JEFFERSON CITY – An opportunity for college and university students to serve as a disaster relief intern will be available during the summer of 2023. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) officials announced that the internship is a ten-week, paid opportunity to be trained and serve as a MODR volunteer throughout the months of June and July. They will be traveling and responding to disasters and rebuilding opportunities across Missouri and perhaps across the nation. Aaron Werner, the … [Read more...]
Fire in Wooldridge destroys much of town, damages Baptist church
WOOLDRIDGE – A raging wildfire on Saturday, Oct. 22, swept into this Cooper County village, nearly destroying the community and severely damaging the Baptist church building. Wooldridge is a community of approximately 40 residents. The fire started in a nearby grain field, which was ignited by a malfunctioning combine. Fifteen to 20 buildings were destroyed or damaged by the fire, according to the Columbia Missourian newspaper. The Wooldridge Baptist Church was damaged, but officials … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief volunteers ‘rebuild’ homes affected by Hayti tornado
HAYTI HEIGHTS – On the evening of Dec. 12, 2021, a devastating EF4 tornado ripped through the small Bootheel town of Hayti Heights in southern Missouri’s Pemiscot County. The giant wedge tornado began its destruction in Jonesboro, Ark. and made its way more than 260 miles to western Kentucky. Although much of its path scoured wide open fields, the December tornado did leave survivors reeling in Hayti with damages to their homes. Tom Malott, whose primary job with MODR is to oversee one of … [Read more...]
Missouri DR workers to provide childcare at annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – Trained volunteers from Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) will provide childcare on Monday and Tuesday of the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 24-25. Registration is free, but required. The deadline for registration is Oct. 11. Childcare is being offered for children from birth through 7 years of age. It begins at 8 a.m., Oct. 24, and ends after the Tuesday evening session, Oct. 25. Although children will have snacks in childcare, parents are … [Read more...]
‘Reflecting Christ’: Missouri Baptists to gather in St. Charles, Oct. 24-25
ST. CHARLES – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 24-25 at the St. Charles Convention Center for their 188th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Reflecting Christ to a Watching World,” taken from Acts 13:22, where Luke records the words of God about King David: “… a man after my heart, who will do all my will.” The annual meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Monday and closes Tuesday at 4 p.m. The full program … [Read more...]
Gratitude expressed for DR efforts in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – One St. Louis woman has expressed gratitude in word and song after receiving help from Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief after flash floods brought devastation to the region earlier this summer. The unnamed woman’s word of thanks was shared in an audio link on the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief Facebook page. “I love you,” she told Missouri Baptist DR volunteers. “I will never be able to repay you back, but to God be the glory! ...” Listen to her musical expression of … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief continues work after flash floods hit St. Louis
BRIDGETON – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief crews continue post-flood work in a large area of St. Louis. “It was an unusual and different type of flood, but there are some good opportunities (for helping people),” said Toby Tucker, St. Louis Area Coordinator for Missouri Disaster Relief. Unlike river flooding where flood waters linger in homes, the July 26th downpour, which according to weather sources at times measured two inches an hour, rushed into homes and quickly left. “This was … [Read more...]
Oklahoma DR volunteers heading to St. Louis injured in traffic accident
MIAMI, Okla. – Seventeen Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers were involved in a traffic accident as they were on their way to Missouri to help with flood relief in St. Louis. On Sunday, Aug. 7 a caravan of three vans were in Miami, Oklahoma, just southwest of Joplin when they were struck by a semi-trailer truck in a construction zone. Don Williams, the director of Disaster Relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) said there was extensive damage to the rear … [Read more...]
DR recovery teams respond to St. Louis flash flooding
BRIDGETON – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) teams are cleaning up after more than a foot of rain hit parts of the St. Louis area Tuesday, July 26. The National Weather Service is calling the flash flooding that took place along the I-70 corridor historic. They said it broke records at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport, with approximately two inches of rain falling per hour. St. Peters had the largest total at 12.34, with many other areas receiving 10-12 inches. Motorists … [Read more...]
Collegians spend summer on mission across Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY –From Super Summer and Disaster Relief to Vacation Bible School and ministry to refugees, Missouri Baptist collegiate missionaries are serving in a variety of ways across the state this summer. Some collegiate missionaries served as leaders at Super Summers held at Hannibal-LaGrange University and/or Southwest Baptist University. “It’s a lot of fun interacting with the kids at all levels. We had yard games where we laughed together, we cry together, we get in the Word … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief fall training opportunities announced
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) invites Missouri Baptists to regional training events in order be equipped to participate in disaster call-outs. There will be two training sessions held in central and southwest Missouri this fall. These sessions are designed to equip future and current volunteers. Becoming a MODR volunteer provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on service to people in need. Training is open to any member of a Southern Baptist church who … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief teams respond after tornado
BUCKNER – Missouri Disaster Relief crews were helping to clean up fallen trees after a nine-mile long tornado left a path of destruction, June 7. According to Joe Dayringer, incident coordinator for four teams that responded, the damage hit parts of Independence, Buckner, Napoleon and Wellington. Two of the teams were chainsaw units from the West Central Region of nine counties near Kansas City, one was from the Doniphan area, and one were members of the collegiate Disaster Relief team, … [Read more...]
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