SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 189th annual meeting at Crossway Baptist Church here, Oct. 23-24, resounded with celebration and hope. Coming from 524 churches, 1,267 messengers and 278 guests celebrated all that God has done through Missouri Baptists under the leadership of outgoing executive director John Yeats, and looked forward with hope to all that God will do through Missouri Baptists under the leadership of new executive director Wes Fowler. Yeats … [Read more...]
HLGU theatre department to present ‘Our Town’
HANNIBAL (HLGU)– The Hannibal-LaGrange University Theatre Department will present Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town, Nov. 2-4, in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. Set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire in the early 1900’s, Our Town shows the lives of its townspeople focusing in on two families: the Gibbs and the Webbs. The three acts, spaced a few years apart, zero in on the relationships and changes in the town and its people to produce, … [Read more...]
MBU’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to support SEND Relief efforts amid war in Israel
ST. LOUIS – For the second year in a row, Missouri Baptist University (MBU) is melding their theatre program with Southern Baptist efforts to bring a positive gospel influence to a world broken by war. Last spring, through its production of Neil Simon’s play, “Fools,” MBU’s theatre program raised more than $3,000 to support Southern Baptist SEND Relief efforts amid the war in Ukraine. Now, as Israel faces war with Hamas terrorists, MBU’s theatre program will support SEND Relief … [Read more...]
‘Thrill’ of the hunt: Baptist Homes hosts deer hunt for aging adults
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Baptist Homes' hunting initiative has garnered attention from Bass Pro Shops, as well as from wildlife publications and podcasts. Read more by clicking here. IRONTON – When he and his wife moved into The Baptist Homes’ Arcadia Valley campus here last April, John Sanders figured his hunting days were over for good. Sanders spent much of his life hunting, even taking trips to Western states like Wyoming to hunt elk and pronghorn. But when he and his wife moved into … [Read more...]
Bass Pro Shops, wildlife magazines feature Baptist Homes hunting initiative
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Baptist Homes began its 2023 hunting season at the Arcadia Valley campus in Ironton, Mo. Read more here. OZARK – The Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries’ (BHHM) hunting initiative has garnered attention from Bass Pro Shops, as well as from wildlife publications and podcasts. At the end of August, Bass Pro Shops released a video about the hunt that took place at the BHHM’s Ozark campus last fall. (To watch the video, visit: … [Read more...]
‘Restore my soul’: Missouri Baptists to gather in Springfield, Oct. 23-24
SPRINGFIELD – Messengers representing churches affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are gathering Oct. 23-24 at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield for their 189th annual meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Restore My Soul,” taken from Psalm 19:7, which reads, “The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The Testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple” (NASB). The annual meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Monday and closes Tuesday at 4 p.m. The … [Read more...]
MMO supports leader care, collegiate ministries
JEFFERSON CITY – 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. Facing personal crises: Walking with pastors, families through Leader Care The MBC Leader … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries finalizes purchase of Tri-County Care Center
JEFFERSON CITY (BHHM) – Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries has finalized its purchase of the Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. Baptist Homes has been providing management services of this home for approximately one year. As of Sept. 1, the campus became the eighth home in the Baptist Homes family of ministries. Dr. Aaron Witte, administrator of the Tri-County campus discovered an interesting back story of an unknown connection between Baptist Homes and the Tri-County Care … [Read more...]
Southwest Missouri Berry Festival supports MBCH
by Craig Liscom/guest writer SPRINGFIELD – The spirit of unity and generosity shone brightly at the annual Berry Festival, July 22, a collaborative effort between churches across southern Missouri to raise funds for the Missouri Baptist Children's Home – above and beyond the funds these churches provide through the Cooperative Program. Hosted by Macedonia Baptist Church in Springfield, the event showcased a vibrant tapestry of compassion, craftsmanship, and community bonding, all to help … [Read more...]
MMO prayer focus set for Sept. 10-17
Offering supports foster care, biblical worldview training, other ministries JEFFERSON CITY – 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. Learn more by … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes’ Ozark campus brings VBS to the young at heart
OZARK – “What would VBS look like for participants in their 80s, 90s, and 100s?” That’s a question Baptist Home leaders in Ozark had to answer before offering Vacation Bible School to their residents on June 19-23. They decided it didn’t have to look much different than for children as many residents already had fond memories of experiencing VBS. Residents said the VBS made them “feel like kids again,” Pam Workman-Chainey, administrator for the Ozark campus of The Baptist Homes, told The … [Read more...]
What Southern Baptist leaders are saying about Dr. Wes Fowler
JEFFERSON CITY (MBC) – The Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) has named Wes Fowler, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Mayfield, Ky., the next MBC executive director-treasurer (Read more here). Numerous Southern Baptist leaders have praised the MBC’s decision to call Fowler to the Show-Me State. Here is what they are saying: “Having known Wes Fowler for more than a dozen years, and having benefited from his wise and godly leadership during my time as KBC … [Read more...]
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