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Stories of hope: FL church shares love of Jesus in Ian’s wake

  • October 5, 2022
  • Florida Baptist Convention
  • Disaster Relief, Featured, Florida, Latest News
More than 300 volunteers have been mobilized from FBC Naples to serve throughout the hard-hit neighborhoods in the area.
(Photo courtesy of the Florida Baptist Convention)

Stories of hope: FL church shares love of Jesus in Ian’s wake

With ever-increasing needs mounting from Hurricane Ian’s aftermath in Florida, hundreds of volunteers have been mobilized from First Baptist Church Naples to serve throughout hard-hit neighborhoods in the area.

In partnership with Disaster Relief volunteers from Florida, Louisiana, Texas, the American Red Cross and Hearts With Hands, this church is among those just getting started with serving residents who have been devastated by the storm’s wrath.

“We are so grateful to First Baptist Church Naples who came to our rescue the first day we were able to get back into our place, which flooded over four feet,” said Naples resident Sara Nicholle.

“They [DR and church volunteers] were there to help in any way they could,” she said. “We are forever grateful to the volunteers who made the cleanup process easier and to have them pray over us and all of those affected.”

One of countless stories

Nicholle is just one of the countless stories of hope.

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams and church volunteers not only are providing hot meals every weekday on campus, but also have distributed more than 2,500 boxes of nonperishable food items.

(Photo courtesy of the Florida Baptist Convention)

On Sunday (Oct. 2) the church even had a familiar face visit its campus to help with distribution. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the church and helped distribute food and water to community residents.

Other teams help with wellness checks, disaster relief and home cleanup.

“First Baptist Church Naples is doing excellent work through disaster relief,” said Wayne Briant,  a regional catalyst for the Florida Baptist Convention. “They are reaching their community and showing the care and love that the community desperately needs.”

Hearts With Hands

Kevin Taylor, missions pastor at the church, noted, “Our good friends and ministry partner, Hearts With Hands, are helping us share hope and the love of Jesus in the wake of Ian.”

Volunteers with Hearts With Hands, a Christian humanitarian nonprofit organization in North Carolina, have been serving the hard-hit community with nonperishable food boxes, water, hygiene kits and cleaning and baby supplies. The nonprofit has contributed more than 35,000 pounds of relief supplies, a mobile kitchen trailer and 400 bags of ice for distribution.

Focus on God

Reminded of the truth in Psalm 46, church leaders are encouraging Floridians to keep their eyes fixed on God, the source of their strength.

“When we look to God for strength in difficult times like these, we find our refuge in Him,” the church posted on social media.

“It’s overwhelming — the number of people that need help right now,” Nicholle said. “Seeing the community come together so fast and so strong for everyone in need has been beyond amazing.”

Ways to give

Check with your church, association or state Baptist convention to find out how they are contributing to ongoing relief work. To contact your state convention for more information, click here.  Or, for more information about Send Relief, click here.


EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Jessica Pigg and originally published by Florida Baptist Convention. 

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