D March 2017 S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T Our President Spring Board Meeting Save these Dates Staff Sis. Mary Roberson President Sis. Vicki Mims 1st Vice President Sis. Gertrude Morris 2nd Vice President Sis. Carol Hannon Recording Secretary Sis. Ellis Mae Griffin Asst. Recording Secretary Sis. Rhonda Butler Newsletter/ Correspondence Sis. Aurita Caldwell Asst. Newsletter/ Correspondence Sis. Edna Nero Registrar Sis. Sandra Jones Financial Secretary Sis. Josephine Nelson Treasurer Sis. Liz Brown Historian/ Special Projects Tbd Chaplain Sis. Delores Graves Musician Sis. Ollie Lofton President Emeritus Dear Ladies, Blessings of the Lord upon you!! I am looking forward to your participation in the upcoming Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri 2017 Spring Board Meeting, March 13-15, 2017. Lodging & all events will be held at our host hotel, the Inn at Grand Glaze Lakeside Resort & Conference Center, 5142 Hwy 54, Osage Beach, MO. Our host church will be the Second Missionary Baptist Church of Mexico, Missouri. Rev. Karl Thomas will be the Host Pastor and Moderator (Mt. Carmel District). All activities will be held at the hotel. A reception and welcome program on Monday (13th) will feature the host church Second Baptist Mexico Church choir with a special fellowship luncheon planned for Tuesday. The Ophelia Brown study hour will be led by Sister Johnnie Clayton, study hour convenes @ 8:30a.m. on Tuesday (March 14th) and Wednesday (March 15th). I look forward to seeing you in session. In closing, come prepared to submit and/or discuss your Districts plans for this years 2017 Lady of Distinction to be awarded at our MBSC annual session in October. In Christ Jesus, Sis. Mary Roberson, President President Roberson 1
MINISTERS WIVES AND WIDOWS AUXILIARY ANNUAL WOMEN S CONFERENCE DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017 Event Time: 9:30 A. M.-10:00 (Continental Breakfast) followed by Conference that begins @ 10:00 A. M.- 1:00 P.M. LUNCH to follow the CONFERENCE Theme: ENVISIONING THE FUTURE EXCEPTIONALLY THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP Scripture: 1st CORINTHIANS 4:12 Host District: Mt. Zion District, Lady Corbetta East, President Rev. Charlie Wright, Moderator Host Church: First Baptist Church 336 N. Galatin Liberty, MO 64068 Rev. Tony Johnson, Pastor ALL LADIES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND FREE WILL OFFERING Sis. Mary Roberson, Ministers Wives and Widows President Dr. Linden Bowie, Missionary Baptist State Convention, President Rev. Jeffery Croft, Executive Secretary 2
For COUPLES RETREAT information contact Lady Michelle Bowie at 314-420-8994 3
Grab your seat early! Tickets - $50.00 Contact: Lady Sandra Jones at 314-922-7274 or Lady Aurita Caldwell at 314-223-8653 4
Sheila A Ruffin 400 Vieux Carre Ct. Columbia MO 65203 (573) 673-3256 Lady Sheila Ruffin of Second Missionary Baptist Church, Columbia MO recdently returned home to the U.S. from her latest mission trip. We praise God for another God ordained mission and safe return home to her family. (Pastor Clyde Ruffin). Sis. Ruffin is grateful for the calling that rests on her life to be an instrument of God. Haiti At A Glance: Population: 10,746,000 (824 persons/sq mile) Life expectancy: 62.7 years Yearly income per capita: $817 (poorest in Western Hemisphere, 3rd poorest in world) Literacy rate: 60.7% (95.5% in US) Persons per physician: 4,000 (385 in US) Infant mortality per 1000 live births: 59 (7.5 in US) Maternal mortality per 100,000 births: 160 (12 in US) Yearly health care expenditure per capita: $77 ($2765 in US) 5
Submi Information for Newsletter printing to: Sis. Rhonda Butler Sis. Aurita Caldwell 2911 Blue Ridge Rd. 15407 Eagle Estates Court Columbia, MO 65211 Florissant, MO 63034 Phone: 573-424-8235 [cell] Phone: 314-223-8653 (cell) Phone: 573-474-0918 (home) Phone: 314-831-5763 (home) email: butlerre@missouri.edu email: auritap@aol.com 6
Lady Dyann Brown, 1st Lady Emeritus of the MBSC-MO shouts to heaven thanking God for blessing her to serve alongside Rev. Dr. Jimmy L. Brown who will celebrate 50 years of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Lady Dy recalls Pastor Brown s first sermon entitled: A Little is Enough! April 6th, 2017 Lady Dy & Dr. Brown will be blessed to celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary. Glory be to God for He Has Done is certainly a testimony Lady Dy has shared with the Minister Wives/Widows Auxiliary throughout the these many years. May God s favor and blessings continue to flow unto this Gospel ministry power couple!!! 7
The LEC just got a little busier in their preparations for Missionary Baptist State Convention of MO hosting of the 2017 NATIONAL BAPTIST CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CONVENTION where over 30,000 members will gather in the City of St. Louis June 19th-23rd. The Minister Wives/Widows LEC is on a goodwill mission to outfit those in need with a pair of new shoes. The LEC is looking for your support! Donations can be made by contacting Lady Sandra Jones at 314-922-7274 or Lady Aurita Caldwell at 314-223-8653 8