Portales, New Mexico

Military Ministry

Bless the Lord, who is my rock,

he gives me strength for war,

and skill for battle.

He is my loving ally and my fortress,

my tower of safety, my deliverer.

He stands before me as a shield, and

I take refuge in Him.

He subdues the nations under me.
 - Psalm 144:1-2

First Baptist Church seeks to be supportive of our military!  Being so close to Cannon Air Force base, our desire to is to make sure that all military personnel and every military family feels welcome.

We are working to develop ministries that we hope will prove to be a blessing to military folks in our area.

Below are some military links that anyone in the military or who desires to be supportive of our military might find helpful:

Instructions for Sending Packages to Soldiers Overseas:

If you would like to send a care package, visit Operation Military Pride for suggestions on what to include and mailing instructions. Be sure to take the package to the post office in person to ensure that all postal requirements are met.

Other helpful links:

· Military Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ (http://www.milmin.com). This entire website is devoted to Campus Crusade’s Military Ministry. There are many resources on this site for those in the military, as well as those to wish to support our troops in a Godly manner.

· Operation Military Pride (http://operationmilitarypride.org). OPM is a volunteer organization started by the wife of a deployed service man in 1995. It has a wealth of information about supporting our armed forces personnel who are serving overseas.

· Focus on the Family (http://family.org). Search under the word “military” to access numerous articles and resources. 

 · Send free Support Our Troops ecards to friends and loved ones in the military. http://www.constanthope.org/Christianecards/index.html

· For other ways to support our troops, see:

· DoD Advises New Ways to Support Servicemembers (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=6474)

· DefendAmerica News - Support Our Troops (http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html) includes an extensive list of other organizations that are actively supporting our military personnel.

· Treats for Troops! care package, military care packages, care package for troops (https://www.treatsfortroops.com) Treats for Troops provides a safe, easy way to support American soldiers all over the world, every day of the year.