Cooperative Program
First Baptist Church of Estero participates in the SBC Cooperative program. The Cooperative Program is designed for all SBC Churches to pool their funds so that we can be apart of sending missionaries all over the world. Currently, SBC Church's support over 5500 International Missionaries, and over 10,000 North American and Canada Missionaries in full time partnership.
Below are a list of Agencys within the Cooperatvie Program that we here at First Baptist Church of Estero support.
Internationall Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. This entity is our International Missions arm of First Baptist Church of Estero.
OUR GOAL FOR 2010-2011 IS - $3500 - Unfortunately, for the first time, our offering total was less than our projected Goal. We received $2600; $900 short.
Be in prayer for our missionaries and their families.
The International Mission Board sponsors a churchwide annual offering for our International Missionaries. 100% of funds given to the Lottie Moon Offering at Christmas is directed to our IMB Missionaires.
The North American Mission Board is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention that SBC churches participate with in sponsoring our over 10,000 NAMB Missionaries.
Our Goal for 2011 is $3000 Each year at Easter, the North American Mission Board sponsors an offering dedicated to all our NAMB and Canadian Missionaires. This mission offering is named after Annie Armstrong a former missionary. 100 % of all donations go to support the over 10,000 missionaires.
Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we also support our state missions projects which are funded through our Florida Baptist Convention in whom we cooperate with. This offering is taken in September each year and it goes to support all mission causes in the state; such as, boys and girls camps, mission conferences, mission interns, mission projects and so on.
First Baptist Church of Estero also supports the Royal Palm Baptist Association. We belong to this association as we are among friends and other churches as we meet the needs of people in our own communities. The RPBA helps us to meet those needs.
Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we support a local minsitry called the Interfaith Caregivers of South Lee. This organization is wonderfully staffed with volunteers and helps people with special needs; such as, personal needs, mental needs, physical needs, financial needs, provides food, payment assistance and much more. Here, we enthusiastically support their work on this great mission field.
CHURCH PLANTING - Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we support Grace Global Network in working with area associations, State, National and International Conventions to help Church Planters form networks for encouragement and training.
MISSION TRIPS - Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, our church believes in Missions. We believe that we need to be telling as many people as possible about our Savior Jesus Christ. We often take Local, State and International Mission Trips in order to spread the Good News of Jesus to as many people as possible.
First Baptist Church of Estero participates in the SBC Cooperative program. The Cooperative Program is designed for all SBC Churches to pool their funds so that we can be apart of sending missionaries all over the world. Currently, SBC Church's support over 5500 International Missionaries, and over 10,000 North American and Canada Missionaries in full time partnership.
Below are a list of Agencys within the Cooperatvie Program that we here at First Baptist Church of Estero support.
Internationall Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. This entity is our International Missions arm of First Baptist Church of Estero.
OUR GOAL FOR 2010-2011 IS - $3500 - Unfortunately, for the first time, our offering total was less than our projected Goal. We received $2600; $900 short.
Be in prayer for our missionaries and their families.
The International Mission Board sponsors a churchwide annual offering for our International Missionaries. 100% of funds given to the Lottie Moon Offering at Christmas is directed to our IMB Missionaires.
The North American Mission Board is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention that SBC churches participate with in sponsoring our over 10,000 NAMB Missionaries.
Our Goal for 2011 is $3000 Each year at Easter, the North American Mission Board sponsors an offering dedicated to all our NAMB and Canadian Missionaires. This mission offering is named after Annie Armstrong a former missionary. 100 % of all donations go to support the over 10,000 missionaires.Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we also support our state missions projects which are funded through our Florida Baptist Convention in whom we cooperate with. This offering is taken in September each year and it goes to support all mission causes in the state; such as, boys and girls camps, mission conferences, mission interns, mission projects and so on.
First Baptist Church of Estero also supports the Royal Palm Baptist Association. We belong to this association as we are among friends and other churches as we meet the needs of people in our own communities. The RPBA helps us to meet those needs.
Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we support a local minsitry called the Interfaith Caregivers of South Lee. This organization is wonderfully staffed with volunteers and helps people with special needs; such as, personal needs, mental needs, physical needs, financial needs, provides food, payment assistance and much more. Here, we enthusiastically support their work on this great mission field.
CHURCH PLANTING - Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, we support Grace Global Network in working with area associations, State, National and International Conventions to help Church Planters form networks for encouragement and training.
MISSION TRIPS - Here at First Baptist Church of Estero, our church believes in Missions. We believe that we need to be telling as many people as possible about our Savior Jesus Christ. We often take Local, State and International Mission Trips in order to spread the Good News of Jesus to as many people as possible.