Talsi Christian School – Latvia Missions
East Mountain Baptist Church partners with Talsi Christian School (TCS) in Latvia to host Vacation Bible School (VBS) and mentor students. TCS serves children and teens—many from non-Christian homes—providing education, spiritual guidance, and leadership opportunities. Through engaging VBS activities, younger students hear the Gospel while older students serve as leaders and role models.
Latvia Mission Trip 2026
Join us in Talsi, Latvia – Summer of 2026 for VBS and cultural exchange as we share Christ’s love with children and teens.
Contact
Inguna Grazina – TCS Director
ingunatsks@gmail.com
Bo Sheridan – VBS Program bosherida@att.net
Talsi Christian School
SIA “Talsu Kristīgā skola”
J. Grota iela 1, Talsi LV 3200
House of Hope – A Safe Haven for Women
Located in Longview, Texas, House of Hope is a faith-based emergency shelter for women in crisis. Since 2006, they have provided meals, safe housing, spiritual support, and programs such as Bible study, financial management, and a 12-step recovery program. Operated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the shelter is funded through community donations.
Contact
3011 West Marshall Avenue, Longview, TX 75604-5028
Phone: (903) 295-0904
Crisis Line (10pm–8am): (903) 720-6467
Email: ocmhoh1941@aol.com
Director: Sister Helen Johnson, (903) 646-1941
Kilgore Baptist Student Ministry (BSM)
Part of the East Texas Baptist Network and Texas Baptists, Kilgore BSM helps students know Jesus, grow in faith, and share His love through outreach, Bible study, and mission work at Kilgore College and beyond. They encourage students in every career path to live a vibrant life in Christ. EMBC supports Kilgore BSM in their mission to reach and disciple college students.
Contact
Email: jbaird@kilgore.edu
Phone: (903) 985-8482
Address: 809 Nolen Street, Kilgore, TX 75662
Mailing: PO Box 877, Kilgore, TX 75663
Hope Haven
Hope Haven is dedicated to showing Christ’s love to children and teens in the foster care system. Serving East Texas since 2018, they provide safe housing, healing, and hope for teenagers who have faced trauma, abuse, and neglect. With a focus on long-term care, Hope Haven offers stability, life skills, and a brighter future for young girls in need while working to address the local foster care crisis.
Contact
Phone: 430-235-2032
Email: info@hhofet.org
Address: 218 N College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Mercy Manor
Mercy Manor is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting healthy choices for future families. They provide support for individuals facing crisis pregnancies, offering guidance and resources to help them reach their full potential in Christ. Whether choosing parenting or adoption, Mercy Manor affirms that God has a plan and purpose for both mother and child—born and unborn.
Contact
Office: (903) 932-9079
Store: (903) 424-4358
Email: info@mercymanor.com
Address: 1408 W. Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75604
JESUS IS LORD Cross Ministry
Wayne and Marjorie Reynolds (Members of EMBC) began serving in 2019 after joining Brother Leo Lytle in Natchitoches, LA, to help distribute wooden crosses. Partnering with Trinity Baptist Church of Lufkin, TX, and First Baptist Church of Texarkana, TX, they work alongside faithful servants such as Vic Bass, Leo & Vallery Lytle, and a dedicated team of CROSS MEN—who hand-build and paint each cross for ministry events.
The team serves at local disaster relief efforts and large-scale outreaches like the Four States Fair in Texarkana, always with the same goal: to glorify God by sharing the name of Jesus—one person, one cross, one conversation at a time. Each year, they craft and distribute about 2,500 crosses, each paired with a personal Gospel conversation. On average, 100 people accept Christ annually through this outreach. In 2024, their fifth year at the Four States Fair, more than 8,000 crosses were distributed.
How You Can Be Involved
- Pray for divine appointments and Gospel fruit
- Give to help fund cross ministry
- Go—volunteer to help distribute crosses and share the Gospel truth
Contact
Wayne Reynolds – (903) 974-6296
Look for the FREE CROSSES trailer at upcoming outreach events.
Bibles for Everyone Everywhere
Founded with the mission to place a personal copy of God’s Word in the hands of every person, everywhere, B4EE works through Bible distribution and community outreach. Using their website and app, they connect individuals, churches, and organizations to Bible distributors, helping avoid duplication and reach more people efficiently. Beyond Bible distribution, B4EE supports churches in local missions—such as food programs, assistance, home visits, and prayer ministries—equipping believers to share Christ’s love in word and deed.
Contact
Bill Mays – (903) 739-0278
Pastor Randy Graham – (907) 529-5808
Website: b4ee.org
Let It Flow Ministries began on November 15, 2015 and continues to operate with Jesus leading the way. This mission was clearly revealed to founder Norm Breitenberg during his quiet time at home one morning.
God directed him to share a specific message entitled “The Time is Now”, which includes a personal testimony and a challenge to everyone present about making important decisions right now.
about Jesus. He is the Name above all names and He is most
definitely coming back. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!”
