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Couple continues puppet ministry at FBC Plattsburg

A husband and wife team from First Baptist, Plattsburg, has continued a puppet ministry started years ago by other church members.

FBC, Viburnum, named 2025 BHHM volunteer organization of the year

Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries has announced its 2025 Volunteer Organization of the Year: First Baptist Church of Viburnum, led by Justin Perry.

HLGU Music Department Presents “Let All Creation Praise Him” Spring Choral Concert on May 1 

Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) invites the community to attend the HLGU Music Department’s Spring Choral Concert on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. 

Crossroads association mission team builds houses, shares gospel in Acuña, Mexico

The Crossroads Baptist Association continued their partnership here to build houses and share the gospel. For this purpose, an associational mission team recently traveled to Acuña, Mexico.

Lifepointe, Fulton, reaches next generation

Lifepointe Church of Fulton has been described as one of Missouri’s fastest growing church plants by Jason Zellmer, who heads up NAMB’s Send Missouri. 

Pastor sees rural Dry Fork Baptist Church grow by intentional evangelism

Pastor Matt Goodsell is seeing growth at Dry Fork Baptist Church, and he credits it to intentionally sharing Christ and making disciples.

Missouri Baptist Historical Commission again offering scholarship for MBC schools

The Missouri Baptist Convention's Historical Commission is offering a $1,000 scholarship to one student from each of these four institutions: Hannibal-LaGrange University, Missouri Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University, and Spurgeon College at Midwestern Theological Baptist Seminary. The scholarship is matched by each school, making it $2,000 total.

SBU announces first Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree

To better prepare students aspiring to work within the data science field, Southwest Baptist University is excited to announce that its Bachelor of Science in Data Science degree has become the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Degree. 

Missouri DR offers new training opportunities

Every year, MODR offers training and certification at four locations throughout the state that are designed for first-time attendees, as well as MODR volunteers who desire cross training or need to re-certify.

Missouri DR continues to help Hurricane Helene survivors

It’s been nearly a year and a half since Hurricane Helene ripped John and Lisa Grinstead’s home from its foundation and carried it down the flooded Cane River. Today, a totally new home built in the same location by hundreds of Baptist volunteers is within days of being ready to move into.

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