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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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Missouri Baptists prepare for FIFA World Cup outreach in Kansas City

The world is coming to Kansas City this summer for the largest sporting event on the planet. As many as one million additional visitors from around the globe may flood into the city for the FIFA World Cup in June and July, and Missouri Baptists are preparing to share the love of Jesus with them.
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Annual Generosity Report highlights Missouri Baptist investment in missions

Missouri Baptists gave nearly $22.9 million to mission causes last year, according to the 2025 Missouri Baptist Generosity Report, which is being mailed this month to more than 1,700 MBC-affiliated churches across the state.
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Missouri DR volunteer Toby Tucker receives Distinguished Service Award

Anyone who knows MODR volunteer Toby Tucker already knows that the Distinguished Service Award he received from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief was well deserved. Presented in recognition of exceptional service during a disaster and based on the most recent year of responses, the Distinguished Service Award is like an All-Star award for volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during an actual response or series of responses during the most recent year. 
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Missouri Missions Offering tops $950,000

Receipts for the 2025 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering topped $950,000, as Missouri Baptists gave generously to state mission projects ranging from foster care to disaster relief.
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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.
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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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