JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR) has called Missouri Baptists to pray and give as they build relief partnerships in response to an earthquake in Turkey and Syria that has killed more than 35,000 people and injured many more. Last fall, Missouri Baptists voted to create a partnership between MODR and SEND Relief in Turkey and Central Asia. MODR is now working with a partner in Turkey to provide water purification and humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of the … [Read more...]
Coloma Baptist Church hits milestone in ministry
COLOMA/BOGARD – Coloma Baptist Church has marked 150 years of service to the Coloma area, despite the town itself dwindling significantly. Pastor Marty Sykes said the celebration was marked on Oct. 9, 2022, and included a 25-year anniversary of a new building. “The records don’t go back that far, but it’s pretty close to 150 years,” Sykes said. Sykes admitted Coloma is “pretty well gone.” Still, the church averages 45-60 people for Sunday attendance. Sykes takes over from now … [Read more...]
HLGU to hold second annual auction
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold the 2nd Annual Scarlet and Blue Auction on Friday, May 19, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 pm at which time the silent auction will begin. At 7 pm, the silent auction will end and the live auction will begin. Heavy appetizers will be served. All proceeds from the Scarlet and Blue Auction will go toward HLGU’s annual fund. The institutional advancement office is looking for additional auction … [Read more...]
Missouri WMU to celebrate 100 years at annual meeting FBC Poplar Bluff
JEFFERSON CITY – One hundred years ago women gathered in Poplar Bluff to organize as Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union. Join us as we gather at First Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff on April 14-15, 2023 to celebrate our past, present and future of missions. The theme for the two-day event is “Hope in Christ” and will include hands-on mission projects, age-level training, women’s ministry leader training, missionaries from North American Mission Board and International Mission Board. There … [Read more...]
Hundreds profess faith in Christ during L.I.F.E. Outreach events
JEFFERSON CITY – Standing room only described the attendance at the L.I.F.E. Outreach Events during the fall of 2022. L.I.F.E. Outreach is the holistic approach in disciple-making for churches and associations as a part of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Making Disciples group’s strategy. The acronym, L.I.F.E., stands for: Leading people to follow Christ, Identify with Christ, Faithful obedience to Christ and Equipped in leading others. The event attracting the crowds is the … [Read more...]
MBC Resound Networks statewide summit set for Feb. 9
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Resound Network will hold its annual statewide summit at the Baptist building here, Feb. 9, from 10am-3pm. The MBC’s Resound Network mobilizes and equips churches for revitalization and replanting. Highlighting the theme, “Leading with Hope,” the 2023 Resound Network Summit is free, although participants need to register online at https://resoundnetwork.com/summit. “Our statewide summit is a great chance for you or others to get … [Read more...]
Antioch, Hannibal surpasses Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal
HANNIBAL – Across Missouri and the United States, churches began promoting the Week of Prayer for International Missions and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in November. They set goals for their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and plan the best visuals to use as the church strives to meet that goal. Antioch Baptist Church, Hannibal, challenged the church to make Lottie Moon taller than Pastor Jack Emmite. Lottie Moon was 50” tall and Pastor Emmite is 69” tall. The church set their goal … [Read more...]
Werner to join DR staff full-time
NEOSHO – Aaron Werner will join the MBC Disaster Relief (MODR) ministry staff full-time in mid-July, 2023. He has also been serving part time as the MODR Collegiate Coordinator in a contract worker position. And he has also been serving as the Campus Ministry/BSU Director at Crowder College for the Shoal Creek Baptist Association in Neosho. There he is responsible for discipling and mentoring college students; enabling future leaders, preparing them for the future, and exposing them … [Read more...]
Blair Center for ministry training, pastoral health established at SBU
BOLIVAR – A new initiative of Southwest Baptist University is being established to provide for training and encouraging pastors and their wives. Called the Blair Center for Training and Pastoral Health, it is intended to help pastors and their families grow in resilience and overcome challenges in ministry. The director, Bill DuVall, said he hopes the ministries of the newly established center will help pastors avoid burnout and discouragement. DuVall is an associate professor of … [Read more...]
DR holds valuable opportunities for Missouri Baptist ministry
JEFFERSON CITY – When Gaylon Moss is asked why people should be involved in Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR), he is always quick to point people to the ministry’s key vision statement: “Transforming lives and communities with the gospel by bringing help, hope and healing.” He is passionate about disaster relief (DR) ministry and was pleased to share that 20 persons asked Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Savior this past year through MODR. The group responded to 17 incidents in … [Read more...]
MBC student pastors, wives retreat fosters renewal, fellowship
BRANSON – Bob Caldwell, Mobilization Strategist for the Making Disciples Group of the Missouri Baptist Convention, says a recent retreat for student pastors and their wives helped refresh ministers and provided instruction in dealing with common ministry issues. The Dec. 1-3 invitation-only Retreat for Student Pastors and Wives at Chateau on the Lake in Branson was attended by 20 student pastors from across the state and their spouses. It focused on helping pastors remain spiritually … [Read more...]
HLGU begins 2023 with continuing accreditation, new 1+1 nursing program
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) here began 2023 with continuing accreditation, after the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) reviewed the school’s financial matters late last year. Meanwhile, the school continues to advance its educational mission – most recently by announcing a new program in its School of Nursing At the end of November, HLGU announced that the HLC changed the university’s status from financially distressed to Accredited (Probation) for a period of not … [Read more...]
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