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Disaster Relief
Tallahassee church ministers to neighbors after tornadoes
Pastor Jacob Turner said he and several church members felt a little disheartened when it started pouring rain Monday afternoon, May 13, in Tallahassee, interrupting the cleanup…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Teams aid tornado victims in Tallahassee
Just hours after three tornadoes touched down in Tallahassee on Friday, May 10, wreaking havoc, toppling trees, disrupting power and claiming at least one life in what’s being…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer recognized for lifetime of service
Pictured above: Dusty Gregory (right) accepts the Robert E. Dixon Award for a lifetime of service on behalf of his mother, Linda Gregory, for her commitment as a Florida Baptist…
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Arcadia church maintains strength through two hurricanes/now ‘reaching forward’
After enduring 150-mph winds and dangerous flooding from two of the most intense hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida, Calvary Baptist Church in Arcadia has maintained…
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Florida Baptists’ Most-Read Stories of 2023
Planting and revitalizing churches, reaching unreached people groups, baptizing new believers, ministering and witnessing during times of crisis–these are just a few of the Florida…
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‘Christ glorified through devastation’
The city of Cedar Key is a quiet community nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Long admired for its natural beauty and protected sanctuaries, it is now a…
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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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