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  • Michigan ministry center adapts amid pandemic
    by Trennis Henderson, posted Tuesday, June 09, 2020 (2 years ago)

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    SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (BP) -- Launching an innovative ministry center in metro Detroit has been quite a rollercoaster ride for Sue Hodnett and her volunteer ministry team.

    The center opened in January in a small, tidy storefront in Shelby Township, Mich., offering Bible studies, one-on-one counseling and mentoring sessions, a "Mission Friends with Mom" pilot project and a food bank partnership. Read More

  • Texas Acteens group stays on mission while social distancing
    by Trennis Henderson, posted Friday, April 17, 2020 (2 years ago)

    Photo courtesy of Marisol Sandoval
    GARLAND, Texas (BP) -- Missions discipleship is personal for Mary Lou Sinclair and her Acteens group -- even amid a pandemic.

    Sinclair has served as the Acteens director at Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, for more than 20 years. During that time, five of her Acteens have been named National Acteens Panelists, and three others have been selected as Top Teens. They also have traveled extensively over the years to participate in mission trips, state and national Woman's Missionary Union annual meetings and Blume, a national missions gathering for girls. Read More

  • Baptist leaders call for unified care for displaced
    by Brandon Porter/Kentucky Today, posted Wednesday, February 26, 2020 (2 years ago)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- The world is on the move. Millions of people live far from their homes but are able to stay connected with their family through the use of technology. Because of this, leaders from a number of Southern Baptist entities, state conventions, local associations and churches believe the time is right for a strategic plan to reach these people on the move.

    "There's a growing desire among Southern Baptist Convention entities to communicate more and collaborate better when it comes to serving displaced people," said Trent DeLoach, Send Relief coordinator and pastor at Clarkston International Bible Church in Clarkston, Ga. Read More

  • Fruit basket ministry 'bridge to the community'
    by Trennis Henderson, posted Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (2 years ago)

    Photo by Pam Henderson/WMU
    PETOSKEY, Mich. (BP) -- Children's Missions Day, an annual missions emphasis promoted by Woman's Missionary Union, has the potential to generate missions projects that reach far beyond a single day.

    Such projects can be as practical as assembling and distributing fruit baskets to show appreciation to military veterans, firefighters, law enforcement officers and others in a local community. At least that's the case for True North Community Church in Petoskey, Mich. Read More

  • WMU 'pillar' of missions for ministry couple
    by Trennis Henderson, posted Tuesday, February 11, 2020 (2 years ago)

    Photo by Pam Henderson/WMU
    WAYNESBORO, Pa. (BP) -- It would be challenging to find a ministry couple in Pennsylvania more committed to the role of Woman's Missionary Union than Kathy and Steve Sheldon.

    For the past 35-plus years, the Sheldons have invested their lives in families, churches and communities in their home state of Pennsylvania. Much of their ministry focus has revolved around engaging their churches and associations in missions on the local, state, national and international levels -- and the primary missions tool they have utilized is involvement in WMU missions support and discipleship programs. Read More