ST. CHARLES – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 24-25 at the St. Charles Convention Center for their 188th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Reflecting Christ to a Watching World,” taken from Acts 13:22, where Luke records the words of God about King David: “… a man after my heart, who will do all my will.” The annual meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Monday and closes Tuesday at 4 p.m. The full program … [Read more...]
Gratitude expressed for DR efforts in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – One St. Louis woman has expressed gratitude in word and song after receiving help from Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief after flash floods brought devastation to the region earlier this summer. The unnamed woman’s word of thanks was shared in an audio link on the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief Facebook page. “I love you,” she told Missouri Baptist DR volunteers. “I will never be able to repay you back, but to God be the glory! ...” Listen to her musical expression of … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief continues work after flash floods hit St. Louis
BRIDGETON – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief crews continue post-flood work in a large area of St. Louis. “It was an unusual and different type of flood, but there are some good opportunities (for helping people),” said Toby Tucker, St. Louis Area Coordinator for Missouri Disaster Relief. Unlike river flooding where flood waters linger in homes, the July 26th downpour, which according to weather sources at times measured two inches an hour, rushed into homes and quickly left. “This was … [Read more...]
Oklahoma DR volunteers heading to St. Louis injured in traffic accident
MIAMI, Okla. – Seventeen Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers were involved in a traffic accident as they were on their way to Missouri to help with flood relief in St. Louis. On Sunday, Aug. 7 a caravan of three vans were in Miami, Oklahoma, just southwest of Joplin when they were struck by a semi-trailer truck in a construction zone. Don Williams, the director of Disaster Relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) said there was extensive damage to the rear … [Read more...]
DR recovery teams respond to St. Louis flash flooding
BRIDGETON – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) teams are cleaning up after more than a foot of rain hit parts of the St. Louis area Tuesday, July 26. The National Weather Service is calling the flash flooding that took place along the I-70 corridor historic. They said it broke records at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport, with approximately two inches of rain falling per hour. St. Peters had the largest total at 12.34, with many other areas receiving 10-12 inches. Motorists … [Read more...]
Collegians spend summer on mission across Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY –From Super Summer and Disaster Relief to Vacation Bible School and ministry to refugees, Missouri Baptist collegiate missionaries are serving in a variety of ways across the state this summer. Some collegiate missionaries served as leaders at Super Summers held at Hannibal-LaGrange University and/or Southwest Baptist University. “It’s a lot of fun interacting with the kids at all levels. We had yard games where we laughed together, we cry together, we get in the Word … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief fall training opportunities announced
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) invites Missouri Baptists to regional training events in order be equipped to participate in disaster call-outs. There will be two training sessions held in central and southwest Missouri this fall. These sessions are designed to equip future and current volunteers. Becoming a MODR volunteer provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on service to people in need. Training is open to any member of a Southern Baptist church who … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief teams respond after tornado
BUCKNER – Missouri Disaster Relief crews were helping to clean up fallen trees after a nine-mile long tornado left a path of destruction, June 7. According to Joe Dayringer, incident coordinator for four teams that responded, the damage hit parts of Independence, Buckner, Napoleon and Wellington. Two of the teams were chainsaw units from the West Central Region of nine counties near Kansas City, one was from the Doniphan area, and one were members of the collegiate Disaster Relief team, … [Read more...]
MMO promotional materials coming soon
JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home is helping “Lisa,” a 13-year-old, overcome the trauma of human trafficking through the ministry of Freedom 43:19. Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries is preparing to help military veterans cope with Post-traumatic stress disorder at a soon-to-be-opened Baptist Home in Smithville. And more than 100 college students are serving in Missouri Baptist churches as they answer God’s call to missions. All of this – and much more – is … [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...]
Appreciation Day to honor DR volunteers, May 22
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) is encouraging a day of appreciation on May 22nd for the many volunteers from MBC churches who make up the MODR team. Gaylon Moss, MBC DR director said, “We are thankful for the volunteers who have chosen to serve the Lord through disaster relief. Without them the mission would not get done.” Moss and other DR officials said they are asking churches in Missouri to set aside this day in order to say thanks for the workers who … [Read more...]
DR sends meals to Ukraine
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) is working with partner organizations to provide food for Ukrainians who are being impacted by war with Russia in their homeland. MODR leaders said March 18 that they are working through a trusted Christian partner to get food to Ukrainians and to the local churches who are caring for internally displaced refugees. Gaylon Moss, MODR director, said, “One way we are helping is through providing ready-to-eat meals, as many have no easy … [Read more...]
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