First Baptist Church of Strafford will host evangelist Clyde Chiles for our "Turning Point" Spring Revival May 5-8 and YOU are invited to join us! Revival services will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday and at 7:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. There will also be special events for all ages that you won't want to miss!  See below for a listing and watch our Facebook page for more information. Come be a part of this special time of worship and preaching and invite your friends and family to come as well.  Transportation will be available within the Strafford area.  Childcare will be available for younger children.  The church is located at 400 S. Madison in Strafford. For more information, call the church office at (417) 736-2148, visit www.fbcstrafford.org, or check out our Facebook page. SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday, May 5 - Men's Fellowship Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 6 - YouthQuake Pizza Party @ 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 - Children's Pizza Party @ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 - Ladies' Fellowship @ 6:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Strafford will host evangelist Clyde Chiles for our "Turning Point" Spring Revival May 5-8 and YOU are invited to join us! Revival services will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday and at 7:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. There will also be special events for all ages that you won't want to miss!  See below for a listing and watch our Facebook page for more information. Come be a part of this special time of worship and preaching and invite your friends and family to come as well.  Transportation will be available within the Strafford area.  Childcare will be available for younger children.  The church is located at 400 S. Madison in Strafford. For more information, call the church office at (417) 736-2148, visit www.fbcstrafford.org, or check out our Facebook page. SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday, May 5 - Men's Fellowship Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 6 - YouthQuake Pizza Party @ 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 - Children's Pizza Party @ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 - Ladies' Fellowship @ 6:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Strafford will host evangelist Clyde Chiles for our "Turning Point" Spring Revival May 5-8 and YOU are invited to join us! Revival services will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday and at 7:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. There will also be special events for all ages that you won't want to miss!  See below for a listing and watch our Facebook page for more information. Come be a part of this special time of worship and preaching and invite your friends and family to come as well.  Transportation will be available within the Strafford area.  Childcare will be available for younger children.  The church is located at 400 S. Madison in Strafford. For more information, call the church office at (417) 736-2148, visit www.fbcstrafford.org, or check out our Facebook page. SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday, May 5 - Men's Fellowship Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 6 - YouthQuake Pizza Party @ 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 - Children's Pizza Party @ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 - Ladies' Fellowship @ 6:00 p.m.

Come see the Texans live at a free concert. 

Everyone is invited to a night of music and fun at New Hope Church, at the end of Main Street in Crane. Using their God-given talents, The Texans have been blessed with many awards throughout the years. As the Master's Four, they held the title "Texas Group of the Year" from 1975 through 1982. They were designated by the Ozark Music Awards as "Group of the Year" in 1985, ‘86, ‘87 and ‘88 until the awards were discontinued in 1989. In 1987 and 1988, they received the honor of being voted "Entertainers of the Year" In 1999, The Texans became a full-time traveling ministry performing over 300 concerts a year. They have shared the stage with many great speakers including Cecil Todd, Jamie Ragel, TD Jakes, Charles Stanley, Paul Vic, Jesse Duplantis, Jerry Falwell, Tim Lahaye, and Joe Wright, just to name a few. In 2006, the Lord opened the door for the group to settle down a bit. Then in 2009, with their same mission in mind, The Texans, opened the Top Of The Mountain Dinner Theater on the grounds of The Great Passion Play, which presents the “greatest story ever told” – the final week in the life of Jesus Christ -- May through October in Eureka Springs , Arkansas . The Texans performance is more than just a gospel concert. It is an evening of inspiration, laughter and fun.  Please Call 417-723-1055 for more information.

Louis Claussen, student of Marilyn Lowe, will give a Senior Recital featuring classical works for piano from a variety of time periods.

Claussen was the winner of the 2010 & 2012 Beverlie Roper Young Artists Piano Competition held on the Campus of Drury University sponsored by the Springfield Area Music Teachers Association and he also won the 2013 Northeastern State University Young Artists Piano Competition in February. Louis has received many other awards and honors at the regional, state, and national level. He is finishing a Bachlor of Arts in Music from Thomas Edison State College and will attend Missouri State University in the Fall of 2013 to pursue a Masters of Music in Piano Performance.

Recital will be held at Second Baptist Church 3111 East Battlefield Road, Springfield, Missouri 65804. Admission is free.

Dr. Rod Butterworth of the Creation Experience Museum (Strafford, MO) will be speaking on Sunday May 19th at the Immanuel Baptist Church of Nixa MO.  He will be teaching a combined Sunday School for children and adults at 10:00 A.M. and speaking during the morning service at 11:00 A.M. All are welcome to attend.
 
The Immanuel Baptist Church is located 4 miles south of Nixa on Rt. 160.  Take the west service drive just south of the Finley River Bridge.   Nathan Beal, Pastor.