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Paducah, KY

with KY-MSC Erin Goodman

“The place where hope and healing are found,” The Papillion Center in Paducah is a counseling center providing gospel-centered, family therapy and mental healthcare. Serving children of all ages (0-18), young adults, and families, the Papillion center specializes in adoption and prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol as well as anyone who has experienced trauma in his or her family or personal life. The Papillion Center is the only clinic in Kentucky that is certified to counsel children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and they do this through the lens of a biblical worldview. Often the center “helps the helpers,” meaning they step in for whatever time needed to assist families to achieve healthy relationships and good mental health. Often, the Center assists local pastors with by offering services and treatment for his congregation’s challenges that are beyond his scope. The center models Christ when serving their clients by meeting needs relationally and loving them through a gospel lens Through the Eliza Broadus Offering, Kentucky Baptists can join the Center in their mission to see the lives healed, restored, and reconciled to the gospel.

Pray For: 

• KY-MSC Erin Goodman as she ministers to Clients

• Impact among families in need of someone to walk them through the hard places.

• God to provide therapists with a desire and passion for this population.

• Rest and encouragement for Center Staff as they daily face difficult situations and subject matter daily.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that kids going through hard things will come to The Papillion Center in Paducah, KY and will know that God loves them!

Hopkinsville, KY

with AMS John Franklin

Christian County Baptist Association (CCBA) uses evangelistic block parties, community service projects, and other servant-ministry-related opportunities as a part of their “Operation: Love in Action” to share the gospel with the Hopkinsville Community. Through EBO, Kentucky Baptists work alongside CCBA to make connections within the Hopkinsville Community. Block parties feature not only attractions such as food, games, inflatables, and door prizes, but also a tangible means to follow-up with attendees due to their registration process.

Pray For: 

• CCBA AMS, John Franklin, as he leads the Association in their evangelistic efforts.

• The CCBA Evangelism and Missions Team as they tackle planning and event logistics.

• CCBA churches be burdened for the lost and for God to stir them to action.

• Hearts to be touched now to hear the Gospel Shared with them.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that people will come to neighborhood parties set up by Christian County Baptist Association in Hopkinsville, KY to have fun and hear about Jesus!

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Greenville, KY

with Director Melissa Bivins

Second Baptist Church Greenville saw a need to support and disciple unwed mothers in their community. In faith, they began an Embrace Grace Group, a gospel-focused ministry program that equips churches to facilitate small groups for unwed expectant mothers. Women experience the love of Christ, hearing and responding to the good news of the gospel.

More than “Pro-life”, Embrace Grace groups are “Pro-love” bridging the gap between the Referring Pregnancy Crisis Centers and the local churches who can receive them. In Greenville, Pathway of Hope refers clients to the Embrace Grace Ministry. Over the course of a 12-week faith-based study, designed to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support, the women build community. They are loved, discipled and introduced to the grace of Jesus. Lives are changed by the truth of God's Word of Hope and forgiveness. Each week is an opportunity to accept Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

As Kentucky Baptists, we can support these young women during a very vulnerable time in their lives through the Eliza Broadus Offering.

Pray For: 

• The young women in the area who need to hear they are loved by Jesus and created for His purpose.

• Second Baptist leaders as they prepare for the next semester.

• Kentucky Baptist Churches to hear and respond to the need to serve the single, pregnant women in their own areas through Embrace Grace.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that new moms will come to Embrace Grace in Greenville, KY for help and hope!

Shelbyville, KY

with Director Nadia Ramales

Born out of a calling to serve the overlooked, Mercy Medical Operation Care began in 1988 as a 1-person effort to distribute food and clothing to people in need. Over the years, it expanded into a thriving ministry that includes a thrift store, medical/dental clinic, and a transitional housing program. In 2002, Mercy Medical moved into its own facility. Thanks to the faithful service of volunteer medical, dental, and pharmaceutical professionals, free medical and dental services are provided to Mercy Medical patients who are both uninsured and indigent. In 2022, it became a licensed charitable pharmacy, ensuring patients receive not only care but also life-sustaining medications.

Though Mercy Medical has only two paid staff members, it is sustained by many volunteers and the support of Kentucky Baptists. Every visit is a purposeful act of ministry — meeting physical needs while sharing the hope of Christ. As one patient shared, “Mercy Medical saved my life physically, mentally, and spiritually.”

Pray For: 

• Leaders and volunteers to discern and pursue in God’s Will.

• Leaders and Volunteers to reflect God’s Glory to those who don’t see it in their lives.

• God to provide resources and help Mercy Medical as they seek to expand their physical foot print and practical ministry

FOR KIDS:

Pray that sick people would visit Mercy Medical Operation Care in Shelbyville, KY so their body and soul can be cared for!

Owen County, KY

with KentuckyWMU Missions Strategist Joe Ball

In Summer 2026, Owen County will host Student Changers: a week-long event that offers more than a standard mission trip by providing tools and training that equips students in grades 7-12 for a lifetime of missional living. Participants engage in construction projects, times of worship, and reflection designed to help them encounter and respond to God.

Since 1993 Kentucky Changers has challenged participants to become on-mission Christians as they live out their faith while getting their hands dirty. As a Compassion Ministry of KentuckyWMU, it now encompasses all walks of life from Changers Kids to Adult Changers. Through EBO you can partner with Kentucky Changers to reach, train, and mobilize Kentucky Students & adults to be the hands and feet of God.

Pray For: 

• For Mission Strategist Joe Ball and the KentuckyWMU team as they work on programming and logistics.

• For Owen County Site and Project Coordinators as they engage with churches and the community to see where students can best meet needs with gospel intentionality.

• Pray that God open doors in Owen County. Pray He starts to prepare hearts and minds in Owen County now that they may be tender to hear the Gospel.

• Pray that God prepare student hearts to receive the call to salvation or to ministry. Pray that God equip youth leaders to be able to counsel students who make those decisions

FOR KIDS:

Pray for volunteers who help with Kentucky Changers in Owen County, KY that they would work hard and share Jesus with people in need!

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Richmond, KY

with EKU Regional Campus Minister Jake Hancock

While Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM) has been a campus staple, Regional Campus Minister, Jake Hancock, changed its focus. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Hancock adopted a staff-assisted and student-lead ministry method to build leaders on and off campus. Through discipleship and leadership development, he and his staff invest in student growth. They encourage student leaders to take risks for the gospel and step out of their comfort zones. Student Leaders are discipling students, creating campus outreach opportunities, and sharing the love of Jesus intentionally—one relationship at a time. As Kentucky Baptists support the current work of BCM Leadership through EBO, they are investing in the next generation of missionaries for The Church.

Pray For: 

• EKU Regional Campus Minister Jake Hancock and his team as they evangelize, disciple, and commission college students to fulfill the Great Commission.

• God to raise up more leaders and send out more laborers for the harvest.

• God to bring healing to the brokenness prevalent in this generation. Pray that these students have courage and strength to be obedient.

• Local churches to partner to reach the 13,700 students on campus at EKU. Pray for support for a new building to sustain this growth.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that college students would come to the Baptist Campus Ministry in Richmond, KY to learn about Jesus and make good friends!

Somerset, KY

with KY-MSC Samantha Maurath

Pulaski County’s Bible Release Time Program allows Elementary and Middle School children in the public school system to receive one hour of Biblical instruction each month. With parental consent, kids from 5 Pulaski County Public Schools are transported by bus to a local church where they receive biblical instruction during school hours in a fun and engaging atmosphere. God has blessed this ministry and the Lake Cumberland Association churches involved since it's inception; each year more schools are being added. While many of these children do not attend church, Bible Release time introduces them to the hope of the gospel, showing them where to turn when they face future tribulation. EBO helps supply this ministry with gospel tracks and educational supplies.

Pray For: 

• KY-MSC Missionary Samantha Maurath as she prepares/ teaches her Bible lessons and corresponds between local churches and public school systems.

• The hearts and minds of the children to be open to the Gospel.

• The willingness of parents to allow students to attend the programs.

• The volunteers to be ready and prepared to answer questions and lead children to Christ.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that kids will come to Bible Release Time in Somerset, KY to hear truth from God’s Word!

Russell, KY

with KBC Church Planter Ely Sagansay

Ely Sagansay, a KBC Church planter, is sharing the gospel and reaching Filipino and Asian Communities in the Ashland area and beyond. Ely’s Church Plant, the First Filipino-American Baptist Church, in Russell, KY is a Christ-Centered, Mission Minded, and Family Loving Church. Though a smaller congregation, his plant is already looking for ways to become a “Sending” Church themselves further emphasizing their love for missions and passion for reaching the lost at any cost.

The KBC Church Planting Group impacts lostness by helping churches strategize to make an evangelistic impact through partnering and/or participating in church planting and replanting. EBO provides start up evangelism grants for new church plants, partial funding for church planters, robust tools, and processes to help churches & AMSs assess potential church planters, & support for churches investing into church planting apprentices.

Pray For: 

• For KBC Church Planters Ely and Vemerlyn Sagansay as they seek to connect with Filipino and Asian communities and seek to multiply their reach.

• For all KBC Church Planters to find favor in their city.

• For guidance how you and your church can work to cooperate with KBC Church Planting, partner with a church plant, and send planters/ planting team to reach people with the gospel across the state.

FOR KIDS:

Pray that new visitors would come to First Filipino-American Baptist Church in Russell, KY to hear about Jesus!