JEFFERSON CITY – Pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) and several other charitable entities will benefit from tax credits if a proposed bill continues to smoothly make its way through the legislative process. House Bill 87 (HB 87), sponsored by Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield, won 149-2 approval Feb. 7 in the House of Representatives and was sent to the Senate. The bill would allow taxpayers to claim credits against their state income taxes for contributions they make to those … [Read more...]
Baptist Building hosts stop suicide training
JEFFERSON CITY – Twenty one Missouri National Guardsmen participated in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Feb. 2 in the Gold Room area of the Baptist Building. ASIST is a two-day course designed to help recognize and intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. It provides an opportunity for service members to explore their experiences and attitudes about suicide, to have a better understanding of the needs of a person at risk of suicide and how to use suicide … [Read more...]
Farley challenges DOMs on rural church ministry
LAKE OZARK — About 40 directors of missions from across Missouri gathered here Jan. 29-31 to discuss small and rural church dynamics with Gary Farley, DOM at Pickens Baptist Association in Carrollton, Ala. Farley, an author, rural sociologist and missions strategist, gave the Missouri DOMs several points to consider as they work with smaller membership churches. The DOMs were meeting for their semi-annual meeting with Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) leaders. Farley is a contributing … [Read more...]