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Fifth Street Baptist Church, Hannibal, ministers at local farmer’s market

The Hannibal Central Park Farmers’ Market is held each Saturday, April through October, right across the street from Fifth Street Baptist Church. When Tom Carpenter became pastor at Fifth Street about 18 months ago, he thought there might be opportunities to minister in the park.
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Missouri WMU’s 2024 missions celebration set to take place at FBC Warrensburg, April 5-6

Registration for the Missouri WMU missions celebration is open online, and early registration is only $35. But after March 15, registration will be $45.
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WMU introduces Missouri Acteens Council members

At the recent Missouri WMU Missions Celebration, three young women were introduced as the 2023 Missouri Acteens Council – Celia Shortell and Cefronia Shortell from Independence Baptist Church, Richland, and Hannah Stahlman, Lighthouse Baptist Church, Union.
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Missouri WMU celebrates 100 years

On Oct. 15, 1923, Missouri Baptist women met at First Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, and officially began Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU). On April 14-15, 2023, over 300 men, women, students and children gathered at First Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, once again to celebrate the past 100 years of Missouri WMU.
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Registration deadline draws near for 100th Missouri WMU celebration

The next 100 years of the Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU) will begin at First Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff, on April 14-15. Early-bird registration for the MWMU celebration ends on March 15.
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Missouri WMU to celebrate 100 years at annual meeting FBC Poplar Bluff

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.
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New London Church takes Christmas to neighbors

The Wooten family has participated in living nativities, supplying animals from their farm, at other churches for several years. In 2022, they wanted to do something different at their home church.
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Antioch, Hannibal surpasses Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal

Antioch Baptist Church, Hannibal, surpassed its Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal during the 2022 Christmas season.
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GEM event fosters passion for missions

Girls Experiencing Missions (GEM) is a two-day event where girls think about missions and pursuing a living relationship with Jesus Christ. Girls experience hands-on missions in praying, giving, learning and doing, and meet with a missionary. This year 57 girls, leaders and staff met at Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, to do just that.
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‘Adults on Mission’ group ministers at Baptist Homes

As Ron Mackey, vice president for community engagement at the Baptist Homes, shared about the plans for expansion and ministries happening at the various locations around the state, he expressed a desire for WMU groups to return to their campuses after COVID. Linda Graham, WMU director for Blue River-Kansas City Association (BRKCA), heard the desire and began praying.
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WMU groups in Missouri, Montana begin partnership

During a recent meeting in Montana, Missouri WMU (MWMU) leadership signed a partnership agreement with Montana Southern Baptist Women – the first partnership of its kind in MWMU history.

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