Greetings from

Florida and the Caribbean Islands

January 3, 2024

In 2024 ...

RESOLVE TO:

1. Realize in January

2. Rebuild in February

3. Restore in March

1. Realize

Bayshore Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida is hosting a screening of “Midwives of a Movement,” a new documentary from Baptist Women in Ministry which chronicles the stories of the women who boldly birthed a movement to seek greater visibility and opportunities for women in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) over 40 years ago. Despite great opposition, their courage blazed pathways for advancing women in ministry and leadership among Baptists. The film includes heartfelt stories, painful anecdotes, profound insights, and lighthearted remembrances which will inspire continued advocacy efforts for women to find equality and equity among Baptists. As women in ministry have once again been targeted by the SBC in the past year, the stories found in “Midwives of a Movement” are as relevant today as they were four decades ago.

2. Rebuild

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

CBF of South Carolina and Florida / Caribbean Islands, together, are offering this inter-generational mission engagement opportunity to families, singles, young, old and everyone in between. Spend this 2024 holiday weekend making a difference and making new friends. "Credit" is available to FL students seeking community service hours.

$100 per person (covers lodging and food) to engage in this joint mission endeavor.

What should I expect? Our SC/FL teams will be working on projects ranging from painting and light household repairs to building wheelchair ramps. There will be projects for everyone and all skill levels. All meals on Saturday and Sunday are covered in your registration fee. There are two lodging options - motel rooms (at an extra cost) and cabins with bunk beds. You can indicate your preference when you register.

3. Restore

In 2024, it is time

to attend to your soul...

Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation

SOUL CARE

Cultivating an Awareness of Divine Presence

MARCH 3-8, 2024

Fruitland Park, FL

Read More Here

Scholarship assistance is available to members of

CBF churches in Florida and the Caribbean Islands

2024 IMPACT REPORT TOP TEN

1. $142,114

in migration support and services volunteer hours

2. 14,439

disaster victims served

3. 880

active CBF-endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors

4. 130

peer learning groups

5. 350

first-time attendees at General Assembly

6. $196,000

in college and seminary scholarships

7. 360,906

volunteer hours through Together for Hope

8. $5.6 million

distributed for ministry causes through CBF Foundation

9. $6.6 million

in rollovers through CBF Church Benefits

10. $1.2 million

to ministry partners through CBF States and Regions

January 2024 CBF Book Club

This year’s theme, “Equipping With Every Good Thing,” is based on Hebrews 13:20-21: "Now may the God of peace … equip you with every good thing to do his will, by developing in us what pleases him through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory forever and always.” The Offering for Global Missions equips the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship with the gifts and passions of 46 Field Personnel in 17 different countries and the United States, spreading the hope of Jesus Christ. When you give to the Offering for Global Missions, you also participate in this mission of Jesus Christ around the world.

This year we have a goal of $4 million. Every gift helps us reach this goal to support the presence of Field Personnel.

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OGM Prayer Guide below

"Writers were invited to share about someone who has made a significant impact on their lives, a spiritual guide so to speak - one who has shaped their faith, their theology or their prayer life." Thanks Meg Lacy Vega for compiling these beautiful Spiritual Guides.