LEVASY – When Missouri River floodwaters entered Judy Oetting’s home in June 2019 she wasn’t sure what she would do. When the waters receded she and others started cleaning up the mess. Her basement was flooded as well as the first floor of her home. Mold was growing behind the walls. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers came to her aid. They sent 5 college students who were serving as DR interns that summer. Mrs. Oetting said, “I wondered if we would ever be able to live … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief team supplies woman with winter firewood
EWING – One Disaster Relief team didn’t wait for a crisis to meet a need. Eight members of the Mt. Salem/Wyaconda Southern Baptist Association spent Saturday morning, Jan. 16, cutting a fallen tree, splitting logs, and removing them from a rural cow pasture to supply firewood for a needy woman. The eight represented four of the 19 churches of the association. The four represented churches were Ewing First Baptist, Dover First Baptist, Alexandria Baptist, and Mt. Olivet Baptist. “We were … [Read more...]
‘A library expands our reach’
RAYTOWN – Librarians are matchmakers. Debbie Atwood, media director at Spring Valley Baptist Church in Raytown, quoted S.R. Ranganthan’s Five Laws of Library Science, “Books are for use,” she said. “Every reader has a book, and every book has its reader.” “A library is only as valuable,” Atwood continued, “as the ability to find what’s in it.” Atwood has 17 years of library experience and when she became the volunteer librarian at Spring Valley, she could see that it would take a lot of … [Read more...]
Football player advances Kingdom
MARSHALL – When Texas born-and-raised Cedric Davis arrived at Missouri Valley College here on a football scholarship in the fall of 2019, he didn’t know a soul. He just knew he was supposed to be in Missouri. A year-and-a-half later, the answer to why is clear, and it has little to do with football or his degree. Davis didn’t grow up going to church but became a Christian his junior year of high school while singing “No Longer a Slave to Fear” at a winter youth retreat. “I burst out in … [Read more...]
Conway pastor balances ministry, Air Force duties
CONWAY – Everyone has heard of bi-vociational pastors, but James Beall aimed higher. He’s not just Pastor James of Crossing Over Southern Baptist Church here, or just a worker at the Tracker boat factory in Lebanon – he’s now tri-vocational, with his newest title being Airman First Class James Beall of the United States Air Force Reserves. “There’s one way to sum it all up,” Beall said. “Very busy.” In many ways, Beall was the typical bi-vocational pastor (if there is such a … [Read more...]
Super Summer dates set for June: Camp schedule adjusted to address COVID-19 concerns
JEFFERSON CITY – High school and middle school students from Missouri Baptist Churches will gather in mid-June on the campuses of Southwest Baptist University (SBU) and Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) for Super Summer. According to Jason Walters, MBC specialist for age-based ministry, the 2021 camp will focus on Jesus as a “Paragon,” which he defined as “a perfect example” and “model of excellence.” “Jesus was the perfect image of God the Father in human flesh,” Walters said, … [Read more...]
Twenty-one saved through Springfield church’s young adult, collegiate ministry
SPRINGFIELD – Like many youths growing up in church, Jared Bone’s understanding of his personal role in discipleship and evangelism ended at the doors to the church building. “I brought a friend to church, so my job is done,” he says of his mentality as a youth. That all changed during college. Today, Bone, the young adult and outreach pastor at High Street Baptist in Springfield, is passionate about helping other young adults recognize that inviting friends to church is just one small … [Read more...]
Vaccinations begin at Baptist Home
JEFFERSON CITY – The Baptist Home-Arcadia Valley campus became the first of The Home’s four campuses to offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to residents and staff, Dec. 31. This two-dose series, mRNA vaccine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use on Dec. 18. Just a few days later, a clinic was scheduled for Dec. 31, on The Baptist Home-Arcadia Valley campus, and representatives from UnitedScripts were on site ready to provide the first dose to all … [Read more...]
Holt church members share love through snowplow ministry
HOLT – In the winter there is a task to be done when it snows. For some it is not a problem to get out and shovel the snow off of a sidewalk or a driveway. Some have snow removal equipment. Others hire someone to do the job. But for senior adults or those with disabilities, illnesses or single parents it can be a difficulty to deal with. So the Northern Hills Baptist Church decided to offer snow shoveling to those who need it during the winter storms. A team of men fire up their garden … [Read more...]
Resound Network Summit set, Feb. 11
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s Developing Leaders group will host its second annual Resound Network Summit, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Baptist building here. There is no cost for the event, but participants need to register at https://resoundnetwork.com/summit/. MBC Church Revitalization Specialist Brandon Moore said the summit aims, ultimately, to “catalyze a movement for revitalization and replanting.” He said he hopes this event will help build … [Read more...]
‘God’s Word speaks’: MBC pastors lead families, churches to read Scripture in 2021
ST. LOUIS – New Year resolutions can bring enthusiasm and hope for developing new habits. Daily Bible reading might be one of those resolutions for Christians. According to two Missouri pastors, Christians need to be intentional in reading the Bible and have a plan to get through it because—though it has great depth—it can be complex. Many Bible reading plans are a guide of books, chapters, and verses to read each day—usually alone, without accountability, and perhaps without textual … [Read more...]
MMO giving exceeds 2020 goal despite COVID-19
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists refused to let COVID-19 slow their passion for missions. Despite the challenges of sheltering in place, “virtual” worship services, social distancing, and the temporary banishment of the offering plate, Missouri Baptists exceeded the goal for the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO), contributing $736,628 in 2020. Total MMO receipts for 2020, which are disbursed in 2021, outpaced the goal of $725,000, which was raised last year after Missouri … [Read more...]
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