Tell His Story
For 17 years North American missionary Chet Cantrell has served as director of the Christian Activity Center in East St Louis, Illinois. During that time the Baptist ministry center has helped change hundreds of lives for eternity in one of the poorest, crime-ridden zip codes in the nation.

An inner-city community once paralyze by fear of gang violence, the center is now a place of hope and health. Today children, teenagers, and senior adults alike participate weekly in recreational, academic, healthcare, and worship activities held at the ministry center.
 
“We are a ministry of place—a safe place,” says Cantrell, “This community needs this center, and we are grateful for all the churches that support us through their gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American Missions.”

While all Southern Baptists are called to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to tell His story, more than 5,100 North American missionaries have committed their lives to doing that in a myriad of ways and in diverse settings.
 
Through the North American Mission Board, Southern Baptists are affirming God’s call on the lives of these missionaries by strategically sending them out to share His message emboldened by our prayers and financial support.
 
The Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 5-12, 2006. The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American Missions goal this year is $56 million. To learn more about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American Missions, visit
www.AnnieArmstrong.com.