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‘Focus on building the kingdom of God’: Covenant Church, Holden, flourishes in ministry after merger

John Brittain, Director of Missions for the West Central Baptist Association, is excited about the growth at Covenant Church, Holden: “I love watching the development of this new congregation."
Missouri

Member of Smyrna Baptist, Rogersville, helps prisoners ‘overcome obstacles’

A member of Smyrna Baptist Church, Rogersville, is helping prisoners "overcome obstacles" through Scripture.
Missouri

Fellowship of Wildwood sends mission teams again to Guatemala, Romania

Partnerships are important and advantageous in reaching goals. Fellowship of Wildwood (FOW) has discovered this in missions. The church has established long standing partnerships with churches in both Guatemala and Romania.
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Bible school for the ‘young at heart’: Baptist Homes campus in Ozark hosts senior adult VBS program

The Ozark campus of the Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries has found a way to reach the young at heart among its senior residents. “We had Vacation Bible School for our residents,” Don Swadley, VBS director, said.
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First Baptist Plattsburg a CarePortal award finalist

Churches serving as the hands and feet of Jesus are not typically recognized by others, but FBC Plattsburg did receive recognition from CarePortal. CarePortal is a technology platform that drives action for local children and families in crisis. FBC Plattsburg is one of CarePortal’s connecting churches.
Ethics

Missouri Baptist church member offers pro-life options for women

Options for Women (Pregnancy Resource Center) provides information and clinical services to the women in northeastern Missouri and surrounding areas. “We are seeing women in the midst of brokenness.” Carmen Gamm, director of client services and member of Second Baptist Church here, said. “The world is telling them that abortion is ok and that they should be able to live and to make plans without a baby. We are trying to give them resources to avoid that catastrophic decision.”
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Two St. Louis-area church events help Christians answer cultural questions

Questions are swirling around Christians in today's culture, and 1 Peter 3:15 charges believers to always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks for a reason for the hope in Christ. Two events equipped both adults and youth to give those answers.
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Missouri Baptist apologists release ‘Honest Prayers for Mama Bears’

Busy moms need prayer, but they also need to pray. A new book, released, April 2, and called "Honest Prayers for Mama Bears" will help moms and others do that.
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‘The Lord put these girls on my heart’: Faber helps young mothers, babies at Pregnancy Help Center

A young teen faced with an unplanned pregnancy has questions, needs, and struggles with the next turn. The Pregnancy Help Center (PHC) of Camdenton, and now Versailles, offers solutions.
International

Baptist seminary president from Ukraine updates MBC church on impact of war

The war is still raging in the Ukraine and it is especially chilling for Believers.  Yaroslav “Slavik” Pyzh, president of Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary (UBTS) in Lviv, Ukraine shared an update with Fellowship of Wildwood.
Missouri

Sharing Jesus a way of life for Missouri evangelist

Sharing Jesus is our Great Commission, and Larry Atkins – pastor emeritus of Buckhorn FBC, Waynesville, and member of the Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists – has made it a way of life. “We all should make sharing a part of our work or whatever we are doing,” Atkins said. “We need to be on the lookout for an opportunity to share.”
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Mission team from Gasconade Valley Baptist Association helps ministry for persecuted churches

Danger and risk for a family member sharing the gospel would be troubling, but that is what is happening to the persecuted church. “These are our brothers and sisters in Christ,” Trent Young, DOM for Gasconade Valley Baptist Association, said. “They are our family, and they are risking their lives every day sharing the gospel of Jesus with others in their community.”

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