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Despite Power Outage, First Baptist of Madison Serves Hundreds of Meals to First Responders,…
Like most of the surrounding area, First Baptist Church of Madison was without electricity last week due to Hurricane Idalia, but it didn’t stop its members from preparing and…
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Horseshoe Beach church serves as ‘lighthouse’ for community amid hurricane devastation
Known as a laid-back, friendly fishing village, the quaint community of Horseshoe Beach found itself directly in the path of Hurricane Idalia’s 125 mph winds and 10-foot storm…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding operations underway at First Baptist Church in Perry
PERRY— Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are set up and ready to start feeding operations out of First Baptist Church in Perry following Hurricane Idalia’s destructive…
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‘Our faith is strong,’ pastor asserts in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia’s strong winds may have toppled the steeple on Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, but the storm did nothing to topple the faith of Lakeside members.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active status’ as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall
As Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 in Keaton Beach, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders have transitioned to “active status,” as they begin…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes shape
With projections that Tropical Storm Idalia will soon intensify to become a hurricane that could bring life-threatening impacts this week to parts of the Gulf Coast and even…
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Honoring those who answer the call
Waking up at 2:00 a.m. to prepare meals, sharpen tools, work on administrative duties or wash clothes–these are just some of the tasks associated with Florida Baptist Disaster…
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Torrential rainstorms provide opportunities for DR volunteers to serve
Anne’s home in the Ocean Waterway Mobile Home Park neighborhood of Ft. Lauderdale was hit by a tornado earlier this month after record-setting rainstorms. The home, which Anne’s…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responding after April storms/tornadoes in Panhandle
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 27, just hours after storms and tornadoes had left a swath of destruction in the Florida Panhandle, Florida Baptists were serving and…
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Disaster Relief: Revived and Thriving in Florida’s Panhandle
There’s been a revival of sorts in Northwest Coast Baptist Association. It’s a revival of new Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers who delivered help, healing and hope to…
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