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Alaska Baptists are in need of help with a range of projects that would encourage their ministry, said Jae McKee, who serves as director of missions and church planting for the Alaska Baptist Resource Network.
“Teams coming up are helpful in encouraging our churches and people to engage in missions locally and globally,” he said.
He noted that Alaska Baptists can feel isolated and that they face challenges in reaching the isolated people in their region. McKee grew up in Alabama but has served in Alaska for more than 30 years, ever since he went there as a short-term missionary in college.
He said the help Alaska Baptists receive through their partnership with Alabama Baptists means everything.
For example, one church in Craig, Alaska, “was ready to throw their hands up and walk away,” but after Alabama Baptists came to help, the church is “now so excited about the Cooperative Program and partnership,” McKee said.
“Setting the example of sacrifice, service and selflessness, teams coming here are catalytic in assisting Alaskans reach our state for Christ and [exposing] our members to a bigger worldview through cooperation together,” he said.
Current needs include:
- A team to replace gutters and some of the roof at Filipino Bible Church in Anchorage. Some painting is also needed there.
- Individuals to help with a variety of summer camp-related needs.
- A retired couple to invest three to six months in ministry to military bases and an apartment complex near Moose Creek Baptist Church in North Pole.
- Teams to help with construction projects at various churches.
- An adult team to help with Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Valdez.
For more information, visit alaskabrn.com/get-involved/mission-opportunities.
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