I enjoyed the hospitality of Pastor James Hoffmann and the Bethany Baptist Church as they served us during our annual association meeting this past month. I appreciate the confidence of our churches as you reelected me to serve again as your Director of Missions. Our advisory committee and myself will be meeting next month to strategize on how to begin some new church planting efforts.
I am happy to say that my interim pastoral work at Faith Baptist in St. Charles has ended. The church as called Bro. Justin Arender from Louisiana to become their new pastor. Bro. Justin and his wife, Angie, have 4 beautiful children and have recently returned from the Philippines where they had served as missionaries. I am once again available to serve as pulpit fill and to speak about the work of missions at your invitation. Below you will find my annual report to the association:
Missions Director’s Annual Report
October 26, 2013
Our partnership work with the Meramec Association and the BMA of America continues to be blessed of God this past year. Several were saved and baptized while others have stepped into positions of leadership at North Lake Church in Smithville, MO. The mission came very close to leasing a church facility in Smithville, but the owners backed out at the last minute with a leasing agreement beyond the financial means of the mission congregation. Let’s continue to pray for the Jones family as they take another big step toward self support in the coming year.
Once again, Pastor Jerry Adams and the folks at Bethel Baptist Church in Sikeston, were gracious and generous hosts for our annual Mission Symposium and mid-year meeting. We began the symposium on Friday evening with pie and ice cream in the fellowship center as we visited and talked with our missionary guests. We were honored to have Bro. and Mrs. Doyle Moore from the Philippians, Chris Huson, missionary elect to Ecuador, and John Beinlien, missionary to the deaf community in Swartz Creek, MI. Each one of them spoke of their vision and passion for reaching the lost in their respective fields. Bro. Moore finished out the evening with a message from God’s word. The total Symposium offering received was $3,054 for Camp Garwood. Our association blessed each of the visiting missionaries with a $1,000 love offering for their work funds. Thank you for caring for missionaries who serve far beyond our state borders!
A few days after our midyear meeting, tragedy struck the community of Moore, OK as a Category F-5 tornado tore through the neighborhood. During our national meeting in April I was privileged to visit two BMAA churches in Moore. Realizing that many of our BMAA families were affected by this storm, I asked our special mission committee to consider giving an offering to help with relief. The brethren authorized me to send a check for $5,000 to Pastor Doug Brewer and the Southgate Baptist Church to help them to minister to those in need. Thank you again for caring for those in desperate need of help.
On a positive note, there was an increase of $6,000 in church offerings over last year’s total. Please continue to support your state missions program with your prayers and offerings. Thank you for allowing me to serve you as your Director of Missions for the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Danny R. Kirk
