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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
Why Give to Annie Armstrong? Because three of four people in North America are lost. One hundred percent of dollars given to the AAEO go to support thousands of missionaries and their ministries in the United States and Canada.


Disaster Relief: Hurricane Sandy

Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, urges prayer and financial support for Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers who are "connecting the help with the hope" in providing meals, clearing debris and otherwise ministering to victims of Hurricane Sandy. To support the effort financially, visit namb.net/disaster-relief-donations/.
 


Mission to India October 18 - 30
Eight members of First Baptist McDonough will go to South India on a Medical and Evangelism mission in October. They will be working with a NAMB missionary family already on-site in India, traveling to rural areas where basic health care is non-existent. Prayers and monetary support are necessary for this mission to bear fruit for the Kingdom!

Following is an excerpt from a letter to FBC McDonough from the missionary:

"The area that I cover is, in many places, desperately poor, with little or no infrastructure to address the needs of the huge population. Healthcare is terrible, and many people suffer and die from easily treatable illnesses. I find this type of thing difficult to accept, as these deaths are horribly unnecessary, and so many die without knowing our Lord. This is especially true in the rural villages where so many of our partner church plants are struggling to minister while, at the same time, serving the needs of those around them.

"While talking with some of these pastors, we formulated a plan, which has borne tremendous fruit in the past. Mobile medical clinics draw huge numbers of villagers, and can treat hundreds of patients every day. Additionally, using these small churches to host such clinics will bring locals to the groups of believers in their area, and gives us a chance to share the Gospel with people who are having their physical needs met, addressing their spiritual needs as well. Not only does this provide some essential healthcare for these poverty stricken villages, but in the past, it has also led to tremendous growth in local churches."


 

Disaster Relief: “Serving Christ in Crisis”


Disaster Relief is a ministry-based approach to impacting people for the Kingdom of God.  The motto of the Georgia Baptist Convention’s “Serving Christ in Crisis” has two implications:
  • We serve Christ to those persons who are the victims of disaster.
  • When we minister to persons in need, we are serving Christ (Matthew 25:46).  

The goal of Disaster Relief is to provide some measure of normalcy for the victims of a disaster event. Disaster Relief focuses on five areas of ministry:  

Chaplaincy  |  Child Care  |  Clean-Up & Recovery  |  Communications  |  Feeding

Everyone who wants to be involved in this ministry must be "Phase 1" trained.  The FBC McDonough Missions Team is offering Disaster Relief Training through the Georgia Baptist Convention for all who are interested in becoming involved. Please contact Tom Bergman at 404-502-8378 to sign up. A training date will be set when the Missions Team knows how many people would like to take part in the Disaster Relief ministry. Phase II training, for those who want to serve the lord on a leadership basis, will be offered at area locations in 2010.





First Baptist Church of McDonough has accepted the Acts 1:8 Challenge!

The Southern Baptist Convention challenged SBC Churches to declare their commitment to a "comprehensive mission strategy" in their community, state, country, and world.

Jesus' parting words to his disciples in Acts 1:8 was a promise :  "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

FBC has committed to take the gospel, in word and in deed,
to our Jerusalem (Henry County, our Judea (Georgia) , our Samaria (The United States),
and to the ends of the earth