WILLARD – Children and families involved in the Vacation Bible School program at First Baptist Church here raised $3,600 for the Willard school district – allowing the district to start the school year without any lunch debt remaining from the previous year. “There was $2,800 in student debt for lunches, so we put out the challenge to another group of people, and they just kept giving and giving,” said Pastor Mark Milioni, according to KY3 News. Some children in the VBS program went so … [Read more...]
Moore faithfully pastors church for 50 years
LOUISIANA, Mo. – Fifty years as pastor in the same church is quite an accomplishment! Though some pastors have been in the ministry for 50 years, not many stay in the same congregation for half a century. Charles Moore, who is 87 years old, was honored on his 50 year anniversary by his church, association and friends earlier in August. Noix Creek Baptist Church, Louisiana, organized the celebration which was a surprise to Pastor Moore. Churches in the area and the Salt River Baptist … [Read more...]
Hilldale Baptist Church hosts Rally for America
NEOSHO – Hilldale Baptist Church here hosted a “Rally for America,” Aug. 13, featuring as guest speakers both Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Missouri Senator Jill Carter. The event celebrated America and encouraged Christians to impact the nation and its communities in a positive way. “What we need to do is stand up for America,” Pastor Phillip McLendon of Hilldale Baptist Church, told KOAM News. “All the negative things, we’re not a part of. But we need people to stand … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes receives $600,000 Mabee grant
JEFFERSON CITY – Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries recently announced that they have been approved for a $600,000 Challenge Grant from the Mabee Foundation. This challenge grant has been issued as a part of the Baptist Homes $18,000,000.00 Welcome Home Capital Campaign. The Challenge Grant is a part of the fund raising for the building of two skilled nursing Cottages on the Ozark Campus which will cost approximately $3,000,000.00. So far, $1,560,000.00 has been raised for the Ozark … [Read more...]
Resolutions for MBC’s 2023 annual meeting due Aug 24
SPRINGFIELD – Resolutions for this year’s MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least sixty 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting, which means the deadline of August 24 is fast approaching. The annual meeting is October 23-24 at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield. Persons submitting resolutions must certify that they are messengers. The author of any resolution may address the Committee on Resolutions during its … [Read more...]
MBU School of Nursing featured in news broadcast
ST. LOUIS (MBU) – Missouri Baptist University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is one key to overcoming the state’s nursing crisis according to a KSDK I-Team report that aired during the station’s evening news broadcast, July 31. MBU’s School of Nursing was featured in the story by the St. Louis-area news channel. I-Team Investigative Reporter Paula Vasan interviewed MBU ABSN students as well as Dr. Amber Pyatt, dean of MBU’s College of Science & Health, … [Read more...]
Freshwater takes ‘family mission trip’ to Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. – For Freshwater Church in Jefferson City, mission trips are a family affair. The congregation took 32 people – representing families with ages ranging from 4 to 65 – on a mission trip to partner with three churches in Montana. From June 23 to July 1, the Missouri Baptists worked alongside believers from Big Sky Country to serve the community and point people to Jesus. They broke into two teams, one serving in Billings in center of the state, and another serving in … [Read more...]
Independence church becomes smaller, leaner, more effective
INDEPENDENCE (BP) – Ten years ago Brian Grout accepted a call to be the pastor for what would soon become The Church at Three Trails. Approximately 200 people were on the membership role. That number has dropped by half since then. On the surface it can appear to be a negative, but the surface hardly tells the whole story. When Grout arrived, the church hadn’t baptized anyone in at least five years, but there have been approximately 55 since. Attendance hovered at 15 to start. Now it is … [Read more...]
Children’s ministers’ retreat coming to Camdenton
CAMDENTON – Children’s ministers from around the state are invited to a retreat Nov. 2-4 at the Old Kinderhook Lodge in Camdenton. This year, the retreat features guest speaker Jeremy Echols, director of family ministry at The Glade Church, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Echols’ ministry calling is to make the message of Christ clear in the lives of children, and to pour into those who minister to children. Before coming to The Glade Church, Echols’ ministry experience included volunteering in his … [Read more...]
MMO supports ethnic churches, youth evangelism
JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – The Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering supports more than two dozen ministries in Missouri. This year’s theme is taken from Romans 10:15: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 10-17. Following are two short stories about how the gifts of Missouri Baptists support missions projects throughout the Show Me State. The nations in Missouri: Engaging 50 ethnic congregations Omar Segovia speaks several … [Read more...]
Spiritually thirsty college students drink deeply of Jesus, profess faith in baptism
KANSAS CITY – “What are you thirsty for?” That’s the question that confronted Malachi Taylor on the side of the Collegiate Impact Proxe station as he walked across campus at Blue River Community College in the spring of 2022. At the time, he didn’t know what he was thirsty for. But he was thirsty. Just a semester before, Owen Hannen had heard about the Collegiate Impact Bible studies on his campus at Longview Community College. He wasn’t connected with church in any way. But he knew … [Read more...]
MODR responds to derecho storm in northern Missouri
BETHANY – Until a few years ago, most people had never heard of a derecho (deh-REY-cho), even though the term dates back to 1877 when it was first used to describe an unusual wind event in Iowa. If wind damage wasn’t caused by a tornado or a hurricane, it has generally been blamed on a strong, straight-line wind. In fact, the word “derecho” is Spanish for “straight.” Today, the term, which has been used more frequently in the last 10 to 20 years, is, by definition, a wind damage swath that … [Read more...]
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