Orphans and Widows Sunday
Orphan and Widow Sunday reminds us to align our hearts with the call to practice true religion (James 1:27), caring for orphans and widows. Here are three ways a believer…
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Week of Prayer for International Missions and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Week of Prayer for International Missions Southern Baptists observe a Week of Prayer for International Missions each year before the annual Lottie Moon offering emphasis. Will you join your heart with others to pray for missionaries around the world who are faithfully sharing the gospel? Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® Every year, Southern Baptist churches collect…
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Giving Tuesday
Online eventJoin the movement and give – each Tuesday and every day – whether it’s some of your time, a donation, or the power of your voice in your local community.
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Sanctity of Life Sunday 2026
January 18, 2026 is the annual Sanctity of Life Sunday in Southern Baptist churches. Download a free bulletin insert and prayer guide from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) to help create a culture of life within families in your church. The following excerpt is from the ERLC's life guide, “Created in the Image…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday of January, honoring the civil rights leader's birthday. This federal holiday marks a day for remembrance, service, and community engagement, with many communities holding events and service projects.
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George Liele Church Planting, Evangelism and Missions Sunday
George Liele Church Planting, Evangelism and Missions Sunday is an annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) event, planned this year on Sunday, February 1, celebrating African American and Black missionary pioneers, such as: George Liele, who many acknowledge as the first overseas missionary from the United States in 1782. Lott Carey organized African American missions in…
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Racial Reconciliation Sunday
“For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, he made of no effect the law consisting of…
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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and Week of Prayer for North American Missions
Each year, churches observe the Week of Prayer for North American Missions by praying for missionaries, their ministries, and their families. This year, the official dates are March 1–8, although your church can participate any time during the Easter season. North American missionaries take the gospel to unreached communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. They…
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Church Planting Emphasis Day
Church planting isn’t just a ministry for individual church planters—it’s a ministry for the whole Church. Send Network is a partnership of people just like you—churches and church planters—planting churches everywhere for everyone. The Baptist Resource Network is dedicated to helping church planters and partnering churches make a difference through starting new churches in new…
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Baptism Sunday
Today is the day Southern Baptists are setting aside as Baptism Sunday this year! Churches are encouraged to call their people to respond to the gospel, celebrate professions of faith in response to evangelism and encourage new believers to take their next step in their walk with Jesus. Here are some helpful tips and resources for churches…