Hannibal – Hannibal-LaGrange is pleased to announce that once again this year they are experiencing a strong student enrollment. An increase has occurred in both the residential student populations and the overall student enrollment. Students are attending Hannibal-LaGrange this year from 26 states and 27 countries. When asked what has led to the increase, Ray Carty, vice president of enrollment management said, “The student enrollment increase is a result of several initiatives: … [Read more...]
HLGU students return for 2013-14 academic year
by staff HANNIBAL —If you passed by the gates of Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) on Aug. 22, most likely you witnessed the arrival of many of the newest editions to the 1,200 students enrolled. The school’s enrollment now includes students from 26 states and 29 countries, with more than 800 served on the Hannibal campus and approximately 500 residing in campus housing. As anxious new students and sentimental parents drove onto campus, they were greeted by HLGU President Anthony Allen, … [Read more...]
New Southwest Baptist University Ambassadors selected
BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University has chosen six students to serve as new ambassadors for the 2013-2014 academic year. SBU Ambassadors is a group of 15 students who are the official student representatives of SBU President Dr. C. Pat Taylor and his wife, Judy. The following students have been selected to join the Ambassadors this year: • Sophomore Jenna Durnell, daughter of Michael and Suzan Durnell, is an accounting and information assurance major from Harwood. • Sophomore Jonathan … [Read more...]
HLGU Booster Banquet to feature Dove Award winner Randle
HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is happy to announce that ticket sales are now open for the 72nd annual Booster Banquet featuring Dove Award Winner and Gospel Singer Lynda Randle to be held Nov. 22. Tickets can be purchased online at hlg.edu/boosterbanquet or via phone by calling 573-629-3126. Lynda was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Growing up a part of the D.C. inner-city culture, Lynda experienced the pain and anguish that can rarely be imagined by the majority of … [Read more...]
SBU to partner with area schools for Stomp Out Hunger project
BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University (SBU), along with Missouri State University, Ozarks Technical College, Drury University and Evangel University, is partnering for a joint community service project, “Stomp Out Hunger: All collegiate shoe drive.” The shoe drive will take place on all five campuses from Sept. 28 – Oct. 19, with shoe collection sites at various locations on the SBU Bolivar campus, including the Goodson Student Union, Meyer Wellness and Sports Center and all dormitories. … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary launches new Women’s Institute
KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has launched Midwestern Women’s Institute, a program to prepare women with biblical training, encouraging fellowship and practical learning as they serve their families and churches in fulfilling the Great Commission. “Each student should have a two-fold expectation,” said Karen Allen, wife of Midwestern’s president, Jason K. Allen, and MWI director. “The first expectation is to build lasting ministry friendships,” she said, adding that … [Read more...]
Midwestern hosts SBC historians’ who reflected on an historic moment
KANSAS CITY (BP) – One of the catalysts of the Conservative Resurgence – the Elliott controversy – was examined by three Southern Baptist historians in a panel discussion Sept. 10 at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The controversy erupted at Midwestern in 1961 when Ralph Elliott, the chair of the Old Testament department, authored a book published by Broadman Press titled The Message of Genesis. Elliott used a historical-critical method of interpretation to examine the first book … [Read more...]
Beverly Hillbilly ‘Elly May’ tells WMU, youth God has guided her every footstep
ST. LOUIS – Donna Douglas knows Elly May Clampett opened doors in her life, but also knows God guided her to that door. Douglas, aka Elly May in the 1960s TV hit ‘The Beverly Hillbillies,” spoke at the Jefferson Baptist Association Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) Christmas in August event Aug.17 at South County Baptist Church here and to various youth. “My heart today is to speak to churches and youth and share what God has done in my life,” Douglas said. Douglas “was born to poor folks. … [Read more...]
Jefferson Baptist Association WMU group holds Christmas in August event
ST. LOUIS – The gift for attendees at a Christmas in August event for the Jefferson Baptist Associaiton Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) event was the conference itself. The conference Aug. 17 had the theme “The story lives on,” and featured St. Louis author Brenda Poinsett and actress Donna Douglas, best known for “Elly May Clampett” on TV’s The Beverly Hillbillies. Poinsett shared from one of her two Christmas-themed books Unwrapping Martha’s Joy, which asks can Martha have a “Mary” … [Read more...]
MBC discusses mediation with agencies, insurers
Leaders of the Missouri Baptist Convention have been approached about a possible mediation with four agencies that broke from the convention more than a decade ago – an effort that, if successful, would end all litigation. We welcome every effort to settle these cases out of court and are talking with the mediators in good faith... Two mediators selected by Church Mutual Insurance Company, the insurer for the Missouri Baptist Foundation and Windermere Baptist Conference Center, recently … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary announces Center for Church Planting launch; Hedger named director
Midwestern Seminary President Jason Allen announced the launch of The Midwestern Seminary Center for Church Planting on Sept. 16, and named a noted North American Mission Board church planter as its leader. According to Allen, the Center for Church Planting will serve as a hub and a catalyst for church planting in Kansas City and the Midwest, partnering with NAMB as well as the Missouri and Kansas-Nebraska state conventions. “In that Kansas City is one of NAMB’s designated Send Cities, … [Read more...]
MBC legal counsel answers questions on lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) chief legal counsel Michael Whitehead was recently interviewed via email by the News Tribune of Jefferson City for a story marking the 11th anniversary of the MBC taking legal action against five breakaway agencies. The story was published in the Sunday morning (Aug. 11) edition of the News Tribune. Seven questions were submitted to Whitehead for the story by News Tribune reporter Bob Watson. The same seven questions were posed to … [Read more...]