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Idalia, Missouri - The youth leadership of St. Joe General Baptist Church in Idalia would like to extend an open invitation to area young people and youth groups to attend a special program of Unchained & Unashamed. The event will take place on October 25th and 26th at the St. Joe Fellowship Hall beginning each night at 7:00 PM.
An extraordinary event, Unchained and Unashamed will feature Brandon Petty as the event speaker. Brandon is the pastor of the Generation Church just north of Nashville in Portland, Tennessee. His unique life experiences will allow youth to discover their own hope for the future through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Brandon's message will inspire young people to dream big and discover their own purpose in life.
"God put us here for more than just “existing” or “getting by”, Brandon shares on his website.
My Love In Red will be the featured group for the youth revival. The live band music of this group will electrify the night and bring both fun and worship to the activities.
My Love In Red travels throughout the Midwest playing at youth events and revivals. Their group is defined as providing the ultimate of worship through their music genre.Additional information about My Love In Red can be found on the Facebook page located at https://www.facebook.com/myloveinred.
There will also be door prizes throughout the night for the youth and a large crowd is expected for the event.
Organizers of the event expect that Brandon's message will have a great impact on our area youth and invite other church youth groups to get involved with the activities throughout the weekend. Interested groups are encouraged to contact Loyd Rice at lrice@bsnsports.com.
Additional information about the event can be found on the St. Joe General Baptist website at www.st-joechurch.org or on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjoechurch.
Written by
Beth Farrah, SMT Writer
Bloomfield, Missouri – Celebrate Recovery at Living Water Worship Center (LWWC) in Bloomfield just celebrated their first year anniversary! Although it doesn’t seem like such a long time ago that the church began working hard to make this new program come back to life here in Stoddard County, the members and leaders have already finished the first year within the program and are restarting the material being taught within the next few weeks. The upcoming year will be full of new lessons, testimonies, and people, so be sure not to miss out!
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-based program that helps you get over your “hurts, hang-ups, and habits”. Although it is similar to a twelve-step-program, the founder of Celebrate Recovery believed that Alcoholics Anonymous was missing something: Jesus Christ. With services and minds centered on the Bible, Celebrate Recovery has a success rate of nearly 85%.
Living Water Worship Center plans to reach out and touch many lives in the local area and they have already handed out nearly 1000 Celebrate Recovery Bibles since they started last October. The leader of this program is Bryan Gentry, a former member of Celebrate Recovery, believes that the program will continue to grow and thrive in our area so that many lives will be touched and changed forever.
“My wife, Tish, and I are Ministry Leaders for Celebrate Recovery at Living Water Worship Center. CR is a Christ centered recovery program that helps people deal with and recover from all kinds of issues that make our lives become unmanageable,” Gentry explains. “Married for 28 years, Tish and I have always felt God's call on our lives to serve together in ministry. We had no idea that I would end up struggling with alcoholism that took our family to a very low place. Knowing God was the answer. He helped me make the decision to turn around. Celebrate Recovery and His Amazing Grace has kept me sober for three and a half years. God has given Tish and I the burden for others to find sobriety and healing for the entire family. With Celebrate Recovery, God will bring victory and healing for life's hurts, hang-ups and habits, including life controlling addictions.”
Living Water Worship Center reaches out helping hands to those lost or in need. With God’s grace and much needed support, many lives will be altered. Even those without “hurts, habits, or hang-ups” are welcomed and are offered a chance to have a closer walk with God. Adults, teens, and children are all welcomed to Wednesday night service because there are programs for each and every one of them.
Services on Wednesday nights beginning at 6:00pm have been going on for the past year, but don’t fret! Beginners 101 Class will be held for the newcomers to explain how Celebrate Recovery works and what it’s all about. The lessons will restart soon, which means that newcomers can just jump on in and not feel behind.
After a large group meeting held in the sanctuary, where Praise and Worship, Chip Time, and a testimony take place, members are welcome to branch off into different small groups. Small group meetings are broken down into chemical dependency and life struggles, each lead by a different staff member of the church. There are six different small groups: two for men, two for women, one for teens (youth group), and one for the younger children (The Celebration Station).
The church recently got the opportunity to host a movie night for a brand new movie called Homerun. The movie is about a baseball player who has many struggles within his life, including dependency on alcohol. Members and non-members of the church are encouraged to come to the movie premiere which will be shown at 6:00pm on Wednesday, October 23nd.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Bloomfield, Missouri – Christmas is just around the corner and the 5th Annual Claus for a Cause will be held on Sunday, November 24th. Come and support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and 18 ForeLife.
"The inspired vision of Julie Dodd in 2008, the event has continued to grow each year. Julie and photography friend, Amy Ellinghouse, learned of the idea at a seminar that encouraged attendees to use their talents to bring good things to others. With a passion and love for photography, the idea was created and the rest is a wonderful history of contributions to others."
You may purchase a high quality picture package with Santa, enjoy some great games, crafts and enjoy the live Christmas music. T-shirts for the event are on sale now. To order these awesome t-shirts and support two wonderful organizations go to their Facebook page by clicking "Claus for A Cause!"
Make sure you return the form to Julie Dodd or Marrianne Bruce by October 18th. You may also order and pay online at www.clausforacause.blogspot.com.
Mail orders to Marrianne Bruce at 100 S. Mulberry, Dexter, MO 63841. If you purchase your shirt from school, it will be sent home with your child. All other orders may be picked up on the day of the event. Make checks payable to Julie Dodd Photography.
Over the past few years, they have raised more than $8,000 for charity.
The event is schedule from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 24th in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Submitted by Jill Temples
SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri- The First Christian Church of will hold a Kettle Beef dinner on Sunday, October 6th in the Disciple Center of the First Christian Church. The First Christian Church is located on 224 East Stoddard Street in Dexter, Missouri.
Dinner for adults will be $8.00 and $5.00 for children 10 and under. Carryouts are available for the adult tickets only.
Dinner will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
On the menu for the night will be:
Kettle beef
Mashed potatoes
Vegetables
Rolls
Dessert
Drinks
For tickets or more information on the Kettle Beef Dinner, call 573-624-4341
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Malden, Missouri - It is time to make your plans to attend the legendary 83d Annual MO/Mid-South Gospel Singing Convention to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21, at the Malden, MO Community Center located on Business Highway 25 (Douglass Street) in front of the school and just South of Walmart.
This event will begin at 5:00 p.m. each evening with at least 32 premiere, award-winning artists from several states and some direct from the Branson Stage, providing exciting, powerful Gospel music and amazing fellowship that you won’t want to miss.
The Master of Ceremonies for the event will be Gene Peacock, Radio Personality on www.BrotherGenesRadio.com. Sound and special lighting will be provided by Wil Thornton from Nashville, TN.The line up for both evenings is nothing short of stellar. Friday evening will feature: The Krepps Kids, Touched By the Master Qt., Jacob Keinbusch, David Isom, In His Name, Tina Sadler, Heartland Qt., Robert Penny, Kit Scott & Friends, Gloryland Qt., Richmond Qt., Final Journey Qt., Jennifer Krepps, Glad Heart Qt., JoyFul Noise (Bertrand), Eldon Wright (Kansas) and Cindy Keeley. Saturday evening will feature: Martin Goode, Liberty Belles, Belinda Clark, Darrell & Nemra Rhoden, Glory Road Travelers, Southern Tradition, Pastor Pudge & Sister Sludge (Courtneys), The Lawlesses, Full Circle, The Thorntons, Heart To Heart, Sixty West, Marsha Sue Mitchell, Wendell Johnson, Joyful Noise (Bloomfield), Anita French-Kidd, Mark Cave and Eldon Wright (Missouri).
All of these groups are great, several are from Branson, many are from at least 8 surrounding states and all of them share their love and joy for Jesus in their music and in their walk. We have national and international singing and songwriting award winners to present the best in Gospel music. You don’t want to miss this blessing. Church groups are encouraged to bring a van or busload. Friends, invite your family and friends. Event promoters bring your calendars and media bring your cameras and microphones--and by the way, come hungry! The Malden Chamber of Commerce will be providing concessions both evenings.
There will be door prizes, a silent auction and chances to talk to your favorite groups and have photo ops. What better way to spend a weekend than in the midst of roofraising Gospel music! RV hookups are available at the Malden Airport and hotel rooms are available in Malden and surrounding communities, but you need to reserve these now – space will be limited.
A Songwriters Seminar will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with a multi-award winning panel of coaches. Cost for the seminar is $30 and you may also submit an original song to be critiqued. You must register before the date of the seminar.
For more information, call Jerry Mays at 417-576-5188 or email hearttoheartmusicgroup@gmail.com.
THIS SINGING CONVENTION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A LOVE OFFERING WILL BE TAKEN EACH EVENING TO OFFSET EXPENSES OF THE EVENT. IT’S A PIECE OF HISTORY. DON’T MISS IT!
