EFBC Missions

Volunteers for Chile Mission Project

Edmond’s First Baptist Church is enlisting volunteers to participate in a Building for Christ (BFC) Dental / Evangelism project to Huasco, on the north coast of Chile. The team will depart from the USA on March 8, and return on March 18, 2012.

Roger Fite, the founder and president of BFC, will be the coordinator for the project. He has the experience of having organized and led at least 25 international projects, including a recent evangelism/construction mission to Brazil.

Curby Boone, the leader of EFBC men’s work, will be our church’s liaison person during this project. Curby and his wife, Eve, are experienced missionaries and passionate evangelists.

This project will be executed in cooperation with International Mission Board, SBC, missionary Bryan Wolf, who is stationed about two hours from Huasco, in Vallenar, Chile.

Ideally, this will be a ten-person team with nine EFBC volunteers, including Roger Fite, Dr. Kent Smith and Curby Boone. In addition to Dr. Smith, a dentist from the Tulsa area will also participate.

Huasco has no evangelical church, and there is only one part-time dentist for the whole area. She is very excited about the possibility of this project becoming a reality, and Bryan Wolf believes the evangelism opportunities are without limit.

Cost for individual participation in this mission projection is $3,500. The Missions Committee of EFBC has approved a $500 scholarship for each qualified volunteer from our church. The cost includes roundtrip airfare and taxes, in country transportation, hotel, meals, insurance and the required Chile visa.

An approved application and a $300 deposit will confirm a volunteer’s participation. An approved application will include a reference from an EFBC staff member familiar with the volunteer, the signing of the EFBC waiver of responsibility and a background check. The deposit will be due with the application. Final payment will be due on Friday, January 6, nine weeks prior to departure.

Members of Edmond’s First Baptist Church who are interested in being members of the Chile team should contact EFBC Missions Coordinator Wayne Bristow to secure the necessary forms and discuss project details. EMAIL Wayne or call his mobile number, 405-834-4530.