EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting from Scott Barkley of Baptist Press, especially in the final section of the article. See further updates from June 8 here and here: According to International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood, these updates have resolved his concerns about the IMB's loss of $4.5 million during the next 15 months. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) proposals for funding abuse reform … [Read more...]
New Missouri pastors, wives blessed during retreat
JEFFERSON CITY – More than 20 new Missouri pastors and Directors of Missions, as well as their wives, attended the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) New Pastors’ Retreat last month. The April 21-23 retreat, organized by the MBC’s Developing Leaders team, reminded the group of ministers that they’re not alone – that they can find help in ministry not only in their churches, but also in their state convention and regional association. “We’re very thankful that so many pastors, … [Read more...]
North Central Missouri College BSU connects Old, New Testaments through Passover Seder
TRENTON – A small town in Missouri might be the last place you’d expect to find a Passover plate of bitter herbs (maror), apples and nuts (charoset), and shank bone (zeroa) in celebration of Passover. And students from the local two-year college might be the ones you’d least expect to be holding those plates. But Campus Missionary Christina Boatright felt that a seder was exactly what the kids in her ministry needed this spring. “A seder gives a more accurate depiction of what Jesus’s … [Read more...]
Twenty people baptized at Bonne Terre church
BONNE TERRE – Rejoicing angels and the joyful congregation of Sonrise Baptist Church of Bonne Terre had reason to celebrate with 20 baptisms in one service. “We had several men in the congregation who wanted baptism,” Daniel Weyand, pastor, said, “as well as several children from the Wednesday night program.” One of the men wanting baptism was a surprise to the congregation. Wayne Rose, member, announced that he had been baptized “out of order.” “I was baptized as a young boy in 1966,” … [Read more...]
Missouri DR responds to New Mexico wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Sometimes people have a bad day and then sometimes they have a “really bad day.” For 207 homeowners in the mountains of southern New Mexico, it was a really bad day on April 12th. A windstorm blew in with 90 MPH winds and knocked down a power line. That in turn sparked a wildfire across the mountains full of dry timber. Before the fire was extinguished, 207 homes were destroyed by the blazing fires. Missouri Baptists heard of the tragic situation and responded with … [Read more...]
SBU’s Roy wins Baptist Heritage scholarship from Missouri Baptist Historical Commission
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Historical Commissioners met at the Baptist Building on April 19th. They awarded the Baptist Heritage scholarship to Southwest Baptist University student Hannah Roy of Raymore. The scholarship is for $2,000 and is provided by funds from the Cooperative Program and matching monies from Southwest Baptist University. There were two honorable mention awards also. Alexis Royal and BreAnne Hamby were each awarded $100 scholarship gifts. … [Read more...]
Potosi Community Church reaches into community to share God’s love
POTOSI – For Keeli Singer, missions is homegrown and local. She’s a member of Potosi Community Church in southeast Missouri and a public school art teacher. When she heard a minister say that missions was every Christian’s responsibility, she came up with His Hands and Feet, a local compassion ministry for her community. The church is currently in a pastor search, so Keeli says a visiting preacher mentioned that “as members we need to not wait for someone else to do something. God wants us … [Read more...]
FBC Jackson to hold celebration of faith at Old Bethel Church
JACKSON – The Old Bethel church site will be the location for a “Celebration of Faith” on Sunday afternoon, June 5th. Organizers plan an afternoon of worship, some recognitions of historical figures, singing and refreshments at the church site located just outside of the city of Jackson. It begins at 2 p.m. Old Bethel is the site of the first non-Catholic church building established west of the Mississippi soon after the Louisiana Purchase was completed. The log church was established … [Read more...]
Romanian family with Mo. ties opens home to refugees
BUCHAREST, Romania – The Cristi and Michelle Harlea family serving here tripled their household recently by opening their home to Ukrainian refugees. “In our home, we have two (Ukrainian) families. The first family is 10 people, with grandparents, parents, and their six children ranging in age from 24 to six. They left Ukraine hours before a law was enacted that would have prevented their sons from leaving. The second family is a young mother, age 22, and her five-month-old son,” said … [Read more...]
For 50 years, Morgan serves as Poplar Bluff church secretary
POPLAR BLUFF – Celebrating the Golden 50th Anniversary of Saralie Morgan as the church secretary at Second Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, Missouri is a fitting tribute. Morgan has woven the golden thread of her life through the history of the church. “She truly loves her church,” Terry Glidewell, best friend, and office manager at First Baptist Poplar Bluff, said. “She will do anything servant-wise to meet the needs of the church.” Glidewell continued by listing just a few of Morgan’s … [Read more...]
HLGU to remain open this fall
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) Transitional President Rodney Harrison told faculty, staff and students, May 2, that the university will remain open for the fall 2022 semester. Gifts have also poured into the university from its supporters, he said. Only eight weeks after fiscal exigency measures were enacted at HLGU, gifts from local churches and individuals have surpassed $1 million, including a record $227,815 from HLGU’s 2022 Day of Giving. Harrison’s announcement came … [Read more...]
WMU Missions Celebration participants encouraged to ‘be relentless’ for Christ
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists attending the recent Missouri WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting enjoyed two days of activities and encouraging messages on being relentless by living an authentic faith through prayer and sacrificial giving, by witnessing and being on mission. Connie Dixon, president of National WMU and keynote speaker at the annual Celebration, helped guide the WMU theme Relentless by delivering several messages to empower and encourage the 163 men and women … [Read more...]
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