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Ministry restores 20,000 lost photos in decade after devastating tornado

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CARTHAGE – After an EF5 tornado carved a mile-wide path of destruction through the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, Thad Beeler surveyed the damage in his parents’ home. The tornado uprooted three large trees, throwing them on top of the house. It flipped his parents’ car and wrapped it around a neighbor’s tree. It ripped a six-foot-wide patio door out of the side of the house and drove a block of wood through three walls and a toaster oven. But Beeler thought it odd that family photos and … [Read more...]

‘Largest callout in MBC history’: DR volunteers reflect on relief efforts following Joplin tornado

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JOPLIN – The community of Joplin is remembering the EF-5 tornado that struck their city ten years ago on May 22, 2011. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers also shared their reflections with The Pathway in a series of recent interviews. Many said it was probably the largest DR mobilization in MBC history. The massive tornado touched down in the southwest Missouri city on a Sunday evening.  It roared through a 13 mile path and left total destruction about a mile wide (in some … [Read more...]

The ‘miracle’ of Joplin: Church’s ministry grows out of tornado’s devastation

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JOPLIN – After tornado alarms sounded in Joplin on May 22, 2011, Pastor John Swadley of Forest Park Baptist Church here took shelter with his family in a crawlspace under their home. They listened to radio reports covering the storm and its devastating aftermath. “Someone (reporting on the radio) was driving up the main street, Range Line Road, saying, ‘Home Depot is gone. Walmart is gone. Pizza Hut is gone.’ ... I hoped that I wouldn’t hear the words, ‘Forest Park Baptist is … [Read more...]

MBC’s Moss: ‘DR a great ministry platform’

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JEFFERSON CITY – Gaylon Moss, MBC Disaster Relief (DR) director, says the ministry that hundreds of Missouri Baptists do in DR ministry is beneficial for the survivors of disasters, but it is also a great ministry platform for churches to engage in missions with great results for the church as well. Moss said many churches are willing to be involved in Disaster Relief in several ways.  They pray for the workers as they are responding to the disasters.  They give financially and they … [Read more...]

‘Floodfight’ initiative efforts joined by five Missouri churches at present

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JEFFERSON CITY – When floodwaters rise there is a quick and sudden demand for sandbags to shore up levees and surround buildings in threatened flood plains.  Often there is a mobilization by local residents and public authorities to gather the sand, bags, pallets and volunteers to create the thousands of sandbags urgently needed.  The Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) organization is offering a solution to the lag time between the need and the availability of sandbags.  They are … [Read more...]

‘Celebrate CP Day’ set for April 25

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JEFFERSON CITY – What happens when you give to your local Missouri Baptist church? What do your tithes and offerings actually do? Your church voluntarily invests a portion of those gifts in the Cooperative Program, which in turn supports collegiate ministries on 26 campuses, helps senior citizens, starts new churches, advances Christian education, provides disaster relief, rescues young people from human trafficking, keeps nearly 9,000 full-time missionaries in the field and much … [Read more...]

Ninety volunteers trained, re-certified at DR event

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HANNIBAL – Two new segments of Disaster Relief training were introduced March 5-6 at Calvary Baptist Church. State Disaster Relief Director Gaylon Moss said the current assessment part of the ministry is being worked into a stand-alone ministry. This means that trained assessors could be first in to a disaster area without having to attach to a crew. Moss also introduced Richard Nations, the Thousands Hills Director of Missions and Pathway writer who will serve as public information … [Read more...]

Baptist churches encouraged to recognize Missouri Disaster Relief volunteers, May 16

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JEFFERSON CITY – Churches are being encouraged to have a time of recognition of Disaster Relief volunteers in their worship services May 16. Gaylon Moss, MBC Disaster Relief (DR) director, said he hopes churches will set aside time to show appreciation for those in their churches who are trained and have responded to disasters.  Volunteers could wear their DR gold and blue shirts and hats in the services. Churches could show a video of John Yeats, MBC executive director thanking them for … [Read more...]

Summer DR internships open to college students

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JEFFERSON CITY – Maddy Atwell is enthusiastic about her work as the MBC collegiate Disaster Relief coordinator.  She invites students to join her in an internship opportunity this summer where they will be trained and immersed in the work of Disaster Relief (DR) and recovery efforts.  Atwell said “We wanted to let you know about one of our incredible opportunities for college students. It is a ten week summer missions program. This internship allows college-aged students to travel to … [Read more...]

Missouri DR sends truckloads of water during Texas freeze

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BONHAM, Texas – Director of Missions Darrell Hathcock said, “Please say thank you to Missouri Baptists for sending the truckloads of bottled water to us.”  Missouri Baptists sent four truckloads (two semi trucks and two box trucks) to Texas Baptists during a recent cold snap there. The low temperatures caused an energy crisis with power outages and water shortages.  Power companies were unable to generate enough power in the cold snap and so energy blackouts had to be instituted.  That in … [Read more...]

The Baptist Home establishes DBA name, ‘Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries’

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Baptist Home Corporate office is pleased to announce that as of Jan. 19, 2021, The Baptist Home can operate as Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries. While not a legal name change, the ability to do business as (DBA) Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries will pave the way for expansion into other areas of healthcare, which include hospice initiatives. A newly updated logo, illustrating the name change and replacing “the” with a diamond for each campus, has been … [Read more...]

DR sends hand sanitizer to The Baptist Home, associations, churches

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JEFFERSON CITY – In a pandemic it is important to wash hands often and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently.  The Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief (DR) ministry was the recipient of a shipment of 48 pallets of hand sanitizer from the non-profit organization Global Citizen USA, based in Chicago, Ill.  Of that shipment, the Baptist Homes in Chillicothe, Ironton and Ozark were provided 10 pallets, and 38 others have been distributed to associations and churches around … [Read more...]