ST. CHARLES – Chris Williams, pastor of Fellowship Church in Greenwood/Raymore, will be nominated for the office of Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) first vice president during the MBC annual meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 26-27. Malachi O’Brien, pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Harrisonville, told The Pathway in early September that he will make this nomination during the annual meeting. Sharing his intentions to nominate Williams, O’Brien wrote in … [Read more...]
Special hotel rates available for MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES – Special hotel rates are available for a limited time to messengers and guests attending the Missouri Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center (located at 1 Convention Center Plaza) here, Oct. 26-27. Hotels with special group rates are listed below: Comfort Suites 1400 South Fifth Street St. Charles, MO 63301 636-949-0694 $89 + Tax Group Name: Missouri Baptist Convention / Group Code: RL89L2 Best Western Plus The Charles Hotel 1425 … [Read more...]
Hawley urges AG to protect religious liberty
WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Sen. Joshua Hawley of Missouri has sent a Sept. 17 letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr urging him to immediately file suit in federal court to protect religious liberties in states placing unconstitutional restrictions on houses of worship. Hawley writes that a number of states are violating the First Amendment in strictly limiting attendance at religious services while allowing other businesses, like restaurants and gyms, to operate at up to 50 … [Read more...]
MMO supports campus ministries, church revitalization
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 18 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 29:9 – “Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Free food and the Bread of Life Like four-year universities in Missouri, technical … [Read more...]
Ministry Wives’ Luncheon slated for Oct. 27, Bitsi Callahan to speak
ST. CHARLES – The 2020 Ministry Wives’ Luncheon is slated to take place at 11:30 a.m., Oct. 27, in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting. The luncheon will take place in rooms D1-D3, on the upper level, in the St. Charles Convention Center here. The featured speaker for the event is Bitsi Callahan, a pastor’s wife at Encounter Church, Arnold. Worship will be led by Chris and Rebecca Perstrope of Connect Church in Fenton. Chris is the founding pastor of Connect … [Read more...]
Nelson to be nominated to serve as MBC president
ST. CHARLES – Jon Nelson, pastor of SOMA Community Church in Jefferson City, will be nominated for the office of Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) president during the MBC annual meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center here, Oct. 26-27. For the past two years, Nelson has served as first vice president of the MBC. Monte Shinkle, pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, told The Pathway in early September that he will make this nomination during the annual … [Read more...]
Mission:Dignity offers refreshment to faithful servants in need
DALLAS, Texas (GuideStone) – Proverbs 11:25 assures us that whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. As Bob and Lois Kendrick refreshed others in their ministry, they have been refreshed through Mission:Dignity. Bob and Lois served a total of forty-two years in the ministry, all in Oklahoma. It started in 1967 when Bob left a promising career in the financial world to give his life to the ministry. “It was worth all that I gave up,” he said. With smiles on their faces and arms opened … [Read more...]
‘Jesus saves’: Mo. Baptist annual meeting to spotlight gospel truth
Meeting set for St. Charles, contingency plans announced ST. CHARLES – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are planning to gather Oct. 26-27 at the St. Charles Convention Center for their 186th annual meeting. However, if federal, state, or local restrictions are imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MBC missionary staff has arranged for alternative meetings. Plan A is to hold the annual meeting as proposed Oct. 26-27 in St. … [Read more...]
Hurricane Laura’s toll includes 140 Louisiana Baptist churches
EDITOR'S NOTE: This report was written by John Kyle, Louisiana Baptist director of communications, and was first published by the Louisiana Baptist Message. ALEXANDRIA, La. (Louisiana Baptist Message) — A little more than a week after slamming the Louisiana coast, it is obvious Hurricane Laura’s 140 miles per hour, Category 4, winds considered nothing sacred, including houses of worship. Numerous reports have shed light on the hundreds of thousands of Louisianans left without power … [Read more...]
‘Campers on Mission’ team helps Green City church raise new building
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reporting was provided by Richard Nations, a Pathway freelancer, and Donna Fude, a member at Yellow Creek Baptist Church, Green City. GREEN CITY – The Yellow Creek Baptist Church was established in 1856–soon after pioneers began settling in Sullivan County. This north Missouri rural church has been ministering to families here for over a century and a half, and they have mostly been in a small church building able to seat about 40 people. But due to recent growth in … [Read more...]
MMO supports Children’s Home, church multipliers
JEFFERSON CITY – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports 18 ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from 1 Chronicles 29:9 – “Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord.” Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. Caring for the abused and neglected When “Mark” came to the Missouri Baptist Children’s … [Read more...]
MBC annual meeting letters sent, to arrive by Sept. 4
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist church leaders should watch the mail the first week in September for Annual Meeting letters from the MBC. These letters feature important information about the MBC Annual Meeting, to be held Oct. 26-27 in the St. Charles Convention Center. The letters contain church user names and passwords for pre-registration, instructions for church leaders, COVID-19 information, and important news regarding changes in the pre-registration / registration process this … [Read more...]
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