b'MISSIONS BEYOND OUR CAMPUSFirst Baptist is committed to financial support of those called to serve our state, nation, and world. We have an active lay-led Missions Committee that helps in maintaining and expanding our missional reach. In 2006 we entered into a capital campaign known as Faces & Places forthepurposeofprovidingimmediatemissionsfundingandestablishinganendowment specifically for ongoing missions support. The campaign has raised its initial goal of $5 million and continues to receive donations. All resources are distributed in accordance with the Acts 1:8 philosophy. Local support is provided to ministries such as the Eunice-Chambliss House providing lodging for families traveling to visit loved ones in our local prisons, the establishment of a Friendship House which is strategically located in a downtown neighborhood near our church for intentional relationshipandministry,andpartnershipswithorganizationsprovidinglow-incomeand specialized housing that include funding and labor. State-wide missions occur through denominational partnerships, including but not limited to special funding for BGCT ministries such as Disaster Relief, as well as support for CBF Texas border ministry.Annually, First Baptist sponsors a family mission trip to McAllen, TX where we serve in partnership with Buckner Baptist Benevolences. Nationalandinternationalmissionalsupporthasbeenprovidedforindividualsservingin New York, Los Angeles, Colorado, South Africa, Rwanda, India, and other places. First Baptist is also committed to a long-term presence in our role as an Encourager Church through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. In this role we are currently supporting CBF Field Personnel in North Macedonia and two Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia. Our support includes not only financial sponsorship, but multiple congregational mission trips to North Macedonia and Southeast Asia to encourage their work. 31'