RAYTOWN – Spring Valley Baptist Church in Raytown is writing a new chapter for their church library. Debbie Atwood, media director, brought her church library into the 21st-century by putting the catalog online. “Our church has always been an equipping church,” Atwood said. “So, it was important for our library to become an asset and a resource.” Atwood is working on a new project to make the library even more accessible. “Recently, our pastor, Larry Heenan, retired from thirty-five … [Read more...]
Worship reflects God’s mercy, grace at MBC annual meeting
ST. CHARLES –Music reflecting God’s mercy and grace filled the convention center during the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting here, Oct. 24-25. “We want to sing music biblically-rooted,” Jordon Cox, chair of the Fine Arts division at Missouri Baptist University (MBU), said. “We want to draw all back to Jesus.” The MBU SpiritWing and Chorale led the music for the Missouri Pastors’ Conference and the annual meeting. One of the worship numbers praised God in Spanish. “We … [Read more...]
Be people after God’s own heart, Nelson tells MBC messengers
ST. CHARLES – Missouri Baptist Convention president Jon Nelson challenged messengers and guests gathered for the MBC annual meeting here, Oct. 24, to focus on the heart. “That was the difference between Saul and David – the heart,” Nelson said, preaching from Acts 13:21. “Both sinned, but the difference was in the heart and not the actions.” In his address relating to the convention theme of “Reflecting Christ to a Watching World,” Nelson said it was important to determine why David … [Read more...]
After 80 years, FBC Ferguson becomes home to George Liele Center for Mission Mobilization
FERGUSON – As First Baptist Church prepares for the 80th anniversary of being on mission on Sept. 18, they will celebrate the future as well as the past. The church’s building is now becoming the home for the George Liele Center for Mission Mobilization, though the church family will continue to meet here. The new center is the 17th of the North American Mission Board’s Send Relief mission centers. It is named for George Liele, the first African American to be ordained and to leave the … [Read more...]
Blue Springs church blessed by abundance of pastors
BLUE SPRINGS – Lindy Reed, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Blue Springs, is excited to see what is happening among his congregation. “We are having baptisms every week,” he said, “and in addition to new people, four other pastors are members of the church.” Reed reported that retired pastors John Holt, Bob McCutcheon, and Dan Griffin along with current seminary student, James Milam, join him in service to the church. “It is unbelievable as we watch people step up to serve,” he … [Read more...]
Twenty people baptized at Bonne Terre church
BONNE TERRE – Rejoicing angels and the joyful congregation of Sonrise Baptist Church of Bonne Terre had reason to celebrate with 20 baptisms in one service. “We had several men in the congregation who wanted baptism,” Daniel Weyand, pastor, said, “as well as several children from the Wednesday night program.” One of the men wanting baptism was a surprise to the congregation. Wayne Rose, member, announced that he had been baptized “out of order.” “I was baptized as a young boy in 1966,” … [Read more...]
For 50 years, Morgan serves as Poplar Bluff church secretary
POPLAR BLUFF – Celebrating the Golden 50th Anniversary of Saralie Morgan as the church secretary at Second Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, Missouri is a fitting tribute. Morgan has woven the golden thread of her life through the history of the church. “She truly loves her church,” Terry Glidewell, best friend, and office manager at First Baptist Poplar Bluff, said. “She will do anything servant-wise to meet the needs of the church.” Glidewell continued by listing just a few of Morgan’s … [Read more...]
Wildwood church celebrates ‘biblical dinner’
WILDWOOD – On Maundy Thursday, the congregation of Fellowship of Wildwood stepped back in time to biblical days to celebrate the Last Supper. Jay McCarl, author, pastor and theologian hosted the event to share his knowledge of biblical customs as well as theology. “A biblical dinner is NOT a Passover seder meal,” McCarl said. “It is a reenactment of John 13. This part of the dinner is what happens after the ceremonial seder.” Tim Montgomery, pastor of students, experienced the dinner 10 … [Read more...]
Fellowship, High Ridge, grows from 70 to 250 people during three-year period
HIGH RIDGE – Active outreach is having positive effects, bringing new people into Fellowship Baptist Church of High Ridge. Three years ago, the church of seventy people, invited Reggan Jett to become their lead pastor. Now, the church averages 250 with as many as 400 on “big” Sundays like Easter and Christmas. “We’ve experienced a true revitalization here,” Jett said. “It required the congregation to change and to take an honest look at our focus. We found that we had a selfish, inward … [Read more...]
Summit Woods labors in faith, hope, love
LEE’S SUMMIT – The congregation of Summit Woods Baptist Church in Lee’s Summit is living out the words in Paul’s teaching. “I’m preaching a series in 1 Thessalonians,” Bret Capranica, pastor-teacher, and MBC Executive Board member, said. “I told the congregation that I am grateful for their work of faith, their labor of love and steadfast hope in Jesus.” “Our people are walking through the challenges of division in our culture in politics and Covid,” Capranica continued, “but I’m … [Read more...]
Cape Girardeau’s Bethany Baptist church aims to serve, share Christ with their neighborhood
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Neighborhood church has a special meaning for Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Shawn Wasson, pastor, as well as a Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Board member, described the church as “tucked in a neighborhood.” “We want to be a good neighbor,” Wasson said. “When I first came to the church in 2003, the school next door, Alma Schrader Elementary School, called to see if there was an emergency if they could bring the students over. That cooperation began a … [Read more...]
Kansas City church sends Bibles to the Philippines
KANSAS CITY – Scripture is building heart connections and relationships between Kansas City and the Philippines. The first of two Bible building conferences was held at Country Meadows Baptist Church here. “We started the ministry by hand carrying about 300 Bibles to the Philippines,” Bill Barker, member of First Bible Baptist of Blue Springs, said. “When we learned the need for scripture especially in three of the 86 dialects spoken in the Philippines, we knew we must be involved.” The … [Read more...]
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