HOLT – In the winter there is a task to be done when it snows. For some it is not a problem to get out and shovel the snow off of a sidewalk or a driveway. Some have snow removal equipment. Others hire someone to do the job. But for senior adults or those with disabilities, illnesses or single parents it can be a difficulty to deal with. So the Northern Hills Baptist Church decided to offer snow shoveling to those who need it during the winter storms. A team of men fire up their garden … [Read more...]
WMU’s Carter speaks about grief
ROACH – During the holiday season it is not uncommon to find those who are grieving the loss of a loved one and the Christmas festivities don’t seem nearly as much fun. Those who have lost family in the past year will find the holiday activities and rituals to be even painful to endure without their spouse, parents, siblings or children. Sandra Slocum was thinking along these lines as she planned a recent seminar for the wives of directors of missions (DOM) at Windermere Conference … [Read more...]
FBC Maysville secretary to retire after 34 years
MAYSVILLE – Martha Spiers is about ready to retire. Maybe. She’s served 34 years as the church secretary for First Baptist Church here. At age 96 she thinks it might be time. She announced her decision but said she will work until a replacement is found. Her pastor, Greg Dixon, said she “exemplifies what a church secretary should be: loyal, discreet, professional, and kind. The delicate balance of these qualities is hard to maintain for a church member who is also a church staff member. … [Read more...]
Crossroads Association develops pipeline for new missionaries
Four students from association raised up to enter Spurgeon College’s Fusion program MOBERLY – Mark Carter, the director of missions (DOM) for Crossroads Baptist Association says he wants to develop people who will “go share the gospel with those who haven’t heard.” They are trying to do that by preparing students to be missionaries from within their association at a very young age. Right now they have four young students from their association who have just entered into a rigorous … [Read more...]
Annual meeting offering supports ministry to refugees in St. Louis
ST. CHARLES – The “Good Neighbor Initiative” of Oasis International Ministries in the Bevo neighborhood of St. Louis, was the recipient of a $2,080 offering by MBC annual meeting messengers on the last day of the convention. Darren Casper, the Association Mission Strategist, for the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, said the Good Neighbor Initiative attempts to connect volunteers from St. Louis area churches with an organization called Oasis International Ministries, located in the … [Read more...]
Messengers approve Montana mission partnership, Minnesota-Wisconsin partnership to continue
ST. CHARLES – Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting, Oct. 26-27, approved a new seven-year missions partnership with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. The missions partnership with the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention will continue for another five years. Rick Hedger, MBC Multiplying Churches director said, “I am very thankful for the overwhelming response to the new state- to-state partnership between Missouri and the Montana state convention. It is … [Read more...]
Directors of missions gather for retreat at Windermere
ROACH – The Windermere conference center was the setting for the semi-annual retreat of Missouri directors of missions (DOM). The Sept. 22-23 meeting saw about 50 DOMs attend. Many remarked it was the first time they had been at the center in over 20 years. Many expressed joy at being able to be in the facilities again since the center has been returned to ownership and governance by Straightway Holdings, Inc. – a subsidiary corporation of the Missouri Baptist Foundation (MBF). That … [Read more...]
First Baptist Versailles pastor an apologist for strong family life
VERSAILLES – Chris Bass believes strongly in men being the spiritual leaders of their families. He has based his ministry on that premise. The pastor of First Baptist Church, Versailles, and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, Bass specializes in writing and teaching about family life. He believes men should be the spiritual leaders in their homes and that they should lead their families to worship together in church and in the home. When he was a youth pastor at … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptist Pastors’ Conference aims to help Christians ‘stay the course’
ST. CHARLES – The 2020 Pastors’ Conference at the St. Charles Convention Center here on Monday, Oct. 26, kicks off two days of Missouri Baptist events. Sessions throughout the morning and early afternoon will feature speakers: Ronnie Floyd, President/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, Tenn.; Doug Munton, pastor of First Baptist Church, O’Fallon, Ill.; Kenny Qualls, pastor of First Baptist Church, Arnold; and Julius Wong-Loi-Sing, who formerly served as a pastor in Curacao and … [Read more...]
SWBTS alumni reception to feature IMB missionaries
ST. CHARLES – The alumni reception for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) during the MBC annual meeting here will feature online interviews with three IMB missionaries. The reception is from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Charles. The Missouri SWBTS alumni fellowship president, Pastor David Nowell said “We wanted to focus on the needs of these missionaries with the International Mission Board. We also hope to attract some future … [Read more...]
Mo. DR chainsaw recovery teams bring relief after Iowa windstorm
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A massive windstorm, also known as a “derecho,” swept across central and eastern Iowa, Aug. 10, causing massive destruction in Cedar Rapids. A derecho is a “straight wind” weather incident, in this case with 100-140 MPH winds recorded. It flattened buildings and trees all across the city of Cedar Rapids, population 133,562. Local television station KCRG reported there were 50 persons injured in the storm, but no fatalities. MBC Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers … [Read more...]
MBC Historical Commission awards scholarship
CRYSTAL CITY – Madyson House, a member of Faith Baptist Church in Festus, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Missouri Baptist University (MBU) by the Missouri Baptist Historical Commission. She received the award after writing a research paper on a topic of Baptist history which was reviewed by the MBC Historical Commission. The award was made in May. House wrote on the subject “Baptism in Missouri Baptist History.” She delved into the definition of baptism according to … [Read more...]
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