TRENTON – A small town in Missouri might be the last place you’d expect to find a Passover plate of bitter herbs (maror), apples and nuts (charoset), and shank bone (zeroa) in celebration of Passover. And students from the local two-year college might be the ones you’d least expect to be holding those plates. But Campus Missionary Christina Boatright felt that a seder was exactly what the kids in her ministry needed this spring. “A seder gives a more accurate depiction of what Jesus’s … [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...]
MBC Sexual Abuse Response Team releases statement on Guidepost report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Missouri Baptist Convention's (MBC) Sexual Abuse Response Team released a statement, May 26, responding to Guidepost Solutions' report regarding the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. The MBC's Sexual Abuse Response Team was established by the MBC Executive Board during their March 7-8 meeting. The Response Team's complete statement follows below: Dear Missouri Baptists, During the March 7-8 Executive Board meeting the Board created the Sexual Abuse … [Read more...]
Missouri DR responds to New Mexico wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Sometimes people have a bad day and then sometimes they have a “really bad day.” For 207 homeowners in the mountains of southern New Mexico, it was a really bad day on April 12th. A windstorm blew in with 90 MPH winds and knocked down a power line. That in turn sparked a wildfire across the mountains full of dry timber. Before the fire was extinguished, 207 homes were destroyed by the blazing fires. Missouri Baptists heard of the tragic situation and responded with … [Read more...]
SBU’s Roy wins Baptist Heritage scholarship from Missouri Baptist Historical Commission
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Historical Commissioners met at the Baptist Building on April 19th. They awarded the Baptist Heritage scholarship to Southwest Baptist University student Hannah Roy of Raymore. The scholarship is for $2,000 and is provided by funds from the Cooperative Program and matching monies from Southwest Baptist University. There were two honorable mention awards also. Alexis Royal and BreAnne Hamby were each awarded $100 scholarship gifts. … [Read more...]
MBC Executive Director provides statement on SATF report
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following provides a statement from Dr. John Yeats, MBC Executive Director, regarding the May 22 release of Guidepost Solutions’ report to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF) on alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the SBC Executive Committee. Background Guidepost Solutions, the independent firm contracted to investigate alleged mishandling of sexual abuse complaints by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee, on May 15 submitted its … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist secretaries to hold annual meeting in September
NEW LONDON – Baptist Secretaries & Administrative Assistants of Missouri (BSAAM) will hold their annual meeting on September 19-20, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Lake St. Louis. The event begins with registration at 8:30 am on Monday and closes at 3:30 pm on Tuesday. “This meeting is an opportunity for secretaries and administrative assistants to come together for a time of professional development, worship, and fellowship,” says Mary Ann Allen, president. “We will have conferences for … [Read more...]
FBC Jackson to hold celebration of faith at Old Bethel Church
JACKSON – The Old Bethel church site will be the location for a “Celebration of Faith” on Sunday afternoon, June 5th. Organizers plan an afternoon of worship, some recognitions of historical figures, singing and refreshments at the church site located just outside of the city of Jackson. It begins at 2 p.m. Old Bethel is the site of the first non-Catholic church building established west of the Mississippi soon after the Louisiana Purchase was completed. The log church was established … [Read more...]
HLGU to remain open this fall
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) Transitional President Rodney Harrison told faculty, staff and students, May 2, that the university will remain open for the fall 2022 semester. Gifts have also poured into the university from its supporters, he said. Only eight weeks after fiscal exigency measures were enacted at HLGU, gifts from local churches and individuals have surpassed $1 million, including a record $227,815 from HLGU’s 2022 Day of Giving. Harrison’s announcement came … [Read more...]
WMU Missions Celebration participants encouraged to ‘be relentless’ for Christ
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists attending the recent Missouri WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting enjoyed two days of activities and encouraging messages on being relentless by living an authentic faith through prayer and sacrificial giving, by witnessing and being on mission. Connie Dixon, president of National WMU and keynote speaker at the annual Celebration, helped guide the WMU theme Relentless by delivering several messages to empower and encourage the 163 men and women … [Read more...]
‘Stewards of God’s gift of creation’: SBU’s new agriculture minor informed by Christian worldview
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article includes additional reporting from Southwest Baptist University. BOLIVAR – Recognizing agriculture as the “top economic driver” in the state, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said earlier this year that the industry “accounts for nearly $94 billion in economic impact and nearly 460,000 jobs in Missouri.” John Murphy, an agronomist who leads the new agriculture program at Southwest Baptist University here, likewise values the economic impact of agriculture for the … [Read more...]
SBU selects new food service contractor beginning June 1
BOLIVAR (SBU) — Provider Food Contract Service will give students at Southwest Baptist University a fresh culinary experience as the University’s food service contractor beginning June 1. “Provider will be a key partner with SBU as we transform the entire campus experience for our students,” said Dr. Rick Melson, SBU president and professor of leadership. “The company has a proven record of providing student-first campus dining experiences and is a great missional fit for our University. … [Read more...]
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