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MODR collegiate interns share Jesus while bringing help, hope and healing

This year marked the twelfth year of the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) internship program. Its twelve participants had the rare opportunity to not only be Jesus’ witnesses in Missouri, but also in Louisiana and to people groups from around the globe.
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Missouri DR restores flood-ravaged home

When a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event hit the area around Lesterville, Missouri, this past July, Chrisstina Freeman found herself between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
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Missouri DR volunteers remember 9/11 response

September 11th, 2001, is not a date that Denny and Jenny Quinn will soon forget. Even though it's been 25 years since terrorists hijacked two planes and flew them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, they can still recall traveling to New York City with Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) to assist in the recovery efforts.
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Missouri Disaster Relief celebrates 40 years of ministry

Each year, around the middle of July, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) holds its Blue Hat Roundtable, at which time blue hats (DR team leaders) hear reports and updates from ministry coordinators and from MODR leadership. Of course, the weekend always includes training for new blue hats on the previous day.
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Disaster Relief ministers in Kansas City during FIFA World Cup

It was hard to miss the news about FIFA coming to Kansas City for the World Cup this summer. Fortunately, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) was among the agencies seeking to minister in Kansas City during the FIFA soccer World Cup activities.
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MODR Collegiate interns take to the field

Since 2014, the Missouri Baptist Collegiate Disaster Relief (MODR) internship program has provided training to a group of college students who have signed up to spend their summer helping others. However, the goal of this training goes beyond learning how to meet physical needs, but spiritual needs, as well.

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