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Church delivers bunkbeds to immigrant shelter in Mexico
Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, built 20 bunkbeds for immigrants and refugees in Piedras Negras, Mexico. The group in Lubbock prepared the pieces ahead of time and then delivered them last weekend. Together with their new friends at Primera Iglesia Baptista, they assembled the beds.
Crossing the boundaries we create, by Michael Mills
I’d like to share one of my finer moments with you. When I was in first grade, I played tee-ball. I was on the tigers and our colors were as bright yellow as you can imagine. I have a few really vivid memories from my time playing tee-ball and what I remember most clearly was how terrible I was.
Building Bunk Beds
Several weeks ago, we publicized the need for comfortable sleeping arrangements for the masses of people arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. Our partner churches south of the border are housing immigrants while they wait until they are allowed to enter the United States.
Members from Second Baptist Church of Lubbock, Texas, answered the call to help refugees and immigrants at the border. They got together to build 17 bunk beds, which they will deliver to Piedras Negras, Mexico, at the end of this month.
Spring break mission projects reflect love of Jesus
Spring break mission projects—which blossom like bluebonnets this time of year—make a huge positive impact on families who live in colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as the churches that serve them, missions leaders report.
Central American immigrant flood creates crisis, presents opportunity
TIJUANA, Mexico—The flood of immigrants amassed at the Mexico-U.S. border presents both a humanitarian crisis and an opportunity for sharing the gospel, a team of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders who traveled to the region learned.
Surprising, faithful God led Cano to advocate for women ministers
God has often surprised—but never disappointed—Anyra Cano.