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Local churches and pastors provide hurricane relief for hard-hit Cape Coral
It has been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Ian made its devastating landfall in southwest Florida, and volunteers with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief and 16 other state…
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Hurricane Ian recovery ramps up as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Send Relief assist
As Hurricane Ian rolled in Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Wade Harmon was on the fifth floor of the Larsen Health Center Nursing in Fort Myers where his wife was working.
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Best of Southern Baptist cooperative efforts on display in disaster relief response
Any time a major storm system threatens the continental United States, the antennae of thousands of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers go up. They…
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‘Bold in the name of Christ’
Ron Tipton answers the ring on his cell phone. It’s a familiar sound that beckons his attention every 10 minutes or so. On the other end of the line is a woman in need.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responds to migrant ministry opportunities to serve
In times of catastrophe, the yellow hats and shirts worn by Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are a sign of help and hope. And in non-disaster times, volunteers in those…
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‘Sharing hope and the love of Jesus in the wake of Ian’
As Hurricane Ian’s storm surge is receding and the winds are subsiding, First Baptist Church Naples is just getting started.
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Pray for Cuba: A message from Kurt Urbanek, International Mission Board strategy leader for Cuba
The Western Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief team along with Send Relief, Florida Baptists and other partners are responding to the devastation left as the eye of Hurricane Ian…
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Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian
A week ago, Marta Ramirez was settling into her new home in Port Charlotte, a harborside town in southwest Florida. Friday, she was picking up the pieces of what was left after the…
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First Lady Casey DeSantis serves alongside Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Team
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis (in red jacket) visited Murdock Baptist Church in Port Charlotte Oct. 3 to thank Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers for their efforts in…
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Southern Baptists at sites in six Florida counties minister to hurricane victims
As Florida residents begin the arduous and heartbreaking task of recovery from Hurricane Ian, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, representing eight Baptist state conventions, has…
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