addition to vetting potential names and background information for the website, the task force noted they “worked to onboard new members, review ongoing initiatives and identify priorities for the year ahead.”
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