Bethel General Baptist Church in Advance is having a Back to School Bash on Wednesday August 22nd from 6pm to 8:30pm for children and youth ages 5-18. There will be free school supplies for the kids and they can praise and worship, play fun games, and there will be food! Everyone is welcome to come and worship and be apart of a wonderful experience for the kids.

On Sunday, July 29th during 10:30am Worship Service at the First Baptist Church there will be a guest speaker named Gracia Burnham.

Gracia and her husband Martin are missionaries with New Tribes Mission for 17 years. Martin was a jungle pilot who delivered mail and other necessities to the villagers. Gracia supported many roles, but one thing she did was home- school children. While they were there they were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf terrorists. were forced into a life on the run in the Philippine jungle. They were in captivity for over a year where they were nearly starved and constant exhaustion. Gracia suffered gunshot wounds and Martin was killed when the Philippine military tried to rescue them from the terrorists.

Gracia is the author of In The Presence of My Enemies and To Fly Again. She now lives in Rose Hill, Kansas. She has even made a few trips back to the Philippines. Gracia and her children still love the Philippines even after everything that has happened to them.

Dexter Southwest Church of the Nazarene would like to
welcome their new Pastor Brandon Powell and his wife Lydia to our community.

Lydia grew up in Missouri and graduated from Boonville High School in 2002. She earned a B.S. Degree in History and a Master’s Degree in Education from Truman State University. Lydia has taught elementary school for five years.

Pastor Brandon grew up in various Southern states and graduated from Raceland High in Raceland, KY in 2003.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science from Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. He is currently working on his Masters in Ministerial Leadership.

Brandon and Lydia met in their local church and married in 2010. They lived in Independence, MO before moving to Dexter. They enjoy movies, board games, and spending time with friends and their cocker spaniel puppy, Watson.

The church is located at the corner of Albert and Boucher Streets in Dexter. Sunday worship is 10:30 A.M. and 6:00P.M. with Wed. Bible Study and prayer meeting at 6:00P.M. Everyone is welcome to come by the church and visit with our new Pastor.

The Dental Ministry works to help people who wouldn't normally be able to afford dental care to be able to have it. Their mission is to make dental care affordable and for it to be conveniently located for people in the area. The Dental Ministry is help the last Saturday of every month. Last month there were thirty-eight people there and the dentist preformed ninety-eight extractions. This is a very touching way to help people not only to ease their pain, but to help them find the Lord as well. There are still people who do care and the dentist, dental assistance, Hope-International, and Lighthouse Church want to show people just that.

The Lighthouse Church Center is having a back to school bash August 7th from 9am to 3pm. This is fun for all ages. Make all your back to school stops in one place! There is going to be free school supplies for K-12, dental check ups, hair cuts, hearing checks, free food, and lots of fun. Register now by July 22nd. You can go to www.hope-international.us and fill out the registration application. You can also email it in to gale@hope-international.us or hjordan@lighthouseofdexter.org.
If you would like to help provide supplies for the kids by donating online or dropping off supplies at Hope headquarters in Bernie or Lighthouse Church Center. If you have any questions please call 624-2500.