TROY – First Baptist dialed back two millennia Dec. 9-10 to give people a sense of what the first Christmas was like. For the 10th year, the church held a “Journey to Bethlehem” event where more than a thousand people attended. “It’s an outside walk-through of the night of Bethlehem. We had stations with King Herod and the wisemen, the Roman soldiers who are intimidating, the rabbis and their prophecies, the shepherds and angels, the market place, the inn where there was no room, and the … [Read more...]
MBC churches offer Christmas cheer in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield
ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, SPRINGFIELD – Churches in three Missouri cities are offering the gospel message of Christmas to people in their urban settings. The Christmas activities include dramas, music, cookies, decorations and an opportunity to process the gospel story. Christmas celebration in St. Louis In St. Louis nine churches are gathering in the North County region for a united Christmas celebration on Dec. 21. Calling it “North County Christmas,” organizers say it is a Christmas … [Read more...]
More than 100 make faith decisions during LIFE Outreach in Owensville
OWENSVILLE – More than 100 people made decisions for Christ during a Missouri Baptist LIFE Outreach organized by First Baptist Church here in mid-October. Eight different churches, as well as the Gasconade Baptist Association, were involved in helping with the outreach, which drew nearly 1,500 people to an evangelistic event, where they watched motorcycle and bike stunts from Real Encounter and heard a gospel presentation by Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Making Disciples director Brad … [Read more...]
Bradley Jemes elected DOM of Laclede Baptist Association
LEBANON – The Laclede Baptist Association of churches unanimously elected Bradley Jemes as their next Director of Missions. Jemes, who will succeed his close friend, the late Steven Strauch, said he is humbled by the association’s confidence in him. His hope is to see Gospel cooperation in Laclede County continue to advance, building upon Strauch’s legacy. “Steven was always so gracious in everything he did,” Jemes said. “The way he lived the last two years of his life was a true … [Read more...]
Hannibal-LaGrange Booster Gala recaps past, prepares for the future
HANNIBAL – Two past presidents recapped the past of Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) at the annual Booster Gala, Nov. 11. Larry Lewis, president of the university from 1981 to 1987, recalled how he was a student here from 1952-1954, later came as a trustee, and eventually as president. “I came to Hannibal-LaGrange after a visit here with my pastor. I remember that visit 70 years later and the spirit of it. I felt a family spirit. I had tremendous teachers, but I learned more from … [Read more...]
Missouri DR sends team to help with relief efforts after Maui wildfire
LAHAINA, Maui, Hawaii – In the past, a trip to Hawaii frequently meant the start of a dream vacation. That hasn’t always been the case, though, since a massive wildfire swept through the town of Lahaina earlier this year. In response, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief was deployed to Hawaii, Nov. 8-22, to help in one of the areas devastated by the summer wildfires that claimed at least 100 lives. Chris Houghtaling, from First Baptist Church of Blue Springs, set up the first team of 11 … [Read more...]
KC ministry aims to be ‘church’s welcome mat’ this Christmas
KANSAS CITY – On Saturday, Dec. 16, one Kansas City ministry plans to distribute more than 100 Christmas baskets across the city. Volunteers with Refuge KC will deliver baskets of donated gifts to the homes of refugees from all over the world. Richard Casebolt, the founder and director of Refuge KC, explained that each basket will be filled with items purchased by local church partners – including cooking spices, seasonal oven mitts, interactive games, and fleece blankets. Additionally, … [Read more...]
Vandalism damages Warsaw church amid holiday season
WARSAW – The New Home Baptist Church sits outside of Warsaw, just down the road from the Baptist Ridge Camp of Fellowship Baptist Association. In late November they were plagued by a series of increasingly drastic vandalism incidents. The damages from four separate incidents are estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars, according to church officials. Recently they had been experiencing a string of fairly minor incidents, but then damages were getting more severe. A church … [Read more...]
BHHM’s Arcadia Valley campus marks 100 years
IRONTON – During a special banquet, Oct. 27, The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries (BHHM) celebrated 100 years of caring for the aging at its Arcadia Valley campus here. Though the BHHM was founded on May 9, 1913, the Baptist Homes’ first permanent building – namely, the Riggs-Scott building, located on its Arcadia Valley campus – was opened to residents in October 1923. Dan Stiles, administrator of the BHHM Arcadia Valley campus, said the 1923 opening of the Riggs-Scott building … [Read more...]
SBU, Mercy expand health care education partnership
BOLIVAR (SBU) – After nearly four decades working together to train the next generation of nurses, Southwest Baptist University and Mercy Springfield Communities are expanding their partnership to include a broader range of health care professions. Leaders from SBU and Mercy met to officially sign off on the expanded partnership, which deepens an already long-standing collaboration between these two regional health care leaders. For many years, SBU’s College of Health Professions focused … [Read more...]
Milo church celebrates ‘house that God built’
MILO – After years of working and waiting, Milo Baptist Church here officially dedicated its new building on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 24. They celebrated with a special time of worship and fellowship, marking the culmination of countless hours of labor put in by Milo’s members and volunteer teams from across the state. More than 50 people attended the service, enjoying congregational singing, responsive reading, special recognitions, and a slideshow memorializing the building process, which … [Read more...]
MODR volunteers receive blessings in return
GLENALLEN – With a motto of “Providing Help, Hope and Healing,” volunteers with Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief strive to be a blessing to those who have suffered disasters in one form of another. But quite often, the volunteers are equally blessed by those they serve. As an example, Joe Dayringer related that while he was working as the incident commander in Glenallen, Missouri, following a flood in August, he had the joy of helping a lady celebrate her 104th birthday. “She was still … [Read more...]
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