What is Operation Samaria?
Phase 2 is underway!
Some years ago, our church set out to hold a public ministry event in every incorporated town in Florida, over 700 of them. We called this Operation Samaria. It took us several years to complete, but with God’s blessing and a lot of help (and gasoline) we got it done.
Now it has come into our hearts to take on a more ambitious project—Operation Samaria Phase Two. We would like to hold a public ministry event in every town in the USA with a population of 10,000 or more (though we would be happy to hit the smaller ones too.) By public ministry we mean preaching, holding of scripture signs or banners, and tract distribution in a prominent place where the most people can see and hear the gospel.
This is where you come in.
- If you are already involved in such outreach, would you please send us a list of the cities and towns where you are publicly ministering or have ministered.
Contact Us - If you are not involved in such outreach, would you please pray about joining us in this project and send along the names of any cities or towns where you present the gospel publicly.
- The progress can be tracked here on the map in the upper right hand corner and the link can be shared
- Please forward this to like-minded churches who do or may be interested in doing public ministry
If you or your church needs encouragement in this area, please give a quick read to the booklet Biblical Evangelism available at our church web store.
FIELD REPORTS
Operation Samaria – September/October 2024
Operation Samaria – July/August 2024
Operation Samaria Phase 1 – Mission completed!
Our faithful evangelists preach the word of God in public every week in our Jerusalem and Judea – DeLand, Daytona Beach and Orlando. In January 2010 we compiled a list of the nearly 800 incorporated towns and cities in the state of Florida and set out to hold at least one, one-hour public presentation of the gospel in each of those towns. It is our hope that other Christians and churches will assist us in this effort. Should you hold such an outreach please contact and let us know where you held forth the word of life so that we can cross that community off the list.
Below you can view the list of Florida counties, the towns therein, and see those we have already reached.
- Escambia – Bellview, Brent, Brownsville, Century, Cantonment, Ensley, Gonzalez, Molino, Muscogee, Myrtle Grove, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Warrington, West Pensecola
- Santa Rosa – Avalon Beach, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Munson, Navarre, Pace
- Okaloosa – Baker, Cinco Bayou,Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Shalimar, Valparaiso
- Walton – DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Miramar Beach, Paxton, Point Washington, Redbay, Santa Rosa Beach
- Holmes – Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce De Leon, Westville
- Washington – Caryville, Chipley, Ebro, Greenhead, New Hope, Sunny Hills, Vernon, Wausau
- Bay – Bayou George, Bear Creek, Callaway, Cedar Grove, Fountain, Hiland Park, Laguna Beach, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Millville, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Parker, Rosemary Beach, Sand Hills, Sandy Creek, Southport, Springfield, West Bay, West Panama City Beach, Youngstown
- Jackson – Alford, Bascom, Campbelltown, Cottondale, Graceville, Grand Ridge, Greenwood, Jacob City, Malone, Marianna, Sneads
- Calhoun – Altha, Blountstown
- Liberty – Bristol
- Gulf – Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka
- Franklin – Alligator Point, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint
- Gadsden – Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Gretna, Havana, Midway, Mount Pleasant, Quincy
- Leon – Tallahassee, Woodville
- Wakulla – Crawfordville, Sopchoppy, Smith Creek, St. Marks, Wakulla Beach, Wakulla Springs
- Jefferson – Capps, Drifton, Lamont, Lloyd, Monticello, Wacissa
- Madison – Greenville, Lee, Madison
- Taylor – Perry, Steinhatchee
- Hamilton – Jasper, Jennings, White Springs
- Suwannee – Branford, Dowling Park, Live Oak, McAlpin, O’Brien, Three Rivers, Wellborn
- Lafayette – Day, Mayo
- Dixie – Cross City, Horseshoe Beach, Jena, Old Town, Shamrock, Suwannee
- Columbia – Fort White, Lake City, Lulu, Watertown
- Union – Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs
- Bradford – Brooker, Hampton,Lawtey, Starke
- Gilchrist – Trenton, Wilcox
- Alachua – Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse, Micanopy, Newberry, Waldo
- Levy – Bronson,Cedar Key, Chiefland, Fanning Springs, Inglis, Morriston, Rosewood, Otter Creek, Williston,Yankeetown,Fowler Bluff, Lower Clay Landing
- Baker – Baxter, Cuyler, Glen Saint Mary, Macclenny, Macedonia, Margeretta, Sanderson, Taylor
- Nassau – Amelia Island, Bryceville, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard, Yulee
- Duval – Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, East Mandarin,Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Neptune Beach, Phillips
- Clay – Bellair, Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Middleburg, Orange Park, Penney Farms
- St Johns – Crescent Beach, Fort Matanzas, Fruit Cove,Hastings, Palm Valley, Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach,St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Switzerland, Vilano Beach
- Putnam – Crescent City, East Palatka, Florahome, Fruitland, Georgetown, Hollister, Interlachen, Lake Como,Melrose, Orange Mills, Palatka, Pomona Park,San Mateo, Satsuma, Welaka
- Flagler – Beverly Beach, Bunnell, Flagler Beach, Marineland, Palm Coast
- Citrus – Beverly Hills, Black Diamond, Ctirus Hills, Citrus Springs, Crystal River, Floral City, Hernando, Homosassa Springs, Homosassa, Inverness, Pine Ridge, Ozelle, Chassahowitzka
- Hernando – Brooksville, Herrnando Beach, Masaryktown, Ridge Manor, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee,Nobleton, Dale, Lake Lindsey, Sp. Garden Lake, Gr. Estates, Oak Forest, Pineola
- Pasco – Bayonet Point, Beacon Point, Dade City, Elfers, Gulf Harbors, Holiday, Hudson, Lacoochee, Land O’ Lakes, New Port Richey, Odessa, Port Richey, San Antonio, Shady Hills, St. Leo, Trinity, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Clinton Heights, Darby, Seven Springs, Lumberton, Richland, Crystal Springs
- Pinellas – Bay Pines, Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Crystal Beach, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Largo, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, Seminole, South Pasadena, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, Ozona
- Hillsborough – Apollo Beach, Balm, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Carrollwood Village, Dover, Gibsonton, Lithia, Lutz, Mango, Orient Park, Plant City, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City Center, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa, Valrico<, Wimauma, Ybor City
- Manatee –Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Myakka City, Oneco, Palmetto
- Sarasota – Bee Ridge, Englewood, Laurel, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota, South Venice, Vamo,Venice, Warm Mineral Springs, Plantation, Venice Gardens
- DeSoto – Arcadia, Brownville, Cubitis, Fort Ogden, Hull, Lake Suzy, Lansing, Nocatee, Southfort, Pine Level, Platt
- Marion – Belleview, Citra, Dunnellon, Eastlake Weir, Eureka, Fort McCoy, McIntosh, Ocala, Ocklawaha, Orange Springs, Reddick, Romeo, Salt Springs, Summerfield, Weirsdale, Evinston, Silver Springs Shore, Samoa
- Sumter – Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Lake Panasoffkee, Sumterville, Oxford, The Villages, Webster, Wildwood, Ruthland
- Lake – Altoona, Astatula, Astor, Bassville Park,Clermont, Eustis, Forest Hills, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-In-The-Hills, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora, Mount Plymouth, Okahumpka, Paisley, Sorrento, Tavares, Umatilla, Yalaha
- Seminole – Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Geneva, Lake Mary, Lake Monroe, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs
- Orange – Alafaya, Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Christmas, Doctor Phillips, Eatonville, Edgewood, Hunter’s Creek, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Tangerine, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Zellwood, Azalea Park, Union Park
- Osceola – Campbell, Celebration, Champions Gate, Kenansville, Kissimmee, Poinciana, St. Cloud, Inverness City
- Polk – Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fedhaven, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Indian Lake Estates,Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Nalcrest, Polk City, Providence, Winter Haven, Highland City, Port Hatchineha, Waverly
- Hardee – Bowling Green, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs
- Highlands – Avon Park, Lake Placid, Leisure Lakes, Lorida, Sebring, Venus
- Volusia – Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Pierson, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, South Daytona
- Brevard – Barefoot Bay, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Eau Gallie, Indialantic, Indian Harbor Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Mims, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Patrick, South Patrick, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Sharpes, Suntree, Titusville, Viera, West Melbourne
- Indian River – Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, Roseland, Sebastian, Vero Beach
- Okeechobee – Cypress Quarters, Okeechobee
- St. Lucie – Fort Pierce, Hutchinson Island, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village
- Charlotte – Cleveland, Grove City, Palm Island, Placida, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Rotonda, Solana
- Glades – Buckhead Ridge, Ortona, Palmdale, Lakeport, Moore Haven
- Lee – Alva, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, Bonita Springs, Captiva, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers Shores, Fort Myers Villas, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Page Park, Pine Island Center, Punta Rassa, Sanibel, San Carlos Park, St. James City, Tice, Waterway Estates
- Hendry – Clewiston, Harlem, La Belle
- Collier – Ave Maria, East Naples, Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco, Naples, Naples Manor, Naples Park, North Naples, Ochopee, Palm River Estates
- Martin – Arundel, Hobe Sound, Hutchinson Island South, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze Park, Palm City, Sewall’s Point, Stuart
- Palm Beach – Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Canal Point, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, Loxahatchee, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Sandcut, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington, West Palm Beach
- Broward – Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lauderhill, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Port Everglades, Sea Ranch Lakes, Southwest Ranches, Sunrise, Tamarac, West Park, Weston, Wilton Manors
- Miami-Dade – Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, Florida City, Golden Beach, Goulds, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Indian Village, Islandia, Kendall, Key Biscayne, Leisure City, Medley, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores Village, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-Locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Pinewood, Princeton, Richmond Heights, South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens, West Miami, Westchester, Westwood Lake
- Monroe – Big Pine, Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key Largo, Key West, Layton, Marathon, Sugarloaf Key, Tavernier
