Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists — November 4, 2026 | | The annual meeting is next week | | |
AZMN Executive Director Monty Patton shares details about the annual meeting on Nov. 12, plus a free gift for pastors!
Pastors, sign up to get your free gift when you register as a messenger. Learn more at azmn.org/annual-meeting.
| | Let's connect at the annual meeting Nov. 12 | | |
Join the Arizona Mission Network for the annual meeting at Heart Cry Church in Queen Creek Thursday, Nov. 12.
Online messenger pre-registration is open on SBC Workspace. Each church has received a letter with their login information.
The annual meeting includes a ministry fair that opens at 8 a.m., the morning session that begins at 9:30 a.m., a provided lunch and an afternoon session that begins at 1 p.m. Throughout the day, we'll worship together and hear messages that call us to connect with God, each other and on mission.
| | Don't miss Send Network's One Day event | | |
Send Network's One Day event is Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Heart Cry Church in Queen Creek (the same location as the annual meeting the next day).
Join us as we explore how to address the Four Questions:
- Who's Your One?
- Who's Your Next?
- Where's Your Next?
- How Can You Help?
At this free event, you'll be equipped and inspired to take next steps in God's mission.
To learn more or register, visit azmn.link/OneDay.
| | AZMN’s Connect magazine to stop quarterly print issues, go digital-first in January | | |
The issue of the Arizona Mission Network’s Connect magazine that publishes in January 2027 will be the last regular print issue.
Although the network will no longer publish a quarterly magazine, we will continue to share the same stories about how God is working in Arizona Mission Network churches online at azmn.org/connect and in a once-a-year special print edition that will publish each fall in conjunction with the annual meeting. Visit azmn.link/ConnectOnline to request the special edition be mailed to you.
We’ll also continue to share stories and resources in these email newsletters, via text and on Facebook, Instagram and X.
“The vast majority of people now get all of their news online…” said Monty Patton, the executive director of the Arizona Mission Network. “This allows us to have flexibility. We can do things in real time rather than having to wait for a quarterly magazine. We can tell the story as it’s going and celebrate the glory of God as it’s happening.”
Read the full story
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Overgaard Baptist Church, Disaster Relief respond after Arizona tornado
Just as members of Overgaard Baptist Church were wrapping up their weekly prayer gathering, the church doors flew open.
That night, the prayer meeting had already been interrupted by phone alerts blaring tornado warnings, prompting the group to pray for protection for their neighbors and community. And now the storm had arrived.
They ran for the women’s restroom — a room with no windows and concrete walls on two sides. The lights flashed on and off, said Eric Woods, the church’s pastor.
“To be honest, it was just roaring,” Woods said. “We looked out the front lobby, and you could see debris flying, and we realized, this is real. And then just as soon as it started, it was over.”
The National Weather Service Flagstaff has confirmed that an EF1 tornado developed south of Heber-Overgaard on Oct. 21.
After the tornado, the church coordinated with a team from Arizona Disaster Relief to assess damage and do chainsaw work to serve the community, helping residents with fallen trees.
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Arizona Disaster Relief reports 4,283 volunteer hours this summer
Over the summer, Arizona Disaster Relief volunteers served in multiple states following fires and flooding.
Overall, volunteers put in 4,283 volunteer hours this summer.
One volunteer served in the Incident Command Center in Spokane, Washington fire response. Seven served after flooding events in Louisiana, and 29 served in response to the fires in Pueblo, Colorado.
“We were able to support teams in Colorado with Incident Command, chaplains and a feeding unit that provided meals to all volunteers,” said Don Vickers, Arizona Disaster Relief director. “Our recovery teams came in with chainsaws and heavy equipment. Together, with other teams, they sifted and removed ash and hauled debris from the footprints of former homes.”
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Send Network One Day
Queen Creek, Nov. 11
To help answer the Four Questions — Who’s Your One?, Who’s Your Next?, Where’s Your Next? and How Can You Help? — we are partnering with Send Network for a Send Network One Day event the Wednesday before our annual convention. Send Network One Day is a local, one-day event designed to inspire and equip believers to take the next step in God’s mission.
Register here
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ASBC Annual Meeting
Queen Creek, Nov. 12
Join the Arizona Mission Network family for the annual meeting. The ministry fair and business session will be the morning of Thursday, Nov. 12. The Connect Conference will take place in the afternoon after a provided lunch.
Get more details here
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Arizona Disaster Relief Trainings
Receive training to become a Disaster Relief volunteer and bring help, healing and hope to people impacted by a disaster. Upcoming training opportunities include:
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Russell & Arizona Valko*
October 25-31
Russell and Arizona serve in a South Asian country that is 1 percent Christian. That means most of the 9 million they serve among will be born, live their whole lives and die without ever meeting a Christian or hearing about Jesus. Their primary work is to plant churches, and they use Paul’s strategy from Acts: (1) Enter the area; (2) Evangelize; (3) Disciple the believers; (4) Gather the believers; (5) Appoint leaders; (6) Exit to partnerships. Russell shares: “All this is impossible without the power of the Holy Spirit and all the prayers we can get.” The other part of their ministry is reminding current believers that every Christian is called to be on mission. The Valkos have two grown children.
How to Pray
- For God to lead them in their new location to a person of peace in order to get established.
- For their visa procedure — their ability to serve is complicated, and their first year will determine if they will be able to stay long term.
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Will Vallely
November 1-7
Will is the Associational Mission Strategist for two Baptist associations: Grand Canyon, made up of 12 churches, and Yavapai, made up of 20 churches. About his associational work, Will shares: “I believe in the local church as God’s plan and His tool for sharing His love and the good news about salvation through Jesus with people and their communities. God intended us to do this work together. I love getting to know and support other pastors, as well as their church families, as they grow in the knowledge of God and carry out His mission. I work to connect churches, plant churches, resource churches and challenge them to be on mission together.” Will and his wife, Brandi, have three “amazing” children.
How to Pray
- That God is glorified by the ministry of our network of
- churches in Arizona.
- For the pastors and their families serving in Arizona.
- For the ministry of the gospel in northern Arizona.
- For Will and his wife as they aim to faithfully serve God with their lives and love each other well.
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Learn More and Share
These prayer profiles are excerpted from the 2026 Missions Prayer Guide, which features Arizonans whose ministries in our state and overseas are supported by your church's gifts through the Cooperative Program. Read more about the individuals and share with your church by downloading bulletin inserts and presentation slides here. Download the 2026 Missions Prayer Guide or request printed copies for you or your church here.
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