Religion
Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery to hold 125th anniversary celebration
(05/19/13)
Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery has stood for 125 years, and later this month the facility's association will hold its annual gathering to celebrate the anniversary. A Memorial Day service is scheduled for noon May 26 at Pleasant Grove Church and Cemetery near Bell City, Mo. The service will begin with a covered dish luncheon, followed by a patriotic program at 1 p.m. and conclude with a business meeting at 2 p.m...
God has the power to cast out all fear
(05/19/13)
Growing up we lived in an extremely old house in northwest Missouri that had an extremely creepy basement. There were horror films that had nicer basements than this house. The basement was always wet and smelled of mildew. If you touched the walls, they would crumble on you. The only way to turn any light on was to descend a ladder like stairs and yank the pull chain. It was a nightmare...
Building bridges to each other
(05/19/13)
I recently talked with a widow who had just lost her husband, Bill. Although she knew his time on earth was short, June was still unprepared when it was time for him to go. No matter how well she had prepared herself, she was devastated. Numerous couples, friends and relatives integrate their sense of self and value, excessively, into the personhood of that significant other person. ...
Pope gives church hundreds of new saints
(05/13/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square...
Taking a day to celebrate mom
(05/12/13)
Today, I want to celebrate a woman who is always celebrating others, the one who buys special napkins and paper plates for birthdays, the one who sends me cards in the mail with random magazine clippings that align with my dreams, the woman who tells me I'm a special person the world is lucky to have when I need to hear it most: my mom...
The Bible, my students and taking notes
(05/12/13)
I've had the opportunity to teach at Southeast Missouri State as a part-time instructor over the last couple of years. I'm enjoying it enormously. One thing consistently befuddles this writer. Since confusion is my frequent companion, perhaps this is not out of the ordinary. I'm aware some teaching colleagues share my discombobulation. Here it is: students don't take notes in class...
A new tour of duty: Former Army chaplain now pastors Illmo Baptist
(05/12/13)
Illmo Baptist Church celebrated its 90th anniversary last month. The Scott City church, initially called First Baptist Church of Illmo, was founded in April of 1923, according to a news release. The church is now under the leadership of the Rev. Vernon McClearn. A former U.S. Army chaplain, McClearn joined the church in July of 2012. In this week's Ministry Focus, McClearn shares his background, what led him to serve as a pastor and what ministries are offered at Illmo Baptist Church...
Holy Week at St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church
(05/05/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com ABOVE: Father Daniel Morton leads during the Orthos of Great and Holy Saturday Lamentations Service on Friday at St. ...
Where the Spirit leads: City Church looks to minister to people in Cape's downtown
(05/05/13)
There's a new church in town with a mission of ministering to people, particularly in downtown Cape Girardeau. Started by Matt McDonald and Greg Schwab, City Church is an Acts 29 church -- named for the book of the Bible. In this week's Ministry Focus, the founding pastors share their backgrounds, why they started the church and how they hope to minister to the downtown community and beyond...
God calls us to His standards not ours
(05/05/13)
One of the greatest challenges of my Christian faith has been trying to look at my relationships as God would. Asking, "What does God have to say about being a husband, a father and a friend?" It's tough to take an honest and hard look at who I am, who God is and what He expects...
Have love before you give it away
(05/05/13)
Do you truly love yourself? Does loving you too much seem sinful to you? It may first appear to be so, but loving oneself is the first step in becoming a loving human being. The Scripture passage, "Love your neighbor as yourself," (Mark 12:28-31) is evidence of that truth. Even Jesus believed we need to love ourselves first--then love others the same. That commandment was one of the greatest commandments ever given...
Catholics take their faith door-to-door
(04/29/13)
SHREWSBURY, Mo. -- On a rainy Saturday in March, about 125 Catholics packed the Fleur de Lis Room in the basement of the St. Louis Archdiocese headquarters here. Most of those in the room were older. Most were lay people. Many were representing their parishes...
Book Review: New book shares testimonies of faith for Cardinals players
(04/28/13)
Baseball is a great game. America's pastime is particularly popular in this part of the country thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cardinal Nation is an enthusiastic -- and knowledgeable -- bunch. In recent years there's been much to celebrate. Coming off the historic 2011 season and the team's 11th World Series title, expectations were high for the 2012 Cardinals. ...
Robinson's restraint a noble quality
(04/28/13)
"With [the tongue] we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so." [James 3:9-10] Jackie Robinson could have had a prosperous career as an anger management consultant. ...
A legacy of loving and inspiring others
(04/28/13)
Bill Kottenstette is the wisest person I know. Upon reading that sentence, he will probably make some witty, sarcastic joke, but it's true. I have never met anyone who embodies God's unconditional, nonjudgmental love and wisdom more than Father Bill...
U.S. representative to speak at church growth clinic
(04/23/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A church growth clinic in Sikeston will host Rep. Emanuel Cleaver as one of its featured speakers. First United Methodist Church is hosting the Church Growth Clinic at 8 a.m. Saturday at 1307 N. Main St. Rep. Cleaver will speak about courageous leadership...
Prayer should be authentic; it's not a performance
(04/21/13)
In the church I serve we are getting ready to look at what Jesus has to say about prayer. In all the things He says about prayer one thing stands out -- we take what God created and add to it what He never intended. Matthew records one of the teachings that Jesus gave on the issue of prayer. ...
Use practicality with your idealism
(04/21/13)
Janie was practically raising her niece and nephew after having already parented her own children. Janie's sister, Maddie, lived with Janie, but Janie assumed most child-rearing duties because her sister, in her eyes, neglected the children. So Janie attended all school functions and saw that the kids were enrolled in activities. She wanted them to turn out well. Janie believed she possessed the necessary skills to at least point the children in the right direction...
Humor and faith Gordon shares love for humor in new book
(04/21/13)
Humor is important to Matt Gordon. A small groups, college and creative coordinator at Cape Bible Chapel, Gordon maintains that much humor in today's society is inappropriate. He hopes to change that in part with his new book, "The Monkeys of God." Gordon shares what led him to the ministry, his first book, and the joy of seeing lives changed through faith...
Teen Challenge annual banquet draws hundreds
(04/14/13)
Nearly 900 people attended the Teen Challenge annual spring banquet on Saturday night at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Teen Challenge International of Mid America in Cape Girardeau is a long-term faith-based program that ministers to men older than 16 who struggle with drug, alcohol and other addictions...
Jesus is walking with us
(04/14/13)
"But their eyes were prevented from recognizing him." This line caught my attention the other day while reading The Walk to Emmaus story in Luke 24:16 (NAB). I can't pinpoint exactly why I love this line, but I think it might be because the One the men are yearning for, confused about and disappointed in, the One they still want to place their hope in but just aren't sure, the One they want to save them, is walking right beside them and they don't even notice it's him until a while later in the breaking of the bread.. ...
A stranger's kindness was appreciated
(04/14/13)
Blanche DuBois and the 13th chapter of the letter to the Hebrews would not seem to have much in common. The former is a character in a Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Desire." The latter is from a letter of anonymous origin found in the New Testament. The commonality in these apparently disparate references can be found in the attention both play to strangers...
Sister Zerr shares about life in ministry
(04/14/13)
Sister Lucille Zerr of St. Mary Cathedral has lived the religious life for 59 years. This summer she will retire after years of teaching, ministry and service.
In this week's Ministry Focus, Zerr shares her thoughts about life in the ministry, upcoming events with her church and thoughts on the Catholic church's new pope.
Q: Tell us a little about yourself.
A: I was born in St. Peters, Mo., and my parents moved to St. Charles, Mo., when I was 1. I went to St. Peters Grade School and high school. I worked at a bank for five years and felt the calling to the religious life. I knew several other sisters and experienced how they lived the religious life. I joined the School Sisters of Notre Dame in January 1952 and professed in 1954. For 59 years I have lived the religious life.
I have taught in 12 schools in Missouri and Illinois. Sometimes I like to say I'm being recycled. I taught seventh grade here from 1964 to 1968. I left and taught in other schools and came back in 1989. I've ministered to Catholics who have fallen away.
I'm retiring in June. I oversee the RCIA Program for people who are interested in learning more and becoming Catholic. I've worked with the Catholic Food Panty, grief care, communion calls, visits to homebound and hospitals and served as the spiritual director for the diocese region seven, the Council of Catholic Women, and am on the board for the Salvation Army. We work together with poor people with needs. If we can't help someone, we send them there. And if they can't help someone, they send them to us. I'm on the board for Parish Vincent De Paul Society. I've been collecting for the MDA for six years. I've helped sponsor blood drives at the church for several years. I work at the Catholic Food Pantry every Tuesday and Friday.
I finished college in Notre Dame College in St. Louis and got my master's degree from Notre Dame University.
Q: How long have you been a member of your faith?
A: Since I was born. Through high school, I felt the calling to religious life.
Q: What inspired you to go into the ministry?
A: I prayed a lot and it was an answer to prayer. I had the example of sisters who taught me in school, and they always seemed happy, caring, loving and understanding. I would make visits to church and during times of prayer, I felt a strong inclination to the religious life.
Q: What's the greatest blessing you've experienced in the ministry?
A: Raising the Catholic faith has been a blessing and being called to the religious life. Being raised in a prayerful, Catholic family is a blessing. My immediate and extended family is always prayerful, kind and loving, and reached out to others, to help in their needs. I have two aunts who were religious sisters and others like two cousins who became priests. There have been people who touched my life, my family and poor people in their needs who have been a blessing. If I can reach out to them, it's a blessing. And it will be a blessing to retire. The School Sisters of Notre Dame provide a retirement place that is beautiful and will meet my needs, the Veronica House in St. Louis in De Paul Hospital.
Q: What's the greatest challenge you've experienced in the ministry?
A: Be like Jesus to all people I meet. To be kind, loving and understanding and reach out and meet their needs.
Q: What upcoming events does your church have?
A: As I retire, I would like for people who have touched my life to continue to be faithful to the faith and continue to contribute to the Catholic Food Pantry. The weekend of June 22, I will meet people after the masses to thank them for what they've done for me and have a reception after the third service. We also have a yard sale for the Catholic Food Pantry June 6 through 8 at St. Mary's school gym, and a benefit concert for the food pantry on May 5 at Old St. Vincent Cathedral.
Q: What's your favorite Bible verse and why?
A: The verse that says, "Whatsoever you do, you do unto me." What I do to other people, I hope that is what Jesus would do and He would be present.
Q: What makes your church unique?
A: I think the pastor is very Christ-like and prayerful. He treats people with kindness and gentleness and understanding. We have a faith-filled people who live their faith. The office staff is loving to work with. There are plenty of activities for people to practice and grow in their faith.
Q: What ongoing ministries does your church have that people might be interested in?
A: There are study groups, opportunities for prayer, service, worship services, Catholic masses, opportunities to receive the sacraments. We are a caring community who cares about each other.
Q: What are your thoughts on the new pope?
A: He is a very humble, prayerful person who's great for the church at this time in history. He drove his own car, cooked his own meals and wants to help the poor. He's written books on spirituality and meditation and spoken out against abortion and same-sex marriage. He is a holy, prayerful man, devoted to the poor and defender of church teaching.
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Service and mass choir event hopes to bring people together
(04/12/13)
Choir member Robin Twiggs and Lynwood Baptist Church worship pastor Brian Crisman have created a way for people of any denomination, race, gender or age to worship their God as one choir. Lynwood Baptist Church will host the Community Worship Service and Mass Choir at 6 p.m. Sunday. Twiggs contacted Crisman with the concept of a community worship service, and Crisman said he was interested...
Spring is an opening of God's grace
(04/07/13)
April is opening. Opening our hearts and minds toward spring. Opening the windows for the first time since winter forced them shut. Opening the earth to bring a future harvest. Opening day that creates excitement and enthusiasm for the most casual baseball fan. There is an opening hope that finally it will be warm and finally the last snow is behind us. We are open to what the new spring and the coming summer will bring...
Connection Point youth pastor follows family footsteps in ministry
(04/07/13)
ConnectionPoint youth pastor follows family's footsteps to join the ministry
Woman leading prayer is a 1st for Mormon conference
(04/07/13)
SALT LAKE CITY -- For the first time in the event's 183-year history, a woman led a prayer Saturday at the semiannual gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jean A. Stevens led the morning session's closing prayer for the more than 100,000 Mormons gathered in Salt Lake City for the two-day general conference, and the millions more watching via satellite, radio or Internet broadcast...
Don't despair, God is with you
(04/07/13)
"You are all you actually have." It seems to be a selfish and uncaring statement, doesn't it? Well, think about it. Keeping that train of thought in mind is freeing. To know that truth allows you to reach true goals and pursue that which has genuine value. You're less likely to get caught up in materialism and people pleasing...
Australian couple connects with local church, other groups to help Haitian people
(03/31/13)
When a group from LaCroix Church went to Haiti on a mission trip in March 2011, they began a relationship with Barry and Becca McDonald, which led to a ministry opportunity for impoverished people in the country. The McDonalds recently came to Cape Girardeau to share their vision for HeartLine Ministries' work with maternal health care in Haiti and the Library for All...
God can transform our struggles
(03/31/13)
I've stopped asking God to take uncomfortable circumstances away from me. My prayer used to be that he would take away my fear, worry or whatever else I didn't want to be a part of my life so that I wouldn't be bothered by it any longer. I've realized that asking God to transform my struggles into whatever he wants them to be is infinitely more powerful than merely asking him to take "bad" feelings and circumstances away from me...
Artwork with special meaning to Christ's resurrection
(03/31/13)
There are gifts, and then there are gifts. On this Easter Sunday, I relate a quite unexpected bestowal made to this author. A few weeks ago, a colleague and I were in a business meeting with Cape Girardeau businessman Jim Riley. At one point in the meeting, Jim -- an energetic and enthusiastic person, reaches over and pulls from a shelf a reproduction of a painting. He hands it to me, saying, "It's yours. Take it."...
Nearly 200 gather for downtown cross walk on Good Friday
(03/29/13)
Nearly 200 Christians of all denominations gathered on a cloudy Good Friday afternoon to walk the two-mile Stations of the Cross in downtown Cape Girardeau. The crowd gathered at the courtyard gazebo of the Common Pleas Courthouse on Lorimier Street before making their way to the 14 stations, which combined community and biblical themes. Various pastors and community and organization leaders led prayers and sometimes songs at each station...
Lynwood worship leader combines faith in God and passion for music
(03/24/13)
Brian Crisman is the pastor of worship at Lynwood Baptist Church. In this week's Ministry Focus, he shares his what led him to serve as worship leader and what other ministries the church offers. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: I was born into a very musical Christian family, so music has been a part of my life and my worship of God from a very early age. ...
The way of the Cross: Area Christians, along with others nationwide, will participate in cross walks on Good Friday
(03/24/13)
Across Southeast Missouri, people are celebrating Good Friday and the Easter holiday by putting on their walking shoes to carry the cross in their neighborhoods. In Cape Girardeau, pastor Dan Johnson of the Evangelical Church of Christ will lead Christians of all denominations to 14 stations across the downtown area, which have their own biblical themes. The event is called Stations of the Cross...
Celebrate Easter ... the lawn can wait
(03/24/13)
The last Sunday of March is Easter. For many, Easter is synonymous with church. You may have received an invitation from someone you know to attend church with him or her on Easter Sunday. For many, Easter is a day of family. For some, it's another day off before going back to work...
In all situations, seek God's guiding light
(03/24/13)
Why do people allow unpleasant happenings and feelings to plague them? Although it's a seemingly trite and obvious question, notably wise individuals know it's an unwritten law to live above what occurs. I once worked for an exceptionally wise medical doctor. ...
Local clergy, faithful drawn to Pope Francis
(03/17/13)
Wednesday's election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as the Catholic Church's pope has sparked worldwide interest in the new pontiff and the course of actions he may take. Bergoglio, 76, who chose the name Francis, has drawn keen interest from local Catholic clergy and parishioners -- and their first impressions are favorable...
Religious sororities seek to worship God and grow their groups
(03/17/13)
By Kelly Lu Holder ~ The Arrow There are about 50 Greek organizations at Southeast Missouri State University, with classifications ranging from social to academic and professional to service. Only five of the organizations base their values solely on religious beliefs, like Alpha Theta Omega Christian Sorority Inc. and Sigma Omega Mu Christian Sorority Inc...
God the Father welcomes us home
(03/17/13)
There's nothing like coming home. Before I'm even out of my car, one of my family members is usually poking their head out the door, grinning. My sister acts as pack mule and helps me carry in my numerous bags, and everyone wants to hear about my life and see my pictures...
The church is stronger when we ask questions
(03/17/13)
With my students in religious studies at Southeast Missouri State University, the only true and inviolable commandment to them is that they think. They must know and understand the positions taken by the instructor, but they are under no compunction to agree with them. Thinking critically is one of the great necessities of our age -- and any age. I quite literally rejoice when a student is able to use his or her mind to "push back" on the curriculum...
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
(03/14/13)
VATICAN CITY -- From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the first pontiff from the New World and the first non-European since the Middle Ages...
Around the world as a new pope emerges
(03/14/13)
"Francis" is a name that carries a lot of cachet in Italy. St. Francis of Assisi is one of Italy's patron saints. The Umbrian hill town of Assisi, where the saint lived a humble life of poverty, is one of Italy's major draws for pilgrims and other tourists. It is also associated with world peace movements...
Day 1, black smoke, no new pope; a new day dawns
(03/12/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Tuesday, signaling that cardinals had failed on their first vote of the papal conclave to choose a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and their troubled church....
Conclave to elect next pope opens amid uncertainty
(03/12/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinals are scheduled to enter the Sistine Chapel today to elect the next pope amid more upheaval and uncertainty than the Catholic church has seen in decades: There's no front-runner, no indication how long voting will last and no sense that a single man has what it takes to fix the many problems...
What passion are you sharing with others?
(03/10/13)
People who are passionate about something seem to work it into most of their conversations. Their husband or wife, children and grandchildren come up naturally even in conversations that initially have nothing to do with them. Baits, knots and exaggerated length are the topic of someone who is passionate about fishing. The smell of the grass, ERAs and BPs are the phrases of a baseball fan. It doesn't take long in a conversation to begin to figure out what someone is passionate about...
Move on when it is time
(03/10/13)
Jamie had a job she adored, plus she also loved the people with whom she worked. However, one thing was missing: the enthusiasm she had once maintained when she first began working. Jamie tried to hang in there, thinking her mood would change or her excitement would reappear. That failed to be the case. Even though she turned up at work each day and went through the motions, she eventually realized that what she was attempting might be better accomplished by someone else...
Blood: Water Mission representative to speak at CrossRoads Church
(03/10/13)
Water is essential for life, but access to clean drinking water is difficult for many throughout the world -- particularly in Africa. Blood: Water Mission is a grass-roots organization that builds wells in sub-Saharan Africa to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. ...
Focusing on the 'little' acts of love
(03/03/13)
I'll admit it: I've been running from who I am out of fear of mediocrity. I've been so afraid of living an average life, of having a future no one looks at and says, "Wow, that is so cool. I want my life to be like that." My fixation on making big, crazy plans in my life to ensure I don't live a "normal" life has left me discontent, distracted from the very thing I've been longing to do: serve and love others...
Fourth annual Celebrate Hope fundraiser set for Saturday
(03/03/13)
Heart for Africa, a not-for-profit relief aid organization, will host its fourth annual Celebrate Hope fundraiser Saturday at The Venue, 80 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Jimmy Wilferth, the organization's executive director, described the evening as "a celebration of new life, the children, crops and Christ."...
The pursuit of a meaningful life
(03/03/13)
Brad Pitt is an actor, hailing from Springfield, Mo. Most Americans, I suspect, recognize his name. The late Viktor Frankl was a psychiatrist; his hometown was Vienna. Frankl's name, I'll wager, is somewhat less familiar. One man enjoys a life of great financial wealth and his exploits are often in the news. ...
Pope recalls difficulties, 'joy' in final address
(02/28/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI bid an emotional farewell Wednesday on the eve of his retirement, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy, but also times of difficulty when "it seemed like the Lord was sleeping." Some 150,000 people, many waving banners proclaiming "Grazie!" flooded St. Peter's Square, eager to bear witness to the final hours of a papacy that will go down in history as the first in 600 years to end in resignation rather than death...
Christian band to perform in Jackson and highlight work against human trafficking
(02/24/13)
Contemporary Christian band The Museum will give several concerts in smaller communities this spring and summer. On Thursday, the band will stop in Jackson for a concert at New McKendree United Methodist Church South Campus. This is the second stop at New McKendree for the band, which will perform songs from its albums "Let Love Win" and "My Only Rescue."...
God is more than a first-aid kit
(02/24/13)
You can tell a lot about a person by what they keep in the back of their car. At certain times of year my car easily transitions from basic transportation to mobile storage locker. In the spring, the back of my car is full of bats, balls and portable chairs. One thing that I try to keep in my car on a regular basis, no matter the season, is a first-aid kit...
Satisfaction comes while dwelling in the spiritual realm
(02/24/13)
Have you ever felt on top of the world, like your present state of happiness would never disappear and nothing could destroy your peace? Almost everyone has felt that euphoria. Although you don't need to think a bomb is going to drop at any time, you must learn how to handle feelings of occasionally being "down in the dumps."...
International Cooperating Ministries to hold local kickoff event Saturday
(02/17/13)
Jeff Scott traded coaching and teaching high school for mobilizing individuals and churches that have a heart for seeing the church grow around the world. Scott, a former social studies teacher and wrestling coach at Jackson High School, now serves as the Midwest area director for International Cooperating Ministries, a church-planting mission agency...
Faith is choosing to believe in God
(02/17/13)
One of the most beautiful turning points in my faith came during my first semester at Truman State University, when I was still terrified that "liberal arts education" was synonymous with "soul corruption" and afraid my faith would be destroyed by countering viewpoints and crazy ideas presented in college classrooms...
The love of Jesus is as reliable as earth's gravity
(02/17/13)
Church sign boards, sometimes elegantly referred to as marquees, sometimes elicit a chuckle from me, occasionally a snort of derision, and infrequently -- a moment of reflection. The other day, I passed the church in which I was baptized and confirmed. ...
Marking the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday
(02/14/13)
ABOVE: Deacon Jim Long places ashes on Carol Beussink's forehead during Ash Wednesday Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. BELOW: Ashes form a cross on the forehead of Cletus Urhahn as he returns to his pew. BOTTOM: Long, left, and Father John Harth close out Ash Wednesday Mass...
Local clergy reacts to pope's resignation
(02/13/13)
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation came as a surprise to many worldwide, but local Catholic clergy view his decision in a favorable light. "I think it's a good move on his part," said the Rev. Tom Kiefer, pastor of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. "Like Pope Benedict, I'm German and there's a certain practicality among us. The stamina needed to fulfill his duties as pope isn't where it needs to be, and I'm sure that was a factor in deciding to step aside."...
Pope's resignation announcement sends church scrambling
(02/12/13)
VATICAN CITY -- With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his resignation Monday and leaving the already troubled Catholic Church to replace the leader of its 1 billion followers by Easter...
Knights of Malta mark 900 years
(02/10/13)
VATICAN CITY -- The Knights of Malta, one of the most peculiar organizations in the world, marked its 900th birthday Saturday with a colorful procession through St. Peter's Square, a Mass in the basilica and an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, himself a member of the onetime chivalrous order drawn from Europe's nobility...
Hillis shares highlights from Love INC's first 5 years
(02/10/13)
Eva Hillis has a passion for helping others. As the executive director for Love In the Name of Christ, she's worked alongside volunteers from various churches to help those who have hit hard times. In this week's Ministry Focus, Hillis shares some of the organization's highlights from its first five years...
Effort is required for good relationships
(02/10/13)
Love is in the air. Everywhere you look for the next several days will be an ad somewhere trying to convince you the product they are selling will be the best tool to convince your significant other to be in love with you. The Bible has much to say about love and expressing it. ...
Be your child's parent and not their friend
(02/10/13)
Do you raise a child, or do you allow him to grow himself and make most decisions on his own? When he chooses to skip ball practice simply because he doesn't choose to appear, do you allow him to stay home because, "He doesn't want to go?" Are you bothered when your children say, "I hate you, everybody else is doing it," or "You are the worst parent alive?" Do you feel guilty when he says, "Everybody in my class has an iPhone except me," then find out he's wrong...
Christian fashion show to be held in Tampa
(02/07/13)
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The organizers of Christian Fashion Week have a message: modest does not equal frumpy. "A lot of the designers we talked with looked at the challenge as a creative challenge," said Jose Gomez, who, along with his wife and another couple, is organizing the event. "How do we push the boundaries -- with boundaries?"...
Cunningham to speak on marriage at Jackson church
(02/03/13)
Southeast Missourian Ted Cunningham doesn't pastor a typical church. The founder of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Mo., Cunningham preaches in a facility that looks like a castle. Services are contemporary and the dress is casual, according to the church's website...
Watching the words we say
(02/03/13)
The other day, while sitting in a midday meeting comprised of folk of both genders, an articulate, well-dressed speaker let loose of a profanity that literally led me to choke a bit on my water. Without further elaboration, I'd describe the word as a midrange epithet. Not garden variety swearing but not heavy duty cursing either. If the purpose was to revive us from drowsy attention spans brought on by an excellent repast, the method brought the desired response...
The Good Shepard loves us unconditionally
(02/03/13)
I want to apologize to any woman who has had an abortion, and any man who has been part of a decision for abortion, who has been hurt by anti-abortion signs or flags or T-shirts or comments. I am sorry for anything done in a spirit of judgment instead of a spirit of love. I am sorry that out of anger at policymakers' and laws' injustices, zealousness for the truth of life, and fear for our country we have forgotten the truth that you are a person, too. I am sorry for throwing stones at you...
Local protests mark anniversary of Roe v. Wade
(01/27/13)
Along with the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Walk for Life rallies along the West Coast, peaceful protests were held Saturday in Cape Girardeau to mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States...
Young Life fundraiser to include student testimonies
(01/27/13)
Southeast Missouri Young Life will roll out the red carpet this week as it hosts the organization's annual fundraiser. This year's event is called Backstage Pass and will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Concourse Building, 429 N. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau...
Detachment is a lifelong process
(01/27/13)
What are you addicted to? What do you need to let go of to reach your full potential? What do you need to relinquish for the good of others? Whatever you're attached to that's unhealthy, even though it may be necessary, is something you need to pay attention to. ...
Happiness is a thermometer, not a thermostat
(01/27/13)
If you gathered a group of 25 people together from different socio-economic backgrounds, a variety of ethnicities, perhaps even different nationalities and asked them to define "happiness" they would be hard-pressed. No doubt the group would share things that brought them a feeling of happiness. Listing people, places and things but only to define happiness through various synonyms of the same word...
Radio disc jockey enjoys role with contemporary Christian music station
(01/20/13)
Bobbi Ann Mason is a familiar name, and voice, to radio listeners in the area. The former a.m. personality for K103, she now combines her love of radio with her faith at KHIS. The radio station was started in 2007 and now, according to Mason, has the largest signal for a contemporary Christian music station between St. Louis and Memphis, Tenn...
Growing deeper in our relationship with Jesus
(01/20/13)
In Luke 5:1-11, it's been a long night on the job and Simon, James and John are a little discouraged because the hard work they've done hasn't amounted to anything -- they didn't catch any fish. There are people everywhere listening to Jesus teach and these men are tired, ready to pack up and go home when all of a sudden the Jesus guy they've been hearing about gets into one of their boats and asks Peter to push off from the shore so he can teach from the water...
Amish face fracking dilemma
(01/20/13)
I went to college in a community dominated by Old Order Amish in northwestern Pennsylvania. Because of this history, I've been following a controversy that is testing the convictions of the members of this tightly knit religious sect. The unrest is over energy; specifically, it's about drilling -- called "fracking" -- for natural gas...
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Church directory
Bethany Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
1712 Randol,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-8622
Website: http://www.bethanybc.net
Contemporary Morning Service 8:45am
Sunday School 9:45am
Traditional Morning Service 11am
Sunday Evening Service 6pm
Wednesday Prayer & Study 6pm
Bethel Assembly of God
1855 Perryville Raod,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-5531
Website: http://www.capebethel.org
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 9:00am, 10:45am & 6:00pm
Wednesday 7:00pm
Broadway United Methodist Church
Broadway & Lincoln,
Scott City
573-264-3184
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 11:00am
Cape Bible Chapel (Non-Denominational)
2911 Kage Rd. ,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-5948
Website: http://www.capebiblechapel.org
AM Small Groups 9:00am
Saturday Worship - 5:00pm
Sunday Worship - 9:00am & 10:30am
Evening Small Groups Throughout the Week
Cape Girardeau Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
200 Broadway,
Cape Girardeau
573-339-0575
Website: http://www.CGUUF.org
Sundays 10:00am
Centerary Church (United Methodist)
300 North Ellis,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-2869
Website: http://www.mycentenary.org
Sunday Sacraments 8:00am
Sunday Traditional 8:45am
Sunday School 10:00am
Sunday Contemporary 11:00am
Christ Church of the Heartland (Non-Denominational)
720 Bertling,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-7726
Website: http://www.ccoth.org
Sunday Worship & Kids Zone 9:00am
Wednesday Worship Youth & Kids 7:00pm
Thursday College Ministry 7:00pm
Friday Celebratory Recovery 6:30pm
Christ Episcopal Church
101 N. Fountain,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-2997
Website: http://www.reddoorchurchcape.org
Sunday Holy Communion 8am & 10:15 am
Wednesday, Evening Prayer 5:15pm
Child Care 9:00am-11:30am
Connection Point Church (General Baptist)
1506 S Farmington Road ,
Jackson
573-243-8467
Website: http://www.fgbcjacksonmo.org
Sunday Services
Traditional Worship 8:30am
Contemporary Worship 10:45am
Connection Kid's 8:30am & 10:45am
Sunday School 9:45am
Baby nursery available during worship services
OASIS (Senior Adult Group) Wednesday 11:00am
FUSION Youth Group Wednesday 6:30pm
Connection Kids & Adult Bible Studies Wednesday 7:00pm
Cornerstone Church (Pentecostal)
922 Koch St.,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-4456
Website: http://www.cornerstoneagcape.com
Sunday Services: 9:45am, 10:30am, 6:00pm
Wednesday Evening: 7:00pm with Traditional Music
CrossRoads Church (Southern Baptist)
4400 East Jackson Blvd.,
Jackson
573-204-1912
Website: http://www.jacksoncrossroads.com
Sunday
Early Service: 8:30am
Fellowship Time: 9:30am
Contemporary Service: 10:00am
Thursday Service: 6:30pm
(Children meet during all service times and the Nursery is available at all service times)
East Cape Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
60 Brookwood Drive,
East Cape Girardeau
618-661-1028
Website: http://www.eastcapebaptistchurch.org
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am & 6:00pm
Wednesday Service 7:00pm
Eisleben Lutheran Church
432 Lutheran Lane,
Scott City, Missouri
573-264-2762
Sunday School 8:45am
Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pm
Fellowship Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
430 Koch St.,
Cape Girardeau
573-339-1733
Sunday School 9:45am
Sunday Worship 10:45am & 6:00pm
Sunday Children Church 11:00am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
First Baptist Church
1289 Lexington Avenue,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-6006
Website: http://www.fbccape.com
Bible Study 9:30am
Worship 10:45am
Wednesday Night 5:30pm
First Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
591 North Liberty Street ,
Delta
573-794-2478
Website: http://www.fbcdelta.org
Sunday Service 10:45am & 6:00pm
Sunday School 9:45am
Wednesday Service 6:00pm
First Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
212 S. High,
Jackson
573-243-8415
Website: http://www.firstbaptistjackson.com
Sunday School 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:40am & 6:00pm
Wednesday Bible Study & Activities 6:30pm
First Free Will Baptist (General Baptist)
2919 Kage Rd.,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-8461
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
Sunday evening 6:00pm
Wednesday evening 7:00pm
First General Baptist Church of Cape
1812 Cape LaCroix Road,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-2234
Website: http://netministries.org/frames.asp?url=...
Sunday
Sunday School 9:00am
Morning Worship 10:00am
Wednesday
Children's program 6:30pm
Youth Program 6:30pm
Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
Prayer Time 6:30pm
First Pentecostal Church
3054 Lexington,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-9291
Website: http://www.fpccape.com
Sunday School: 10am
Sunday Worship: 11am & 6pm
Tuesday Worship: 7:30pm
Bible Discovery - Ages 3-8: 11am
First Presbyterian Church
235 Broadway,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-2579
Website: http://www.firstccape.org
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Coffee in the Parlor 10:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30am
First Presbyterian Church
206 E. Washington,
Jackson
573-243-4265
Sunday School 8:45am
Sunday Worship 10:00am
Fountain of Life Tabernacle ()
2484 Old Toll Rd,
Jackson, MO
573-760-2777
Sunday Services
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Worship 10:30 am
Kids Church 10:30 am
Sunday evening evangelistic service 6:00 pm
Wednesday evening 7:00 pm
Fruitland Community Church (Southern Baptist)
6040 US Highway 61,
Jackson
573-204-0724
Website: http://www.fruitlandcommunity.com
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am
Sunday Bible Study 9:15am
AWANA Sunday 5:00pm
Weekly Small Groups
Grace United Methodist Church
521 Caruthers St.,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-1321
Website: http://www.capegrace.org
Sunday School 10:10am
Heritage Traditional 9:00am
Sunday Contemporary 11:15am
Illmo Baptist (Southern Baptist)
802 Second St. East,
Scott City
573-264-4725
Website: http://www.illmobaptist.com
Sunday Bible Study 9:45am
Sunday Worship 10:55am
Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm
Illmo United Methodist Church
718 4th Street East,
Scott City
573-264-4645
Sunday Worship 10:45am
LaCroix Church (United Methodist)
3102 Lexington Ave.,
Cape Girardeau
573-339-0302
Website: http://www.lacroixchurch.org
Saturday Worship 5:30pm
Sunday Worship 9:30am & 11:00am
Lakeside Worship Center (Non-Denominational)
7623 S. Hwy 25,
Gordonville
573-238-4801
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Lynwood Baptist Church
2935 Lynwood Hills Drive,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-4600
Website: http://www.lynwoodbc.org
Join us Sunday for:
Bible Study 8:00, 9:00 and 10:30am
Worship 9:00am and 10:30am
Sunday 5:30pm - Discipleship Courses for all ages
Maple United Methodist Church
2441 Jean Ann Dr.,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-6890
Website: http://maplechurch.org
Sunday School 9:00am
Sunday Worship 10:15am
Nursery Provided
Prayer Service - every Tuesday at 10am, open to the public
Prayer Box Outside for prayers anytime!
North Cape Church of Christ
121 S. Broadview Drive,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-9673
Bible Study 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am & 6pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7pm
Old Saint Vincent's Roman Catholic Church
119 South Spanish,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-1631
Website: http://www.oldstvincents.org
Sunday 10:00am
Open for tours April thru September, Saturdays 12-4pm
For more information call 573-335-1631
Red Star Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
1301 N. Main St.,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-3381
Saturday Contemporary Service 6:30pm
Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am
Sunday School 9:40am
Sunday Blended Service 10:40am
Salvation Army (Non-Denominational)
701 Good Hope,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-7000
Website: http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www...
Sunday School 9:45am
Sunday Holiness Meeting 11:00am
Sunday Salvation Meeting 3:00pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran (ELS/WELS)
3587 County Road 635,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-4096
Sunday School/Bible Class 9:00am
Sunday Worship 10:00am
Shawnee Hills Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
1204 Brandom,
Jackson
573-243-1078
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am & 6:00pm
Wednesday Evening Prayer 7:00pm
Southside Baptist Church (Southern Baptist)
805 Hackberry St.,
Cape Girardeau
573-243-7566
Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00pm
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Sunday Evening Worship 5:30pm
St. Andrew Lutheran
804 N. Cape Rock Road,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-3200
Website: http://www.standrewcape.org
Sunday Traditional Service 8:00am & 10:35am
Sunday Contemporary Service 9:15am
Sunday Celebrate Recovery 6:00pm
St. John the Theologian Orthodox Christian Church
353 Christine St., Ste. 1,
Cape Girardeau
573-332-1028
Website: http://www.stjohnsorthodoxchurch.com
Saturdays: Great Vespers - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: Orthros - 8:45 a.m.
Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m. with coffee hour following
Reader’s Services
We also have reader’s services when the priest isn't with us.
Wednesdays: Reader’s Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
Orthodox Faith and Life - 6:45 p.m.
Sundays: Reader's Orthros - 8:45 a.m.
Typika - 10:00 a.m.
St. Mark Lutheran Church
1900 Cape LaCroix,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-4495
Website: http://www.stmarkcape.org
Sunday School for All 9:00am
Sunday Worship Service with Communion for all 10:00am
St. Paul Lutheran Church
201 Gray St.,
Chaffee
573-204-1944
Sunday Worship 8:00am
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:00am
St. Paul Lutheran Church
223 W. Adams,
Jackson
573-243-2236
Website: http://www.stpauljackson.com
Saturday evening Worship 6:00pm
Sunday Worship 7:45am & 9:15 am
Sunday Bible Class 9:15am
Sunday Contemporary Worship 10:45am
The Chuch of God (Church of God)
209 E. Cape Rock Drive,
Cape Girardeau
573-579-8121
Sunday School – 10 am
Sunday Morning Worship – 11 am
Sunday Evening Worship – 5:30 pm
Wednesday Bible Study – 7 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
100 N. Frederick,
Cape Girardeau
573-335-8224
Website: http://www.t-lutheran.org
Saturday Worship 6:00pm
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am
Sunday School 9:15am
Trinity Lutheran Church Egypt Mills
5665 County Road 635,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-4549
Sunday Worship 7:45am & 10:00am
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:00am
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cape Rock Rd. & Perryville Rd.,
Cape Girardeau
573-334-4344
Sunday Worship 10:45am
Sunday School 9:30am
Nursery Provided for all activities
Zion Lutheran
176 County Road 226,
Gordonville
573-204-1944
Website: http://www.zionlutherangordonville.org
Sunday School/Bible Class 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:15am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
Zion United Methodist Church
3652 State Highway Z,
Gordonville
573-243-8025
Website: http://www.umcgordonvillezion.org
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am
Small Groups 9:15am
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