Posts By :

admin

The 95th Annual Meeting of the Meramec Landmark Baptist Association

 150 150 admin
By:
0

submitted by Michael Hearst

The Meramec Landmark Baptist Association annual meeting was held Friday, September 22nd at New Testament Baptist Church in Sullivan, MO. The following are some of the highlights of this meeting:
• Bro Joe Ginter, Pastor-Charity, Columbia, MO preached the annual message.
• voted to send $5000 to the BMAA Disaster Relief Fund.
• voted to send $2000 to the BMAA Seminary Chapel Fund as a memorial to Bro. Jim R. Ford.
• voted to send $1,500 to the Kenneth Gibson Scholarship Fund.
• voted to send $1,000 to the Missouri Missionary Baptist paper.
• voted to begin church revitalization e?orts at Charity Baptist Church, Columbia, MO and at Berean Baptist Church, Festus, MO
• authorized Moderator, Bro Ben Kingston, to work with the State Association on a joint “Revitalization” meeting at the State Camp in Garwood, MO and to help with the cost of the meeting.
• standing vote of appreciation for the special offerings from the former Springdale Baptist Church in Fenton, MO.
• standing vote of appreciation to New Testament Baptist Church, Sullivan, MO and Pastor Charles Idleman for their hospitality in hosting this meeting.
•Pastors and wives fellowship to be held Fri, Oct 13 at Meramec Retreat Center
• 2018 Meramec Association’s Annual meeting to be held September 21st at White Oak Grove, Potosi, MO. Brian Kingston was elected to bring Introductory Sermon with Charles Idleman as alternate speaker.

The Help of EACH CHURCH is NEEDED!

 150 150 admin
By:
0

Your cooperation will help us stay connected

We Need Your Help? Each year the Baptist Missionary Association sends a form to all BMA churches to collect the most up-to-date information. This helps us connect, build relationships, and provide accurate information of the impact BMA churches are
making through their local communities with the gospel.

What Can My Church Do?
1. Visit bmaamerica.org to update your church information at any time Once on the website, select the “BMA Churches” tab listed at the top, then click on “BMA Church Log In.” Only pastors, church sta? members or church members granted authority by their church may add or update their church information.
Or
2. Fill out the pre-populated form provided and mail to:
BMA America
PO Box 1188
Conway, AR 72033

What’s New?
Update your church information online at ANY TIME! Visit bmaamerica.org to view and edit your church information. Once on the website, select the “BMA Churches” tab listed at the top, then click on “BMA Church Log In.”

Only pastors, church staff members or church members granted authority by their church may add or update their church information.

On-line Feature
As an added value to each of our churches and associations, you will now be able to print and mail updated church information to your local and state associations by selecting “Print PDF” at the top right hand corner once you’re logged in.

Need Help?
Please contact Lauren Noland in the Information Services department at 501-358-4007 or lauren@bmaamerica.org

September 2017 – Associate Mission Director’s Report

 150 150 admin
By:
0

It is hard to believe we have entered the last month in our associational year that started last October. Your Special Missions Committee will meet September 14th to review our work this past year and to formulate plans for the year ahead. We
hope to have some recommendations to present to the Missionary Committee at the annual meeting at Camp Garwood in October.

My wife and I enjoyed attending the annual meeting of the BMA of Southwest Missouri in Springfeld last month. We appreciate the hospitality extended to us and the fellowship we enjoyed as we met in the newly redecorated facilities of Palmer Heights Missionary Baptist Church. It was a joy to present a report on BMA of MO Missions, The Missouri Missionary Baptist and The Kenneth Gibson Seminary Student Grant Fund.

These churches support state missions regularly and they also voted to give special o?erings to the Kenneth Gibson Seminary Student Grant Fund and the Missouri Missionary Baptist along with a love o?ering to my wife and I.

They elected the following ofces to lead them:
Bro. Larry Henbest • Moderator
Bro. Loma Burrell • Assistant Moderator
Bro. Marvin McMullin • Secretary-Treasurer
Sis. Dorsey Dalton • Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Sis, Vicky Henbest • Historian
Sis. Linda Townzen • Assistant Historian

Bro. Loma Burrell brought the annual message using Ezekiel 22:1-4, 30-31 as his text He emphasized the need of praying for our leaders in these Last Days and then spoke on four kinds of men God calls into ministry:
I. Decision Makers,Joshua 24:14-15.
II. Those who Desire to Know God in a Special Way
III Those Who are Dedicated to Serve, II Timothy3:12.
IV. Those who have Determination

As I prepare this report and get the paper ready for the printer my heart is heavy with the news of the resignation of more pastors. Please pray for our churches who are seeking pastors and for our preachers as they seek God’s will in their lives
Let’s pray and work to make this coming year a better and more productive year for the Lord in the work of the BMA of Missouri.

by James Hoffman

Hello From Camp Garwood!!

 150 150 admin
By:
0

by Chris Polk, Camp Superintendent
I missed the paper deadline last month. So let’s begin with our camp numbers. We had 357 campers total with over 50 visitors each day and over 90 visitors on Wednesday. If you missed camp you will want to know that the new dorm is completed and was used camp week. We are extremely thankful to everyone who helped with funds, construction and moving in. The best news of the week are the 11 professions of faith!

It sounds like it was a great week, I hate I had to miss it, but thankful I made it to every evening service. Bro. Shawn was
a great blessing it sounds like everyone enjoyed the messages and spending time with him through the week. It was also a blessing hearing Bro. Tom Foster preach the closing message on Thursday night.

By the time you read this the Paint ball retreat will be past. But the Men’s Archery retreat will only be a week or so away. Scheduled for September 29th-30th we hope you will plan to join us. These retreats are always a lot of fun. Whether
you shoot a bow or just come for the fellowship I promise you will enjoy the weekend.

The BMA of MO annual meeting will be hosted at Camp on Oct. 28th. Bro. Ben Kingston will bring the annual message. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and we will have lunch catered by the Rockin’ Mobile Cafe. Watch the camp Facebook page for more details. We
will have the dorms open and available for anyone wanting to come over on Friday night. There will also be coffee and donuts available on Saturday before the meeting. We hope you will come to the meeting and also come see your campgrounds at Garwood.

Our 2018 camp July 30th – August 3rd will be here before we know it. Bro. Michael Treat from Central Baptist Church in
Conway, AR will be our speaker. It isn’t too soon to begin praying for him and our camp week. We have several things planned
for 2018. Please be praying for myself and the committee as we begin working towards a great camp!

Annual Meeting of the BMA of Missouri

 150 150 admin
By:
0

October 28, 2017 • 9:00 a.m.
Camp Garwood
Garwood, Missouri

All churches of the BMA of Missouri are encouraged to send your messengers and any other member who would like to come to Camp Garwood for our annual meeting in October. What an opportunity to see how God has blessed our work and to hear the reports of how He is blessing our efforts in Missouri.

Thanks to Bro. Chris Polk and his “crew” for inviting this meeting and for making preparations to welcome all who come. You can read about what to expect in Bro. Polk’s article here. Let’s have a record crowd at this meeting!!

Please Note: Article III section 3 states: any church not identifying with this Association either by messenger or letter for three consecutive years shall be considered as having terminated her membership in this Association. Letter forms are in the center of the 2016 Minutes and can be obtained by contacting our clerk, Bro. Don Burke potosipastor@gmail.com

Another Great Camp at Garwood!!

 150 150 admin
By:
0
10 of those who were saved at camp

10 of those who were saved at camp


God has blessed us with a great campground with good facilities and then sent beautiful weather, wonderful speakers, singers, and workers in addition to over 300 young people who were ready for God to work in their lives throughout the week of July 31st – August 4th. The result was A GREAT CAMP FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!

At least 11 young people accepted Christ as their Savior during the week and many other decisions were made about our relationship with Jesus and one another.

2017 Ladies Retreat

 150 150 admin
By:
0

September 8 – 9, 2017

Drury Inn & Suites • Arnold, MO
(636) 287-3111
Group Number: 2288716
Room Rate: $129.99/night:
2 Queen beds (up to 4 people)
Room Occupancy will include:
“Kickback” (Supper) &
“Quick-Start” (Breakfast)

Registration Fee
$ 25.00 BEFORE August 31
$ 30 after August 31

Registration form

Fun begins at 2 p.m. on Friday and ends around 3 p.m. on Saturday

Plan now to come as early as you can to enjoy the fun and fellowship!

We are stepping up a notch on the fun so you don’t want to miss it!!

There will be a silent auction and all proceeds will go to Camp Garwood

Conflict Between Law and Grace

 150 150 admin
By:
0

Galatians 4:19-31
by Dennis Baker, Brotherhood Presidentt

Paul uses a literary device called an allegory to convey hidden meanings through symbolic figures, actions, imagery, or
events, which together create the moral, spiritual, or political meaning the author wishes to convey. An allegory can be defend as a narrative that has a deeper meaning. Paul’s use of the Old Testament story of Sarah and Isaac versus Hagar and
Ishmael gives greater meaning to the conflict between law and grace.

In verse 22, Paul states that, Abraham had two sons. One by a bond maid and the other by a free woman. Verse 23 states
that the son born by the bondwoman was born after the flesh and the son born by the free woman was born by promise. These verses illustrate the two births; the physical birth that makes us sinners and the spiritual birth that makes us the children of God. As we read Genesis 21:1-12 we discover wonderful truths about salvation.

  1. Isaac, Sarah’s son, was born by God’s power. We might say that since Abraham and Sarah had waited approximately twenty-five years and were beyond child bearing age, that Isaac was miraculously conceived. Verse 29, refers to Isaac being “born after the Spirit. The greater meaning that Paul is conveying is that a believer must be “born of the Spirit.” John 3:6-7, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” Abraham represents faith, Galatians 3:9, and Sarah represents grace. Therefore, Isaac was born by faith through grace. Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…”
  2. Salvation is just the beginning, not the ending. Genesis 21:8 states that Isaac grew and was weaned. After we are
    born again we must grow. To mature as a believer, we must lay aside “childish things.” I Corinthian 13:1, “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”
    II Peter 3:18, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and
    forever.”
  3. Verse 29, Ishmael born after the flesh persecuted Isaac born after the Spirit. Genesis 21:9 states that Ishmael caused problems for Isaac, just as our old nature causes problems for us. Ishmael caused no problems in Abraham’s home until
    Isaac was born, just as our old nature created no problems for us until the new nature entered, when we trusted Christ. In
    Abraham’s home, we see the same conflict that believers face today. The law only releases the opposition of the flesh and a
    conflict within the believer. Romans 7:19, “For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.”
  4. Hagar, Abraham’s second wife, like the law was added. Hagar’s function was only temporary and then she moved
    off the scene, the law was added because of our transgression, Galatians 3:19.
  5. Hagar and Ishmael were cast out and Ishmael was not an heir of Abraham. It is impossible for law and grace, the flesh and the Spirit, to compromise and stay together. It is impossible to mix law and grace, faith and works, God’s gift
    of righteousness and man’s attempt to earn salvation.

    6. The Old Testament story appears to be nothing more than an account of the conflict in Abraham’s home, but the greater
    meaning teaches us tremendous spiritual realities. Salvation is by grace through faith. After being “born again” we
    need to grow in our relationship with God. Believers will face conflict between the old and new nature. It is impossible to mix the law and grace to earn salvation.

July 2017 – Assistant Mission Director’s Report

 150 150 admin
By:
0

We continue to keep our eyes and ears open for preachers and missionaries who are interested in coming to Missouri to pastor or plant churches. So far we have not been very successful. Please contact me if you or someone you know is interested in working with us to spread the Gospel in our area.

The financial support of our churches continues to be good and we are trying to be good stewards of what God provides.
As I suggested and as instructed by the messengers at our Mid-year meeting, I have invested $100,000 in the BMA of
Mississippi Revolving Loan Fund in order to draw interest while we wait to use those funds in missionary support.

As you see in the financial report above, this still leaves us with immediate accessible funds of $ 44,549.02 in our checking account and $1,100.50 in a bank savings account. Please note that the bank savings account is maintained to keep us from having to pay a service charge on our checking account each month.

Please pray that we will follow God’s leadership in our ministries around our state. If you have any suggestions or
ideas about what we can do please let me or any member of the Special Missions Committee know so we can consider your ideas when we meet before our annual meeting in October. Your input is appreciated. The following men serve on our Special
Missions Committee: Russell Chitwood, Don Burke, Brian Meade, Dan Wisely, Dale Fish, and Ben Kingston. Any of us would be glad to listen to your suggestions and comments and present them to the whole committee.

Homecoming at Temple, Belgrade

 150 150 admin
By:
0

Heaven's Echoes

August 13th at 10:00 a.m.
Regular Morning Service featuring
Special Speaker – Bro. Melvin Meade
Special Singing – Heaven’s Echoes
Lunch Provided
Followed by more singing
by Heaven’s Echoes