Missions

Pickens County Christian Learning Centers for local Released Time programs currently has Released Time classes in 6 different schools in Pickens County:

PICKENS MIDDLE SCHOOL, GETTYS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DACUSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL and RC EDWARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Over 400 students are being taught the Gospel in public schools every day!

Students are able to gain a much deeper understanding of the Word of God and apply scriptural truths to everyday life. Join us in making a difference in your community!

Watch this short Released Time promotional video to see what is happening in our communities

Visit PCReleasedTime.com for more information

S.C.D.C. APPROVED

• ONE black non-retractable pen (no wire clips, no other color ink)

• ONE 5” x 8” junior legal pad – white or yellow only (no wire bound books, composition books, journals, or post-it notes)

• ONE adult toothbrush (individually factory sealed; no multi-packs, holders, floss, or folding/travel toothbrushes)

• ONE 4 oz to 6 oz toothpaste (no travel size) • ONE 3.2 oz to 6 oz bar of soap (no travel size, no unwrapped/unboxed bars)

• TWO rolls of hard candy like LifeSavers, Mentos, or Breath Savers (no Smarties, Sweetarts, Necco Wafers, Rolos, Starburst, TicTacs)

• TWO first-class #10 Stamp-Embossed Envelopes (from US Post Office – no regular stamps or other size envelopes)

• ONE gallon size zipper bag – press and seal AND slider bags accepted. All items must fit in the zipper bag with the zipper closed securely.

DO NOT INCLUDE: washcloths, toothbrush holders, floss, combs, or any item not on the above list.

DUE IN PTMBA MISSIONS CENTER BY

NOVEMBER 26, 2025

As we complete the Week of Prayer and move into this new season of giving, I want to thank you for standing with us. Your prayers, your heart for the nations, and your faithfulness mean more than you know.

Today, we officially launch our 2025 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering campaign—a yearly effort that has fueled the spread of the gospel for generations.

This offering is not just a Southern Baptist tradition.
It is the backbone of sending IMB missionaries.
It is the reason the unreached hear the gospel.
It is how churches are planted where none existed before.
And it is how people who have never heard the name of Jesus finally hear it for the very first time.

59% of the world's population has no meaningful access to the gospel. Many live in places where no Christian witness exists—no neighbor, no pastor, no church. But thanks to your generosity, that’s changing—one relationship at a time.

One of our field teams recently shared:

A team of young adults from Georgia arrived in Central Asia eager to share the gospel, only to learn that in this culture, the good news must first be seen before it is spoken. As they hiked, laughed, and shared meals with local college students, trust slowly formed — and when it did, doors opened. One woman pulled a team member aside in an old church and asked to hear the whole story of Jesus; another student told a teammate, after days of friendship, that he was finally ready to talk about faith. Lives were changed simply because these young believers were present, patient, and intentional.

This is why we go.
This is why we send.
This is why your gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering matters.

I want to say this in a simple way: Your gift keeps missionaries on the field long enough to share the gospel clearly, faithfully, and in the language of the people they serve.

Your generosity provides:

A home in a city with no churches
Language training to communicate the gospel clearly
Visas and travel to reach difficult places
Health and safety support for missionary families
Ministry tools that open doors to gospel conversations

We are seeking to raise $1,400,000 by December 31, 2025. We cannot reach this goal without you.

Here’s what your gift can do:

$250 = Keeps a missionary in the field for one day
$1,750 = Keeps a missionary in the field for one week
$7,500 = Keeps a missionary in the field for one month
$91,250 = Keeps a missionary in the field for one year

Every single day matters because every day is another opportunity for someone to hear the gospel.

Will you help launch this year’s offering?

Your gift goes 100% to the mission field—directly to the places where the gospel is not yet known.

Because this would be your first-ever gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering directly through the IMB, a generous partner has offered to match your gift dollar for dollar, which means your first gift will go twice as far to help keep missionaries on the field and share the gospel with those who have never heard it.

Will you make your first Lottie Moon Christmas Offering gift today?

Give today: https://www.imb.org/generosity/year-end-2025/

Thank you for praying, for giving, and for caring about those who have never heard.

In Christ,

Paul Chitwood
IMB President

(804) 353 - 0151 info@imb.org

3806 Monument Ave

Richmond VA 23230

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