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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord! This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:9-12

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk , and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

We need submission to God. We need flexibility to follow Him. Prayer will change you!
Prayer will also change others. Go on, pray for that loved one! God can change him. He can change the haughty, the mean, the brutal. He can change he attitude of the lost.

Prayer will change situations. When Elijah prayed on Mount Carmel, the situation changed. When the disciples prayed for Peter in jail, the situation changed (Acts 12).

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14

by Dr. Lee Roberson

We have so much to be thankful for! Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

October 25, 2014 • 9:00 a.m.
Landmark Baptist Church DeSoto, Missouri
Annual reports will be ready, officers will be prepared and the host church will treat us to a great time as we gather for the 2014 annual meeting of the churches of the BMA of Missouri.

All we need is for YOU to be present, be prayerful and be perceptive as to what God wants us to do in His work.

With school starting and Fall coming on strong, I’m sure camp has become a distant memory to most of you.  It’s been a great camp year. Once again we made a lot of progress on upgrading our facilities. We had a lot of fun with no serious injuries. Okay, maybe some wounded pride from the ball game. But it was all a great time in the Lord!

I’d like to remind you about the Fall Retreat. October 17-18. Sure, we play paintball. But it’s still a great opportunity to visit and enjoy one last trip to camp in 2014.

I would also like to remind everyone to help camp with the background check expenses. If you filled out a worker application it cost us $15.

Please pray for us as we prepare for Camp ’15 it’s gonna be awesome!
Do the DEW!
Chris Polk, P.O. Box 271
Matthews. MO 63867
573-380-1975

July 28th through August 1st approximately 300 gathered at Camp Garwood for the 2014 state encampment. Excitement was in the air from the time folks began to arrive until everyone had departed for their homes.
God blessed with at least 13 souls saved and many rededicating their lives to the Lord.
Bro. Caleb Houston and Bro. Jordan Bowen preached the Word with fervor in the morning and evening worship services and God’s Spirit was working in many hearts and lives.

Bro. Chris and many helpers had the camp grounds and buildings in great shape, which helped everyone enjoy their surroundings; Bro. Rick and his helpers had plenty delicious food which kept the campers happy; the teachers and other workers were well prepared which made class time and recreation time very enjoyable; the Harpers and others led us in praising God through wonderful music, which lifted our spirits; and God not only blessed spiritually but He gave us beautiful weather, which helped us stay comfortable! What a wonderful week for all!

Thanks to everyone who gives of their time, money, work, prayers and in any other way makes camp possible. Your support and cooperation make this mission outreach successful. Please keep up the good work. Many are already looking forward to July 27-31, 2015, when we will do it again!

Camp dates are July 28th – August 1st.
Remember, there are no camp packets being sent out this year! This site gives the camp schedule, an accident release form, and you may also register your group on the web site.

The boys dorm in almost finished. Bethel Baptist Church in Sikeston is coming to paint one weekend in June and hopefully it will be complete by early July.

We have also started a couple of other projects and there is always cleaning that needs to be done, so contact Bro. Chris to see what you can do before camp week arrives.

If you want to play softball remember to bring whatever equipment you need.

You can hear Bro. Jordan Bowen, our evening speaker by going to the camp facebook and listening to a video.

Pray for a great camp this year!

2014 Annual Meeting of the BMA America

The theme for this year’s BMA of America meeting in Little Rock was “One In Heart,” and it proved to be prophetic because a sense of harmony was pervasive throughout the meeting.

This year’s attendance was about the same as last year, 517 messengers and 128 visitors. But a highlight was that eight churches petitioned to be a part of the BMA, four English-speaking churches and four Hispanic churches: Clinton Baptist Church, Clinton; Piney Woods Baptist Church, Northport, Ala.; Cornerstone Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas; New Heart Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Center of Life/Centro de Vida, Brenham, Texas; Center Of Life/Centro de Vida, Somerville, Texas; Iglesia Bautista Sin Paredes De Salinas, Salinas, Puerto Rico; and Iglesia Bautista el Mesias in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

The President’s Message by Ed Stephenson Monday night and the annual message by Missionary Eric Johnson were inspirational. Wonderful music was presented, including mini concerts by the Central Baptist College Singers and Choir and Violinist Jaime Jorge.