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ORLANDO \u2013 The All Nations booth in the Exhibit Hall of the Orange County Convention Center provides space for all ethnic fellowships to talk with messengers about their ministries during the week of the 2026 SBC annual meeting.<\/p>\n

Several of the Southern Baptist Convention\u2019s nine official Asian fellowships also plan events between Sunday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Asian fellowships consist of men and women who came to believe in Jesus through the hard work of our missionaries and are now the men\/women of peace described in Luke 10 to the 4.85 billion people in all of Asia,\u201d said Victor Chayasirisobhon, director of the Asian Collective of ethnic fellowship groups. \u201cWe continue to be a mission field but now as our fellowships come to work together in this collective, along with my greater SBC family, together are a mission force.\u201d<\/p>\n

Korean<\/p>\n

The largest Asian ethnic group present this week in Orlando actually will meet for three days offsite because of the size of their meeting \u2013 at Church of the Cross in Orlando \u2013 with Tuesday morning and afternoon free so attendees can attend the Orange County Convention Center to participate in SBC activities.<\/p>\n

The 45th annual meeting of the Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches in America, informally known as the Korean Council, is to start with awelcome celebration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, with Kyung Won Song speaking on \u201cHow to rejoice in stressful ministry.\u201d Song is pastor of Tacoma (Wash.) First Baptist Church and president of the Korean Council\u2019s Home Mission Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided to participate more in the SBC annual meeting, so we changed to start Tuesday instead of Monday,\u201d Executive Director James Kang said, speaking for the Council leaders. \u201cWe will bus everyone from the hotel to the convention center Tuesday morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another change this year: No early morning prayer, a staple of Korean ministry, because the available rooms were too small for the thousand or more people expected to participate in the Korean Council\u2019s annual meeting. The theme this year, same as the SBC\u2019s, is \u201cWalking worthy,\u201d based on Ephesians 4:13.<\/p>\n

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World Vision\u2019s President and CEO Edgar Sandoval, Sr., is to speak during Wednesday morning\u2019s worship service on compassion ministry, followed by eight breakout sessions. That afternoon is free for participants to enjoy some of Orlando\u2019s entertainment options.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Wednesday, we will send about 250 PK\u2019s (children and youth) to Universal Studios,\u201d Kang said. \u201cOur Council is fundraising to provide tickets for the pastors\u2019 kids.\u201d Donations may be made to the Korean Council through Zelle ([email\u00a0protected]<\/a>), or by mailing a check to CKSBCA, PO Box 295357, Lewisville, TX 75029.<\/p>\n

SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Jeff Iorg is to speak Wednesday evening. All day Thursday is set aside for four business sessions, with a constitution and bylaw change, and a resolution opposing the pastor re-confirmation vote system, up for discussion, as well as the election of a president and two vice presidents.<\/p>\n

Hochul Song, pastor of EverLove (Neulsarang) Church in Daejeon, South Korea, is to speak Thursday evening. A youth celebration is to close out the 45th annual meeting of the Korean Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur gathering is more than just an annual meeting,\u201d Kang said. \u201cIt is a powerful reminder that we are stronger together in fulfilling the Great Commission. It is a place where vision is renewed, partnerships are strengthened, and hearts are united for the sake of missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, attendees will experience meaningful worship, encouragement from God\u2019s Word, and opportunities to connect with pastors and leaders from across the nation and around the world,\u201d Kang continued. \u201cUltimately, this gathering is not simply about attending sessions, but about being refreshed, inspired, and sent back with renewed purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s 24 Korean churches plus Korean Council leaders and their wives will prepare lunches and dinners each day, staples and special favorites of Korean culinary fare.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, I am especially looking forward to seeing how God will continue to unite our churches around missions and evangelism,\u201d Kang said. \u201cI am excited about deeper connections between our Korean churches and the broader SBC family, as well as the opportunity for our pastors to be encouraged and strengthened. It is always meaningful to see leaders refreshed spiritually and returning to their ministries with renewed vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Filipino<\/p>\n

The 55th-anniversary celebration of Filipino Southern Baptist work in the United States is set for 2-6 p.m. Monday, June 8, in Rooms 314 A\/B on the third level of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.<\/p>\n

The guest speaker for the event, which is also the annual meeting of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America, is Stephen Rummage, executive director of the Florida Baptist Convention.<\/p>\n

The theme for the event is \u201cPreach the Word: Faithful to the call and bold in the Gospel,\u201d which is based on 2 Timothy 4:2-5.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur emphasis this year is on preaching,\u201d said Executive Director Dan Santiago, who also is pastor of Covenant Christian Church in Jacksonville, Fla. \u201cWe hope to enhance our pastors\u2019 ability to preach the Gospel to their churches and the communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, we are adding two church planters to support the new church-planting initiative,\u201d Santiago continued. \u201cOne is in Atlanta, Ga., and the other is in Pueblo, Colo. We also hope to increase our churches\u2019 participation in supporting our church-planting efforts here and in Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, we partner with the Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist churches in the Philippines. We help one church planter in Manila and two in Asia: Thailand and Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n

At least 200 attendees are expected. Pre-registration is required because the event includes a dinner meeting, Santiago said. The pastor, his wife, and one church leader are complimentary, but there is a $20 donation for all others. Register at www.fsbfna.com\/events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the 55th year of ministry among Filipino American communities in the U.S. by our different regional organizations, beginning in California and extending to the East Coast,\u201d Santiago said. \u201cWe are only able to do this in partnership with the North American Mission Board and the state conventions. We praise God for the opportunity to serve Him in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Myanmar<\/p>\n

Members of Burmese and Chin Baptist churches plan to gather at 2 p.m. Monday, June 8, in Salon 1, second floor, of the Rosen Centre Hotel adjacent to the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, for the fourth annual Myanmar Baptist Churches USA\u2019s annual meeting.<\/p>\n

The two-hour meeting is to open with praise and worship, Executive Director Hre Mang said. Mang also is pastor of Falam Christian Church in Indianapolis, Ind.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome and join in worshiping God with the SBC Myanmar believers in the USA,\u201d Mang said. \u201cLearn how God the Holy Spirit is moving in and through the SBC Myanmar local churches and enjoy the fellowship of believers from diaspora Myanmar Baptist churches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mang is to give the fellowship\u2019s annual report. An election of MBCUSA leadership team also is to take place. The current president is Thuam Khai, pastor of Sihyin Chin Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n

Eden Car, a Burmese pastor in Dallas, Texas, is to bring the message.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also will be at the All Nations booth in the Exhibit Hall at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday,\u201d Mang said.<\/p>\n

At the meeting, \u201cWe will have networking and fellowship opportunities to get to know the Myanmar church leaders and pastors, learn more about the Myanmar Baptist believers and missions opportunities across the United States among more than three hundred thousand immigrants from Myanmar,\u201d Mang said.<\/p>\n

There are at least 150 churches that worship in a Myanmar cultural context in the Southern Baptist Convention. Burmese, Chin and Karen are three of 115 distinct languages spoken in civil war-torn Myanmar, which shares a border with Thailand in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoin us and learn also about missions opportunities in the nation of Myanmar \u2013 formerly called Burma \u2013 where the majority of the population is Buddhist,\u201d Mang said.<\/p>\n

Not in Orlando<\/p>\n

In addition to the Chinese fellowship\u2019s biennial gathering, other Asian fellowships plan events this summer:<\/p>\n

The 2026 biennial meeting of the Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the U. S. and Canada is set for Sept. 8-11 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

Many Chinese leaders and their families plan to be in Orlando in June for the 2026 SBC annual meeting, however, so a reception fellowship dinner is planned for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Orlando, the Fellowship\u2019s Executive Director Jeremy Sin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is always good to visit with friends, and especially those we see once a year or even less often,\u201d Sin said. \u201cThis will be a good time to enjoy each other and the ministry we do together for God\u2019s glory.\u201d<\/p>\n

United Lao Southern Baptist fellowship: June 12-14 at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center in Newport, Tenn.Japanese Church Planting Network: June 22 at Japanese International Baptist Church in Tigard (Metro Portland,) Ore.Vietnamese Baptist Union of North America: July 1-5 at the Marriott Allen (Texas) Hotel and Convention Center.Cambodian Southern Baptist Fellowship: July 8-11 at the Blessing Field, Statesboro, Ga.Hmong Baptist National Association: Oct. 9-10 at Ceeb Tsheej Church in Winder, Ga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO \u2013 The All Nations booth in the Exhibit Hall of the Orange County Convention Center provides space…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":271370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-271369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}