Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter First Baptist Church is having two morning services for your convenience on Easter Sunday. The first service will start at 9:00 p.m., with the following service starting at 11:00 a.m.
If you have never heard the real meaning of Easter, you have an awesome story to hear. Jesus is the Son of God. He was created in the image of man and came to do a remarkable thing for mankind.
Jesus was hung on the cross for your sins. Pontius Pilate and other Jewish men denied Jesus as their Messiah. They considered him a liar and called him blasphemous. After all these accusations and teachings, Jesus called his men to the Last Supper. After he gathered his disciples he said, "One of you will deny me three times." After praying in the garden one last time, he was taken to hang on the cross.
After he died and was buried, all of his people mourned. But a miraculous and wonderful thing happened on the third day. When Mary, his mother, and Mary Magdalene, were told by angels that Jesus had risen. His tomb was empty. He was resurrected. Those next 40 days after he'd risen were spectacular and he converted numerous people to Christianity.
So while you are hunting Easter eggs with your children, or spending time with your family, take time to think about the real reason of Easter.
Happy Easter and God Bless!
“6200 children around the world die each day from starvation. That’s not ok with this team (the group of community organizers),” says Brad Aycock, one of the coordinators. This year, volunteers from across the southeast Missouri region will join forces to pack 200,000 meals that will be sent to regions in Haiti, Africa, and other critical areas to feed kids as part of the “Feed My Starving Children” MobilePack project.
Many individuals, as well as over 30 area churches are teaming up to bring this event to the area. “We need all hands on deck to help us serve. We have to get 1000 people to help. Volunteers can signup to serve a two-hour shift on the Saturday (17th) or Sunday (18th), or both. You will literally be helping to save lives,” says Mary Ann Moyers, another coordinator.
Individuals can also make a donation to the event. Each meal costs .22. For $80, a child can be fed for an entire year. “Feeding hungry children is not a religious thing,” says Pastor Rick Lovall of Sanctuary Church, one of the partnering organizations.Aycock adds, “The need is too great to ignore. All are invited to come and help pack the “Manna” packs, which contains six meals in each bag. There are no other options. If these children do not eat, they die.” The event takes place in Sikeston, Missouri at the warehouse of the former “Sikeston Supply” located at 912 South Main Street.
“Feed My Starving Children” is an organization located in Minnesota. They setup these mobile pack events across the country, wherever they can find people and funding. FMSC states their mission as “Feeding God’s Starving Children Hungry in Body and Spirit”
“This event will actually save the lives of hundreds of kids, but it will also change those who are serving,” says Aycock. At this event, people will also learn about local, ongoing community service projects to get involved with in the future. "We hope that what begins as an obligation, will become a lifestyle," concludes Aycock. To learn more how to serve and/or to donate, visit hopeepidemic.org or call 573.620.0587
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – Ladies and gentlemen it’s time to clean out those closets! Bring your gently used clothes to the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church on Dexter on Sunday, April 6th from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Hangers of Hope will host a clothing give away is open to the public and will be held on Monday, April 7th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 8th from 10:00 a.m. – noon.
Please bring all sizes of clothing for adults, youth, and children. If possible, please put YOUTH or ADULT sizes on hangers and CHILDREN’S sizes should be folded by size. This will help the volunteers with sorting and distributing the clothing.
Why do these ladies have this event, well it is simple. They want to share with others. Those who can't afford new clothes and those who may have recently lost a few pounds or perhaps someone who is looking for a career change or even an special outfit to wear. It's a great way to give back to your community and give to those who could use our help.If you would like more information or need help with donating, please contact Tracy Hedrick at 820-2112 or Diane Mitchell at 625-0077. These ladies appreciate all that you do for the community and this event has been a tremendous success!
