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You can download a copy of this form at our website: [www.firstnorfolk.org and then edit with your own](www.firstnorfolk.org and then edit with your own) information. Your team leader will help supply details to be entered. Please delete these instructions when completing your letters.  \nAddress your envelopes, fold and stuff your letters and bring them to First Baptist Norfolk for mailing. Do not seal your envelopes and do not use your return address. You can leave them with the receptionist at our church office. International Team members send 50 letters of support and Domestic team members send 25 letters of support. If a couple is going on the same International journey, 75 letters per couple are needed. All of the fields that are in bold letters should be edited to contain your particular journey information. If you have questions, please call your team leader. If you are interested in sharing your request for prayer and financial support through social media (in addition to letters), please speak to Tim Whitney, Multiplication & Missions Pastor, to see if social media is appropriate for your journey.  \n  (Date)  \nDear   ,  \nI am thrilled to share that I will be joining a mission team from First Baptist Norfolk traveling to (CITY, COUNTRY) in (MONTH) 20  . Our team will be working alongside missionaries and local leaders in the region, engaging in various outreach projects such as (enter specifics of your team’s activities). We will be departing from Norfolk on (DATE) and returning on (DATE).  \nThe cost of my trip is $  (FILL IN), and I am personally contributing to make this journey possible as I  \nfollow the call to serve. Romans 10:15 reminds us,“How shall they go unless they are sent?” Jesus Himself tells us in Matthew 28:19-20,“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you…” and in Acts 1:8,“…you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”As we follow Jesus’ commands, we believe our service will have a lasting impact on many lives, including our own.  \nI ask for your support in two ways. First, pray for our team as we plan, travel, and do the work. Second, I invite you to contribute financially to help cover trip expenses. Your contribution will help me, my teammates, and those whom we are serving. Any excess donations will be used for other mission teams or ongoing mission needs.Together, we can see many lives changed by the power of Jesus Christ. You can look forward to hearing from me, when I return, about all of the wonderful things the Lord did!  \nThank you for your prayers, generosity, and support—I truly appreciate it.  \nSincerely,  \nYour name  \nHow to Donate:  \nIf you would like to contribute, checks should be made payable to First Baptist Norfolk with   (TRIP NAME) and my name written in the memo line. Please mail donations to:  \nFirst Baptist Norfolk  \n312 Kempsville Road  \nNorfolk, Virginia 23502  \nAttention: Missions, Brent Bailey  \nContributions are considered charitable donations to First Baptist Norfolk for IRS purposes. If the trip is canceled or I am unable to participate, your donation will support the church’s general mission fund.  \nYou can [also give online at](also give online at www.firstnorfolk.org/give by selecting)[ ](also give online at www.firstnorfolk.org/give by selecting)[www.firstnorfolk.org/give](also give online at www.firstnorfolk.org/give by selecting)[ by selecting](also give online at www.firstnorfolk.org/give by selecting) \"GIVE NOW\" and choosing \"OTHER\" from  \nthe \"FUND\" dropdown box. 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