HANNIBAL – Home, the maxim goes, is where the heart is. Sometimes the heart claims multiple homes. Eric Turner, 48, Hannibal-LaGrange University Christian Studies Division Chair, knew growing up in Hannibal he was adopted through the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. “My parents Charles and Joyce Turner still live here and are members of Calvary Baptist Church. My adoption was always part of my childhood. My parents talked of it in positive terms. My birthday is May 12 and June 9 was the … [Read more...]
A friendship formed through ministry: Born the same year as CP, 94-year-old women invest lives to serve local church through WMU
SPRINGFIELD – At 94, Anna Mae Barclay and Loene Ensor, are reminiscing about the ministries they’ve shared together since beginning their friendship in February of 1966. Glynn Ensor, Loene’s husband of 62 years, became the seventh pastor of Golden Avenue Baptist Church in Springfield, where Anna Mae was a charter member since the opening of its doors in 1950. The two became well acquainted very quickly. Anna Mae called Loene at midnight every Saturday night after she got off work, to … [Read more...]
Fellowship Greenwood men urged to be ‘close and clean’
GREENWOOD – It was about as manly a Saturday night as could be in the southern Kansas City community. A couple hundred men gathered and ate nachos. Less than 48 hours before the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl, the majority were sporting red and gold jerseys or hoodies. They were also there to worship and further develop a lifestyle defined by a clean heart and a close walk with Jesus. Fellowship Greenwood hosted its 6th annual men’s conference here Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Speakers John Mark … [Read more...]
Foley Baptist celebrates rebound after flood
FOLEY – On a regular day, Foley Baptist Church sits a mile west of the Mississippi River. Last June, when the rains fell and the waters rose, it wasn’t just near the Mississippi. It was in the Mississippi. The muddy waters crossed the field that normally separated the town from the river’s banks, ultimately depositing eight inches of filthy, stagnant water in the church. And even then the people of Foley couldn’t do anything but wait for the waters to recede. “We couldn’t even get back … [Read more...]
FBC Warsaw votes unanimously for revitalization
WARSAW – Though he’d only been filling in at the pulpit for less than a month, First Baptist Church, Warsaw (FBCW) unanimously voted to call Pastor Tom Renfro to be their interim while they continued their pastor search. “It’s amazing how fast my wife, Cindy, and I built a rapport and were able to connect to them,” said Renfro, who has served bi-vocationally for years and recently retired early from his position as a college professor. “They offered me the interim position and I said I was … [Read more...]
MBCH plans to stand on Christian identity, come what may
BRIDGETON – Religious liberty can seem an abstract concept, but consider Kevin. Kevin is one of more than 13,000 children in Missouri’s foster care system. Kevin has been waiting since he was six. That was ten years ago. Back in December, Kevin was featured on KOLR Channel 10 in Springfield on their weekly feature on foster kids like Kevin in search of a home and forever family. After footage rolled of him working behind the scenes at school theatrical productions, Kevin took a whirl at … [Read more...]
WMU missions celebration set for April 3-4
JEFFERSON CITY – Like-minded women and men will gather April 3-4 in an Unshakable Pursuit to know God more, the theme of Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union (MWMU) Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting. Online registration is now open for the event, which will be held at First Baptist Church, St. Charles. MWMU Executive Director Consultant Bonnie Carter said the two-day agenda will be packed with breakout sessions, ministry projects, WMU age level training, bookstore shopping, Madge Truex … [Read more...]
Missouri Pastors’ Conference registration opens with a bonus prize for early birds
MOBERLY – Leaders of the 2020 MBC Pastors’ Conference have announced that pre-registration is now open for the October 26th event in St. Charles. Richard Clouse, pastor of Carpenter St. Baptist Church in Moberly is the president of the 2020 Pastor’s Conference. There is a bonus opportunity for those who pre-register early. A gift package that includes a Spurgeon Study Bible, valued at $90, as well as other resources, will be provided for the first 50 registrants. Clouse said there will … [Read more...]
‘God brought the mission field to me’ – Kansas City church deacon invests retirement for making disciples
KANSAS CITY – Now roughly eight years into his retirement, Ray Beeson wonders how he ever had a spare moment for a full-time job. The 73-year-old deacon and Sunday school teacher at Redbridge Baptist Church spends his days studying Scripture with other men, taking the gospel from door-to-door, studying Arabic with the help of a Christian Egyptian and ministering to members of Kansas City’s large refugee population. In 1975, at the age of 29, Beeson came to grips with the gospel and had “a … [Read more...]
Two ultrasound machines save hundreds of lives
KANSAS CITY (BP) – Amory's life changed forever when she saw those two blue lines on the pregnancy test. Thinking it was a false positive, she took it again, and again, three more times. Amory had just finished graduate school, accepted her first job as a speech-language pathologist, moved into her own apartment and finally found a guy who she believed liked her back. However, their relationship was rocky, and Amory had no idea how he would react to the idea of being a father. Although in … [Read more...]
LGBT agenda ‘grooms children’ – Mo. House Bill 2044 empowers parents to protect the young in public libraries
ST. JOSEPH – Sporting a pink floral dress and a white bead necklace, Romeo Huff-Garza was met with applause by crowds within the St. Joseph Public Library here last fall. Meanwhile, protesters gathered outside the library picketed the occasion, decrying what they called – according to the St. Joseph News-Press NOW – “child abuse through gender confusion.” Having performed as drag queen Vivian Versace for eight years, Garza was invited Sept. 10, 2019, to participate in the library’s Drag … [Read more...]
MBCH to host women’s conference in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – MBCH’s Women’s Ministry will host the “UR:Gathering” on February 22-23 at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield. This is a remake of the TGE (Trust God in Everything) event that has been held for more than 10 years. UR:Gathering is for girls in grades 3-6, 7-8, 9-12 and all women. Ephesians 2:10 will be the theme Scripture as participants look at who God says we are. “The world has a lot to say about who we are,” said conference director Wanda Shellenbarger. … [Read more...]
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