JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Baptist Historical Commission is offering scholarships to students at four Missouri Baptist schools. The Historical Commission is seeking essays from high school seniors or current students at Hannibal-LaGrange University, Missouri Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University, and The Spurgeon College. “Southwest Baptist University (SBU), Missouri Baptist University (MBU), Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), and Spurgeon College at Midwestern … [Read more...]
Springfield couple fosters 55 children over 30 years
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – There probably haven’t been many times in the last 33 years where there hasn’t been a baby or infant in the home of Jim and Marty Schurke. So far, they have fostered 55 children, many with special medical needs. “We are a medical foster home and licensed for newborns to three-year-olds, but not all have medical needs,” Jim said. Babies up to three years old, have stayed with the Schurke’s anywhere from one week to three years. Knowing that the babies are generally not … [Read more...]
Almost a year after fire, Lewis County church meets in new building
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mo. – Just shy of a year since the former church building and parsonage were destroyed in fire, Providence Baptist Church in Lewis County in northeast Missouri has a new place to call home. The fire, believed to have been arson, destroyed the church structure and the parsonage a quarter mile away, Jan. 4, 2024. But on Christmas Eve 2024, they held their first service in the new 10,800-square-foot, single level building near where the parsonage had stood. The parsonage won’t … [Read more...]
‘God’s got a plan for us’: Belleview Baptist church members trusting God after fire destroys building
BELLEVIEW, Mo. – Belleview Baptist Church here lost their building in a fire, Dec. 9. “It’s probably a total loss,” Bob Curtis, director of missions for the Mineral Area Baptist Association, said. “They’re in a holding pattern, waiting on insurance.” Church members Clifton and Brenda Sohn, who have a music ministry in the church, said the fire began between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. Although it will likely be weeks before both a fire marshal’s report and an insurance assessment are … [Read more...]
Quilting ministry helps hurting women, children
WARRENSBURG – A quilt is generally made from fabric pieces that are sewn together. Perhaps there is no better fitting illustration of broken lives being put together, as happens with clients of the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, foster children and unwed mothers. “Pat’s Saturday Sew Day” is the Grover Park Baptist quilt ministry, and in less than two years, it has given away 277 quilts, and counting. In about 2015, a monthly sewing club was started for those who wanted to learn … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists set their eyes on Christ during Missouri Pastors’ Conference
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptists set their minds on Christ during the Missouri Baptist Pastors’ Conference at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 28. The theme of the conference, which took place immediately prior to the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) annual meeting, was “Consider Christ,” based on Hebrews 3:1-2. Featured speakers during the Pastors’ Conference included Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Hershael York, Pastor Josh Boley and Midwestern Baptist … [Read more...]
Sikeston church’s community service event reaches hundreds
SIKESTON – Old Bethel Baptist Church (OBBC) here stepped up, Aug. 24, to show love for the community, offering a number of free services. Pastor Brent Horton said 460 people from the area attended the event, where 130 church members reached out to welcome them. During the hours of the community service event, the church offered 40 oil changes and more than 60 haircuts, which were offered at no charge. The church also offered for free an eclectic arrangement of services – a car wash; … [Read more...]
Sikeston church’s community service event reaches hundreds
SIKESTON – Old Bethel Baptist Church (OBBC) here stepped up, Aug. 24, to show love for their community by offering a number of free services. Pastor Brent Horton said 460 people from the area attended the event, where 130 members reached out to welcome them. During the hours of the community service event, the church offered 40 oil changes and more than 60 haircuts, which were offered at no charge. The church also offered for free an eclectic arrangement of services – a car wash; … [Read more...]
Richland Baptist, Memphis, uses regional conference to launch local men’s ministry
MEMPHIS – Richland Baptist Church used a regional “Reclaiming Biblical Manhood” conference to start their men’s discipleship Bible study. Around 85 boys and men from more than a dozen different churches in Northeast Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois attended the activity, Sept. 7, at the Camp Leeper Facilities near Luray. Six pastors shared a brief message with the audience, while men from Richland served a meal, and some 40 donated door prizes were distributed. In addition to the six … [Read more...]
Webster County Baptist Association event aims to reach bow hunters
MARSHFIELD – For 18 years, the Webster County Baptist Association has had an Outdoor Sportsmen’s Event for those with archery interests. Director of Missions Mitch Fisher said approximately 15 of the churches in the association were directly involved with some aspect of the latest sportsmen’s event, Aug. 24, and several other churches donated towards this. “It’s a one-day family event catering to archery. It’s for men and women, boys and girls. We set up at Camp Arrowhead (Boy Scout Camp) … [Read more...]
Omaha Baptist partners with Montana church
OMAHA – Twenty members of the Omaha Baptist Church in northern Missouri took a mission trip to help Jordan (Montana) Community Church, Aug. 5-11. Omaha pastor Kevin Collins said the mission team was between the ages of 13 and 87. With travel, it ended up being just three work days. In town, they were known as the people that were helping the church. “But we got a lot done in that time,” he said. The team did maintenance work, cut trees, built a new fence, removed a carpet, painted … [Read more...]
Churches pool together to bring ‘Casting Crowns’ to Putnam County Fair, Sept. 5
UNIONVILLE, Mo. – Several churches from the Putnam County Ministerial Alliance are working together to bring contemporary Christian group “Casting Crowns” to the Putnam County Fair, Sept. 5. “The fair is usually a big deal, not only locally but in a large area. There can be 35,000 that attend the fair. They usually have good entertainment,” said Kevin Collins, pastor of Omaha Baptist Church. Collins said when the fair board set up a beer tent several years ago, it upset the local … [Read more...]
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