2021 Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering promotional materials now available

May 20, 2021

The 2021 Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering promotional materials are now available at www.mbcb.org/margaret. Pre-orders can be made on the website using the online order form. For more information, contact Mississippi Baptist Convention Board ministry assistant Beverly Bridges at bbridges@mbcb.org. Telephone: (601) 292-3231.

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