New Beginnings Baptist Church

06/08/2026

The countdown is on! One week from today is Vacation Bible School at New Beginnings Baptist Church! From 9 am-12!

06/08/2026

Pray for our missionaries of the week, Joe and Laura Pantaleo.

Joe and Laura always believed they’d be missionaries—but every time they tried to go, God closed the door. Instead, He prepared them at home.

In Virginia, they began ministering to one of the largest Central Asian populations in the United States, building friendships with refugees and other internationals. “Every week Joe and I went to one family’s home and shared the entirety of the gospel,” Laura said.

Joe, a former youth pastor, led short-term missions trips while their children grew up immersed in ministry. Eventually, each of their sons asked whether the whole family could become missionaries. That’s when they knew—it was time.

Now recently appointed IMB missionaries, the Pantaleos are headed to Malta to minister to students and young families in a culture shaped more by superstition than saving faith.

PRAY for fruitful ministry in Malta and for open hearts among the students and families the Pantaleos serve.

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

You can find Gracia’s testimony and story of their kidnapping on YouTube. It’s so worth watching!

REMEMBERING MARTYRS: On this day in 2002, Martin Burnham was killed in a firefight between the Philippine Army and the Islamist group that had kidnapped Martin and his wife, Gracia. The Burnhams and others were kidnapped and forced to travel through the treacherous jungles of the Philippines for months. Martin and Gracia, though enduring much suffering, gave thanks to God for the opportunity to share the gospel with the guerrilla fighters.

06/03/2026

Vacation Bible School at New Beginnings Baptist Church.
June 15-19, 9:00 am-12 noon.

06/02/2026

Bring your 5-12 year olds to New Beginnings Baptist Church for VBS June 15-19!! They will hear the gospel, learn from the Bible, and have fun while they're learning!

05/24/2026

Our Children’s Missions class is currently studying this missionary family. Pray that God continues to bless the work they are doing for Him.

After several years of their unique forms of ministry in England, Josh and Jessica Cobb are now seeing some fruit from their labor.

Josh worked with one woman who was a survivor of childhood trauma and suffered from suicidal ideation for several years. He grieved alongside her, advocated and prayed for her, and shared the gospel with her.

After much waiting, she had an appointment with a health-care professional who prescribed medication for the recurring suicidal thoughts. Then, with the clarity the medication provided, she was able to apply the truths and principles Josh taught her. With continued treatment, those thoughts haven’t reoccurred for the past two years.

God transformed her life. She started dating and found a new job—things she had thought were superfluous since she believed she wasn’t going to live. The young woman’s family and closest friends weren’t aware of the magnitude of her suffering until she began sharing her testimony.

After hearing about the woman’s experiences with mental health challenges and her new faith in God, others thanked her, admitting they’d had similar experiences but remained silent due to the stigma. Since then, several who heard her testimony have had the courage to seek Josh’s help.

🙏 PRAY that God would continue to grant the Cobbs patience and hope since the fruit of their labor often isn't immediate, and pray for more people’s hearts and minds to be opened to the gospel so that they would find hope and comfort in the Lord.