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Tornado strikes St. Louis, Missouri Baptists quick to respond

The May 16th storm that produced an EF-3 tornado here began in Clayton, the seat of St. Louis County, and ripped a path of destruction a mile wide and eight miles long through north St. Louis city before crossing the Mississippi River. Cara Spencer, the new mayor of St. Louis, described the damage in a press conference. “We have five deaths and more than thirty-six injuries from the storm," she said. "Thousands of people are without power, more than 5,000 buildings have been damaged, and we have downed power lines that are creating hazards.” This devastation was a call to action for Missouri Baptists.
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Florissant church serves neighbors after March tornado hits community

After sunset on Friday, March 14, 13 tornadoes took aim at metro St. Louis. The widest one was three-fourths of a mile wide, and it took aim at the Hazelwood / Florissant area. But, on the following Sunday morning, the members of Cross Keys Baptist Church, Florissant, less than a mile from the destruction, saw an opportunity to serve.
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Bismarck FBC makes disciples, builds community connections

Making connections and disciples is the focus of the ministries at First Baptist Church (FBC), Bismarck. The church builds connections with the community and equips mature Christians to disciple younger Christians.
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St. Louis church shining gospel light in crime-ridden neighborhoods

News outlets report on the violence and crime occurring in downtown St. Louis, but The Rock City Church is shining the Light in the area.
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MBC churches minister to Ukrainian refugees

Puppets, Crafts, and games were used as tools for sharing the gospel, to the delight of children and families of a St. Louis Ukrainian refugee church plant, called Shelter Church.
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First Baptist Church, Arnold, shines gospel light during Christmas season

First Baptist Church of Arnold shared the love and hope of Jesus through the “Lights of Christmas,” now in its fifth year. This presentation combined a live nativity, Scripture, lights, and hot cocoa.
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Inserra urges Missouri Baptists to be light, salt in a dark, decaying world

“I always say a great church is the best thing to be,” Dean Inserra told Missouri Baptists during their annual meeting last month. “A great church is one that is dynamic, vibrant, committed to His Word and His mission.”
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Conference, luncheon highlight biblical truths for women during Missouri Baptist gathering

The theme “Table Talk: Ties that Bind” – based on Col 3:12-17 – was the focus of the Ministry Wives Luncheon at the MBC annual meeting last month. After the luncheon, the program included a panel of women discussing questions biblical truth. Table talk then provided an opportunity for the ministry wives to connect on the topics raised by the panel discussion.
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Missouri Baptist WMU groups use craft project to teach about Cooperative Program

Working together on a hands-on project is a key learning principle for children. The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) has tapped into that principle with a craft project for teaching about the Cooperative Program.
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Kansas City ministry reaches trafficking survivors, offers gospel hope

Trafficked women need support to survive and to be restored. ReHope, a faith-based ministry formerly called Restoration House and founded out of the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association (BRKC), provides that support and encouragement.
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Children from FBC Chillicothe raise nearly $500 for Missouri DR during VBS

The Vacation Bible School (VBS) held at First Baptist Church Chillicothe went beyond just studying Bible stories, the boys and girls learned how to apply what they learned through giving. Giving to missions is a tradition for the children attending VBS in Chillicothe. This year, they collected almost $500 for the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief effort.
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FBC De Soto sets up eyeglass clinic, shares gospel in Dominican Republic

The acts of kindness Jesus performed as He shared the gospel inspired Gene Smith, administrative pastor at First Baptist Church, De Soto, and his wife, Kristi, to lead international mission trips to the Dominican Republic.

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