Our church members prayerfully support Christian missionaries and churches around the world. Whether those missionaries are our own church members or call another church home, we understand our part in supporting them as God calls us.

Rick and Gayle are recently retired missionaries, serving in the Amazon since 1968. They help lead Berea Baptist Church at the end of the Amazon river on the eastern coast of Brazil.

James and Coletta have been serving in the urban center of Santiago, Chile since 1996. They have participated in planting several churches throughout the region, and are reaching the people of Santiago through their involvement hospitals and schools.

Lloyd and Athena have served as missionaries to the Amazon since 2006. We are honored to be one of their sending churches. Their primary ministry in Brazil includes aviation services, Bible classes, hospital maintenance, and youth ministry at Faith Bible Church.

Steve and Heidi Reinhold have served throughout the country of Mexico since 2000. Their ministry includes church planting and leadership support, as well as on-site medical missions.

Erwin and Irma Xicol are local church leaders in the city of Jocotillo, Guatemala. First Baptist Church has committed to prayer, to short-term missions, and to strategic financial support since 2019. Our members have the opportunity to partner annually with Disciples Church in Folsom, California—teaching kids, helping on work projects, and praying with local communities.

Ken and Gracie Odhiambo started Imarika Youth in 2019 out of a heart to provide a safe place for students to gather and to participate in programs which would build character, challenge them academically and help prepare them practically for a better future for themselves and their families. Gracie is a native of Shasta County, while Ken was born and raised in the slums of Kibera. Our church has the amazing honor of supporting them in prayer and through strategic financial opportunities.