Cole County rejects sales tax hike, Baptist Building still for sale By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer February 9, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is still searching for a buyer for the Baptist Building after Cole County voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed deal Feb. 8 that would have sold the building to the county for $2.75 million. By a 3-to-1 margin (74.4 percent to 25.6 percent), voters turned down a half-cent sales tax that would have resulted in the … [Read more...]
It’s a new day in Missouri for evangelism
Guest Columnist It’s a new day in Missouri for evangelism February 8, 2005 Our State Evangelism Conference Jan. 24-25 helped us to see some of the struggles of the past, but it also helped us to see that the future is bright. Instead of one man struggling to bring evangelism to the forefront of our state convention, we now have two positions, with a third soon to come, promoting this very important area of Missouri Baptist life. What a blessing it is for me to tell you that my office … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program, MMO: Blessings from God
Guest Columnist Cooperative Program, MMO: Blessings from God February 8, 2005 Missouri Baptists and Missouri Baptist churches have been very faithful this year to this wonderful plan of God called the Cooperative Program! You might think that the Cooperative Program is a man-made plan, but I believe God inspired it as a wonderful way to support mission work in Southern Baptist life. Many Christian churches support one or two missionaries in one or two countries around the … [Read more...]
Thanks for keeping us out there on the mission field
Guest Columnist Thanks for keeping us out there on the mission field Editor’s note: Once a month throughout 2005 The Pathway will present columns from Southern Baptist missionaries around the world encouraging Missouri Southern Baptists to support the Cooperative Program. This is the second in this continuing series. By Wilfred (Bill) and LaJoye Martin February 8, 2005 What are the immediate needs for survivors of a killer earthquake? In one awesome moment in the early morning … [Read more...]
Jumping evangelists, trying to kill themselves!
From My Heart to Yours Jumping evangelists, trying to kill themselves! February 8, 2005 I can remember an excellent, passionate preaching evangelist in the 1970’s in our church who dressed in a pink leisure suit, pink shirt, white tie and white shoes. Ah, the ‘70’s; what an outfit! I wondered if he had batteries in the pockets to light it up and make it glow in the dark. Just a few days ago, I was with a much different team of evangelists. No coats or … [Read more...]
Vandals strike Hopewell Church
Vandals strike Hopewell Church By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer February 8, 2005 THOMPSON –Vandals splashed paint all over Hopewell Baptist Church, Thompson, Jan. 27, desecrating the pulpit, the American and Christian flags, keyboards, paintings, and both restrooms. On Jan. 30, transitional pastor Weldon Forman brought a message of joy to the congregation of 20-25 that worships weekly in Thompson, a community of about 200 between Centralia and Mexico. James Wainwright, interim director of … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist Convention journalists, lobbyist meet with members of Supreme Court
Missouri Baptist Convention journalists, lobbyist meet with members of Supreme Court By Staff February 8, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – The Pathway for the first time participated in the Missouri Supreme Court Media Day Feb. 3 as judges took the better part of one work day to explain some of the inner workings of the state’s top court. Two Pathway staffers, Don Hinkle, editor, and Allen Palmeri, staff writer, joined about two dozen members of the Capitol press corps as they interacted … [Read more...]
Plaza Heights to host Crown Financial workshop
Plaza Heights to host Crown Financial workshop By Lee WarrenContributing Writer February 8, 2005 BLUE SPRINGS — Larry Burkett and Howard Dayton co-founded Crown Financial Ministries in 2000 after realizing that their separate financial ministries would compliment each other well. Burkett founded Christian Financial Concepts in 1976 to teach biblical principles for handling money, and he did so for more than two decades on national Christian radio. Dayton founded Crown Ministries in … [Read more...]
Burt marks 10 years as HLG’s president
Burt marks 10 years as HLG’s president By Brandy CampbellHLG Public Relations February 8, 2005 Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. –George Bernard Shaw HANNIBAL — Woodrow Burt, or Woodie as his friends know him, has served Hannibal-LaGrange College (HLG) in nearly every role possible. He arrived at HLG … [Read more...]
Battles rage over gay rights in 4 states bordering Missouri
Battles rage over gay rights in 4 states bordering Missouri Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas face issues February 8, 2005 TOPEKA, Kan. – Homosexual activists continue to fight for marriage and other special rights in four states bordering Missouri. Significant developments in recent days in Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas and Iowa indicate that the issues surrounding special rights for homosexuals is far from settled in America’s heartland: • Kansas legislators passed a … [Read more...]
Akin vows to continue fight for Pledge
Akin vows to continue fight for Pledge By Lee WarrenContributing Writer February 8, 2005 ST, LOUIS – In early January, atheist Michael Newdow filed his latest federal lawsuit, Newdow v. U.S. Congress, in Sacramento, Calif., hoping to have the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance outlawed. This was not the first time that Newdow has tried to have the phrase removed from the Pledge. In June of 2002, Newdow filed a lawsuit claiming that the public school his … [Read more...]
2005 MMO presentation will feature two options
2005 MMO presentation will feature two options February 8, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – The goal for the 2005 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering, which will be applied to 2006 Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) ministries, will remain at $750,000. The next possible year to increase the MMO goal would be 2006. MBC Executive Director David Clippard said he would like to see it go up. “A state our size, we’d like to see a $1 million goal,” he said. At a Jan. 20 meeting … [Read more...]
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