At its heart, missions is about God's people connecting with people from other places and cultures with the goal of sharing the gospel with them, starting new churches, or strengthening existing churches. God has given us the mission to make disciples of all nations. At First Baptist Church, we seek to obey God through giving, sending, praying, and going in order to start churches and strengthen those that already exist. We hope that you will explore ways you can give, support and pray for those sent as missionaries and also discover ways you can go.

If you are planning on joining us in Missouri to help Mobile Baptist Builders as they frame out a large gym and kitchen, Sunday school rooms, and 2 apartments upstairs for missionaries, we'd like to know soon. We would like to finalize our hotel rooms before May 1st. We will have a meeting for those planning to go on the trip or wanting more information following the Morning Service on April 19th. You can register for the trip by clicking the link below.

We will take a mission trip to Send Relief’s Atlanta Ministry Center in Clarkston, Georgia, from November 28th to December 4th. We have a limited number of spots, so please signup for the trip as soon as possible. The Deadline to signup is May 24th. The cost will be $250 per person before the trip plus meals and incidental expenses during the trip. Contact Randy Jackson by email at rjackson@fbcmilton.org if you have questions.

On Mother's Day, May 10th, we will take up our annual offering to support the work of One More Child, formerly known as Florida Baptist Children's Home. One More Child is there to Christ-centered service to vulnerable children, women, and families across the state of Florida and internationally as well. We hope that you will give to this worthy ministry.

Persian Peoples in Canada

The Persian peoples in Canada are people from Iran or Afghanistan who are living across Canada. They have moved there for various reasons and have lived in Canada for various amounts of time. While Persians can be found in many cities across Canada, the largest number live in the Greater Toronto area of Ontario, with significant populations in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Montreal, Quebec. Some have come as refugees, fleeing war or persecution, while others have immigrated for education or employment opportunities or to be near family. Many come, expecting the West to be a “promised land,” but often find roadblocks to creating a better life. Iranians speak Farsi or Persian and Afghans speak Dari, but the languages are very similar. In Canada, Persians must learn English or French to do well. Iranians and Afghans are Muslims by birth. There are many Iranian churches and discipleship groups throughout the diaspora, but the number of believing and gathering Afghans is much smaller. Compared to other Muslim groups, Iranians show a notable openness to the gospel. Afghans are more traditional and staunch in Islam and can be harder to reach with the gospel. Please pray for the salvation of Persian peoples in Canada.

Michael and Alicia Grigsby

Church Planting | Reflection Church | Phoenix, Arizona

Pray for them to effectively reach those who are far from Christ in downtown Phoenix and engage the city with the gospel.

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