We are sent to serve and FBCOP has various opportunities for members to serve on mission locally and globally. We have partnerships with various ministries in our community and throughout the world where church members can join others on mission.
LOCAL PARTNERS
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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives…one heart at a time. Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful platform of sport to reach every coach and every athlete with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel. We partner with FCA Clay County & FCA NE Florida to impact coaches and student-athletes throughout our community.
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First Coast Women's Services provides free-of-charge medical services and accurate evidence-based education on all options regarding unplanned pregnancy.
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Mercy Support Services is a Christ-centered non-profit organization with over a decade of service to the Clay County community in Florida. Mercy Support Services exists to meet the needs of people experiencing circumstantial crisis and housing insecurity. Mercy Support Services collaborates with other organizations and the Clay County government to help fill the gap as we assist individuals out of desperation.
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The mission of Operation Barnabas is to ignite a positive transformation in the lives of veterans and first responders through faith, action, and encouragement. The vision of Operation Barnabas is to eliminate veteran homelessness, addiction, and suicide by acting strategically and timely to make veterans whole again.
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The Orange Park Clothes Closet & Food Pantry exists to help people in Clay County who are in a crisis by providing clothing, food, and furniture as made available from community partners.
STATE & NATIONAL PARTNERS
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In times of disaster, tangible needs are met through volunteers serving with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief. Additionally, through Send Relief, we are able to serve those facing disastrous natural events and wartime issues throughout the world.
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The Maguire Offering supports church planting in Florida through the Florida Baptist Convention. By giving to our church's Global Mission Offering a portion goes to the Maguire Offering.
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The Annie Armstrong Offering is a joint mission effort of Southern Baptist churches for the purpose of evangelizing & church planting in the United States and Canada. By giving to our church's Global Mission Offering a portion goes to the Annie Armstrong Offering. Over 5,200 missionaries and planters are supported through this offering.
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One More Child exists to provide Christ-centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. A portion of offerings received at FBCOP are shared through the Cooperative Program of Florida and Southern Baptists. Of these monies, a portion supports One More Child. Additionally, an annual offering collected between Mother's Day and Father's Day provides resources for this ministry.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
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The Lottie Moon Offering is a joint mission effort of Southern Baptist churches for the purpose of supporting 3500+ missionaries evangelizing and discipling the nations. By giving to our church's Global Mission Offering a portion goes to the Lottie Moon Offering.
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We have been partnered with Cabaret Haiti Mission for years. This mission operates an orphanage and two schools in the Bercy area of Haiti. In years past, we have sent numerous teams to the island nation to serve the children in our mission and to provide help to those working in the schools and orphanage. Church members are encouraged to sponsor a child through prayer and monthly donations to the mission. We are currently praying for the peace in Haiti as trips have been halted for security reasons.
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Linguæ Christi (the languages of Christ) is our mission organization focused on reaching minority language speakers in Europe. Our missionary based in Wales, John Robinson serves throughout Europe to reach minority language speakers with the gospel. We send teams and help other churches partner strategically with this ministry.