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By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor I'm a bit put off by those Hallmark "appreciation" days and months. And it's not that I'm against appreciating bosses and employees and grandparents and ministers and others. My concern about an appreciation day, month or even year is that

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Churches step up to provide disaster relief

October 6, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

Baptists across Missouri have continued to actively respond to human and spiritual needs in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the gulf states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas.In early September, Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Liberty hosted training for 135 volunteers from 15

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Supreme Court will not review MBC case

September 23, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

The Missouri Supreme Court will not review a case in the three-year battle between the Missouri Baptist Convention and five related institutions.On Aug. 16, attorneys for the Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist Foundation, Word&Way, Windermere Baptist Conference Center and Missouri Baptist University petitioned the high court

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BGCM to pursue BWA membership

September 23, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

Columbia — Baptist General Convention of Missouri directors emphasized missions and evangelism at their regular board meeting at the BGCM offices in Columbia on Sept. 9.The BGCM will seek membership in the North American Baptist Fellowship, a regional affiliate of the Baptist World Alliance. Baptist

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A ‘Word&Way’ staff transition

September 22, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor When I have an opportunity to speak to a group about Word&Way, I usually say something like this: "I have the greatest job in the world because I get to meet the best people and tell the best stories."

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Options available to aid Katrina victims

September 22, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

Several Baptist agencies offer opportunities for Missouri Baptists who would like to contribute funds to assist victims or who would like to help as clean-up and care of those affected continues.Missouri Baptist Disaster ReliefIndividuals can send monetary contributions to aid hurricane victims to the Missouri

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Woolleys walk away from fame to find calling, blessings in ministry

September 22, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way News WriterHow many individuals would walk away from careers with the potential for wild acclaim and big bucks to take up ministry's relative obscurity and "church-mouse" economics?Bob and Margaret Woolley did.An avid baseball player, Woolley was approached twice by the St.

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Technology can cut HVAC costs

September 22, 2005

author: Ken Satterfield

Imagine saving more than $3,000 in your utility budget for the year. That's the saving Wyatt Park Baptist Church, St. Joseph, has experienced since installing a new heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system."This system allows me to control the heat and air conditioning individually

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