RICHMOND, Va.—The International Mission Board (IMB) will host another virtual Sending Celebration to allow Southern Baptists to collectively rejoice in 33 missionaries being sent to the nations.
Oklahoma Baptists have one missionary participating in the commissioning event. Zoe Langford (name changed for security) will be serving in Europe.
The virtual event will be on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. CST on imb.org, Facebook live or on the IMB Advance the Kingdom app. Find more information and prayer cards at imb.org/send.
Missionaries in February 2021 Sending Celebration by state (as available on 1/20/2021)
*Names changed for security
With open security personnel, churches and cities have been identified.
Alabama
John Frank* to Central Asia
Arkansas
Rachel Brighton* to Central Asia
Delaware
Joe and Elizabeth Blandeburgo to Southeast Asia (Newark, Del., Ogletown)
Florida
David and Ashley* to Central Asia
Shawn and Cassandra* to Southeast Asia
Henry and Lara Buckman* to Southeast Asia
Kentucky
Beth and John* to Central Asia
Joseph and Grace Ma* to Europe
Missouri
Eric and Lauren Coale to Europe (Arnold, Mo., First)
North Carolina
Daniel and Tara Rice to East Asia (Wake Forest, N.C., North Wake)
Drew and Brooke Tucker to Europe (Huntersville, N.C., Christ Community)
Matthew and Heather Hirt to Sub-Saharan Africa (Hendersonville, N.C., Bethel)
Oklahoma
Zoe Langford* to Europe
South Carolina
Samantha* to Northern Africa and the Middle East
Tennessee
Scott and Emma* to Central Asia
Texas
Matt and Chelsea Bowen to American Peoples, open security (Burleson, Texas, Cana)
Charles and Greta* to Sub-Saharan Africa
Washington, D.C.
Jacob and Catherine Taylor*