Dexter, Missouri - Easter dinners were delivered to the Stoddard County Gospel Mission today. The dinners will be distributed to 100 families in the community.
When this project first began, 25 dinners were completed and the project has continued to grow to now 100 dinners!
The dinners include boxes of macaroni and cheese, cake mix, frosting, cans of corn and green beans along with a ham, potatoes, dinner rolls, and of course a special treat - Easter candy!
The project is made possible through the work of the Evening Ladies group of the First Christian Church in Dexter. They host an annual Cookie Walk and a Kettle Beef Dinner to help raise monies to purchase the foods. What a wonderful way to give back to the community!
Walking Where Jesus Walked!
DEXTER, MO - A group of members from First Baptist Church of Dexter met on Monday morning for a 9:00 AM departure for Lambert Field in St. Louis. With passport and luggage all in tow, the 28-member group loaded up on the bus prepared for a long day of travel from St. Louis to Chicago to London and then into Israel. They will also travel to Italy prior to returning to Dexter on March 14th.
The group is comprised of 25 members of First Baptist Church as well as 3 additional members joining the group. Trip members include: Pastor George Nite and Kathy Nite, Ellen Vaughn, Carol Morgan, Libby Niessink, Megan Niessink, David and Diana Cooper, Jim and Ann Smyth, Joyce Hughes, Mike and Cathy Bagby, Beverly Darter, David and Betty Fleming, Bruce and Donna Belcher, Juanita Fischer, Danny and Judy Williams, Melinda Dixon, Betty Cooper, Rhonda Robinson, Steve and Tracy Watkins and Tim and Julie Holden.
The spiritual journey for this group will begin in Netanya and Tiberias, Israel before moving on to Amman and Petra, Jordan. Day six will return the group to Dead Sea, Israel prior to their 4-day stay in Jerusalem, Israel. The group will finalize their trip with 3-days in Rome Italy.
Dexter, Missouri - The Pre-K Sunday school Class at the First Baptist Church in Dexter has a big Christmas wish. They have set a goal to raise $1,500 to contribute to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. That’s quite a large amount of money for such a small group of children, but they have all the confidence in the world that they will meet and might even beat their goal.
Ornaments have been made to help Pre-K kids achieve their goal. These youngsters have the ornaments available and the suggested minimum donation to receive an ornament is only $5.00.
If you would like a Lottie Moon Christmas ornament please contact Aubrey Peterson at (573) 624-7436 and help these children achieve their goal. They will also have them in the Atrium after church on Sunday.
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Dexter, Missouri - First Christian Church in Dexter will host their 9th Annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 12, 2015.
The church is located at 224 E. Stoddard St. and the church doors will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Just in time for Christmas the annual Cookie Walk will host a wide selection of homemade cookies and candies that will make your holidays a little bit sweeter! Cost is only $8.00 per pound. Now that a lot of cookies!
All proceeds will be used for the purchase of paper products such as toilet paper and paper towels for the less fortunate who also receive much needed food at the Stoddard County Gospel Mission.
They First Christian Church would also like to invite you to their Cookie Walk Café’ where you can enjoy great fellowship while enjoying a cup of coffee and perhaps nibble on a few “misfit” cookies!
Dexter, Missouri - Church Women United (CWU) is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive ecumenical women’s movement which was founded in 1941. While no longer officially affiliated with the national organization, the Dexter area CWU continues to be an active organization in the community.
The local organization is made up of churches from Dexter and surrounding communities. The group meets quarterly, with member churches rotating as host. CWU supports various charities in the immediate area, while promoting fellowship and friendship among its member churches.
Among the organizations that benefit from the CWU are the Gospel Rescue Mission, the Stoddard County Children’s Home, Mother-to-Mother, and Feeding Christ’s Children—the summer food program. The organization is open to women from all churches in the Dexter area.
Shown in the photo: Jean Whittenberg from the Gospel Resuce Mission explains how school supplies are collected and distributed in Dexter and the the Mission’s outreach facilities in Advance and Puxico. CWU collected school supplies for the Rescue Mission prior to the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year.
Article and photo submitted by Nancy Vines.
