ST. LOUIS – A network is defined as an association providing mutual assistance and helpful information based on a common interest. Jesus is the common interest for Missouri Baptist Church Planter Yoshi Ubukata, pastor of Japanese International Harvest Church which meets at The Rock Church, and the Japanese Christian Fellowship Network (JCFN). “We work with the Japanese Christian Fellowship Network,” Yoshi said. “The network helps us here and in Japan with Christians returning home. The … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson sees the impact of a Christmas gift in a shoebox
“That box let me be a little boy,” Alex Nsengimana of Rwanda, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) national spokesperson, explained to those attending the community event at First Baptist Church of Ferguson. “OCC distributed 250 shoeboxes to the children at my orphanage and it was the first gift that we had ever been given.” The children were in the orphanage after the genocide that occurred during the days between April 7, 1994 and mid July 1994. In about 100 days, one million Rwandans were … [Read more...]
Burfordville Baptist Church dives into VBS
BURFORDVILLE – The Burfordville Baptist Church is seeing evidence of the Spirit of God. In the last two months, they have seen eleven adults and children come to know Jesus. “We have a small church of faithful folks,” Bryon Kindle, pastor, said. “They volunteer to help me, so I can preach. I’m faithful to preach the Word of God and that is the power.” Kindle said VBS paid a significant role in the decisions made for Christ. “Ms. Ashley brought her children to VBS,” he said, “and … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists at SBC express support for Cooperative Program
ST. LOUIS – The work of the Cooperative Program was all around the Southern Baptist Convention held in St. Louis. The Cooperative Program, launched in 1925, is the unified plan in which Southern Baptist churches give a percentage of their undesignated receipts in support of state conventions and the national Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries. Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, announced that giving to the Cooperative Program after the first eight … [Read more...]
WMU celebrates annual meeting at MBTS
KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Women’s Missionary Union (MWMU) recently celebrated missions and held their annual meeting at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. “We usually meet in churches,” Cherri Crump, president of Missouri WMU, said, “and this gave the ladies an opportunity to see what a wonderful facility is offered to Missouri Baptists with our seminary.” The theme for the meeting was ALL FOR YOU: Surrender-Sacrifice-Serve. As the keynote speaker, Rosalie Hunt, author, speaker, … [Read more...]
Excitement stirring for WMU in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The excitement for the upcoming WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting is building. The WMU is celebrating what God is doing around the world through missions at the meeting slated for June 12-13 in St. Louis at the Ferrara Theatre at America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, which is just prior to the SBC Convention. “We’re so excited,” Laura Wells, Missouri WMU Executive Director, said. “It doesn’t get closer than this.” “By All Means” is the theme for the Celebration … [Read more...]
Maywood Baptist reaches down and out
INDEPENDENCE – The congregation of Maywood Baptist Church here understands forgiveness and members have made it the center of their ministry. “Maywood’s leaders chose to relate to our changing community on its own terms,” Bob Spradling, pastor, said. “We asked our community how we could partner with them in what was their own ‘felt’ needs.” New programs were initiated to reach the changing needs. According to Spradling, the residential neighborhoods saw an increase in rental properties, … [Read more...]
Haitian orphans get love, hope from Red Bridge, KC
KANSAS CITY – Red Bridge Baptist Church, Kansas City, owns and operates the Haiti Home of Hope for impoverished Haiti children. In January, they celebrated their 13th anniversary. But the orphanage does more than feed, clothe and educate the children. The ministry also reaches out and serves the entire community. “In addition to the directors, Bill and Jennifer Campbell, who came out of our church and live on site,” Victor Borden, senior pastor, said, “we employ about 25 locals. We are the … [Read more...]
Ferguson area churches merge for ministry
FERGUSON – “Double” has an impact on the future for the First Baptist Church of Ferguson/Passage Community Church replants. “Both congregations have joined together,” Joe Costephens, lead pastor, said, “to bring the most glory to God and to do what we were created to do as the body of Christ, to represent Him.” Stoney Shaw, former pastor of FBC Ferguson, described a new attitude in the unified church. “It gives the church new life and it sets the people free to reach out even more to the … [Read more...]
MISSOURI FLOODING: God working through wet grind in Arnold
ARNOLD — The devastation and destruction in Arnold is unbelievable according to the disaster relief volunteers. “These homes are a complete tear out,” Arlin Hadler, disaster relief volunteer and director of the Cape Girardeau Association chainsaw recovery unit said, “the basements and the upper floors were flooded. We’ve gone in and torn out everything including furniture and appliances.” Hadler said the follow up to the demolition is to go in and power wash. “We spray the entire house … [Read more...]
FBC St. Charles gives Christmas gifts to kids worldwide
ST. CHARLES – FBC St. Charles is one of more than 4,000 Operation Christmas Child (OCC) drop-off locations across the US scheduled to be open Nov. 16-23. Recently, Janet Howard, St. Charles Area Team coordinator for OCC, shared with the Wednesday evening congregation about her recent trip to Zambia to distribute shoeboxes to the children. “I got involved with Operation Christmas Child because of mission trips to Honduras,” Howard said. “When I saw the great need, God impressed me that I … [Read more...]
Tower View Baptist reaches out to 2,000 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Tower View Baptist Church in Kansas City found a way to make going back to school fun for students as well as giving parents a little breathing room. Since 2011, Tower View serves the community with a “Back to School Bonanza.” “We are located in a working class neighborhood,” Darin Smith, pastor, said. “We want to provide help as these families get their children ready for school. We use the North Kansas City school supply list for elementary and middle/high school students … [Read more...]
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