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Evangelism & MissionsMinistry CoordinatorPastor B .J. McAlplin
FBC La Plata P. O. Box 88, La Plata, MO 63549 Phone: 660-332-4552 Email: laplatafbc@gmail.com Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions in DecemberThe average cost to support a career missionary on the field is $61,930 a year. The 2019 goal is to raise $165 million.
Free promotional materials are available through the Missouri Baptist website. The IMB also offers a variety of resources including links to videos.
Association Churches Urged to Give Used Literature to Love PackagesLove Packages is a ministry in Butler, IL which collects Christian literature and ships it to English-speaking countries around the world. In 2018 they shipped 1,592 tons (3,184,000 pounds) of literature to countries like the Philippines, South Africa, and Ghana. It is estimated that every piece of literature on the mission field will have an average of 20 reads. We can help by collecting our used Sunday School literature, magazines, books (non-fiction), Bibles, tracts, devotionals, etc. Giving Hope Ministries in Kirksville will come to your church and collect the materials that you collect. Call 660-216-4183 for pickup. This won't cost you anything and is a great way to recycle materials for the Kingdom! You can learn more about Love Packages at https://lovepackages.org/
Missions Offerings through the yearThree offerings are taken among the churches throughout the year to support missions.
Missouri Missions Offering (Rheubin L. South)
In September
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
For North American missions In March For international missions In December
2019 ReportThousand Hills Baptist Association was busy throughout the year preparing for summer mission projects. Representatives from our association served in Alaska, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. While in Wisconsin, Bro. Richard served local pastors in the Madison area. His visit was a culmination of mentoring and coaching that he had provided to these pastors in 2019. Bro. Richard has asked that we pray for pastor Tekeste Beherones and his wife as the work through her joining him her in the U.S. We also had a team from THBA serve Beacon of Hope Church in Grand Island, NE. This team of 9—4 adults and 5 youth—delivered the Jesus film and gospel tract to over 4,000 homes in Grand Island. Bill Rowland, pastor of Beacon of Hope, reported that 10 people who received the Jesus film came to church the following Sunday! Once again Larry Gibson led a team to serve in the evangelism tent at the State Fair. He fielded a team of 9 participants this year. We are grateful for Pastor Larry’s commitment to lead our THBA evangelism efforts at the State Fair. There were 40 people saved during the State Fair. God Bless You |
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