Florida Baptist Convention, July 7th – 10th,8am - 4pm
The homeless on the street, a single mom living in an overcrowded multi family housing community, even a mom and dad who go to work every day to take care of their children, all have one thing in common.
Dental Needs
A few years ago, we hosted the Florida Baptist Convention Dental Mobile Home in Jacksonville. This state of the art, multimillion dollar medical clinic came in for three days and we ministered to over one hundred and sixty people by filling hundred of cavities, pulling over five hundred teeth, and meeting some of their other needs. This July, we will have the unit again, except this time we will have it from 8am – 4pm for five days. Last time, we turned many people away and we hope we will be able to help more this time.
Last time, we learned that this outreach needs YOU in order to be successful. We made so many mistakes and we need help.
1) This ministry opportunity needs some medical and dental professionals.
Please tell your dentist about this event and ask them to help. If you are a dentist, please consider volunteering for one short four hour shift from 8am to 12pm or from 12pm to 4pm on one of the ministry days.
2) There will also be a big need for medical supplies to send home with the patients.
Last year, they would go home and stick newspaper in their mouths because they didn't have any gauze. We want to send them home with gauze, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and some water. Please start collecting these items and donating them for the ministry week.
3) We need your help to offer more than just dental help that week.
We need people who have training in all sorts of medical service to help taste people for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, circle cell anemia, AIDS, etc. . . I have no idea what can be done in a clinic setting or what supplies are needed, but I need people who do know to step up and help us.
4) Help us minister to the whole person, not just their medical needs.
Please start collecting food to give to the people we help. Also be sure to collect foods that they can eat after their dental needs have been met. Apples sauces, jellies, and soups are just some ideas.
5) I need volunteers to help us run this event.
We need people to help register, counsel, pray, watch the children, transport patients, serve the volunteer medical staff, and hand out food and clothes. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to work from 7am-12pm or from 12-pm to 5pm on one of the ministry days.
We will have a clothes and item give away we will have a kids zone
Last time we had a blast as tons of volunteers helped all over the city and we need your help again. Please join with us, let your church know about this event, and sign up to help. Together, we can address one large need and share God's love.
You will hear more to come but if you would like to help please contact our dental ministry director Bob Kolb
His phone # is home: (904)381-6229 Bill Kolb cell: (904)502-6007 fax: (904)384-3479 and his email is and you can make tax deductable checks to the Florida Baptist Convention Hendricks Av Jax fl or North Main Street Baptist Church 7137 North main street jax fl 32208 or Wordstoworks Ministries.
