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THE BAPTIST HOME PROVIDES TRAINING FOR HOUSE OF MERCY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

“…and you gave me a room.” -- Matthew 25.35, The Message

During the week of April 28-May 2, the Baptist House of Mercy at Kobrin, Belarus, opened a

new and exciting chapter.

President and CEO of The Baptist Home, Steve Jones, and Development Advisor, Roger Hatfield, coached the newly elected Board of Trustees in their work. The new board and Administrator, Stepan Trubchik, spent many hours in learning how to operate effectively a continuum of long-term care.

Also participating was Dan Gremminger, an interior painter from Windsor Baptist Church, Imperial MO. Dan focused his time on teaching the construction crew about how to texture the paint for the drywalls at the project location.

The purpose of the training was to provide stability for this new ministry of the Union of Evangelical

Christian-Baptists of Belarus. It is one of only a few Christian long-term care facilities in Eastern Europe. There are 13 board members with officers elected. President of the Board is Leonid Petruchik, a Belarusian Baptist lawyer. The Secretary of the Board is Ivan Hrytsiuta, Director of International Relations at the camp at Kobrin.

The outline of the training was as follows: • Strategic Planning: plans for the next steps, for the next one to two years, for five years, and for the future. Work began on a mission statement, vision and value statements and a planning statement. • Governance: election of officers, shaping the agenda of the August 16, 2008, board meeting, their charter under Belarusian law, the by-laws, the role of the Board, government registration, tax-exempt guidelines, licensure, and environmental laws. • Admissions: policies, application processes and agreements, and financial arrangements of those being admitted. • Employment: staffing, policies, workplace safety, emergency procedures, resident relations, resident satisfaction, job descriptions, and screenings. • Resident Information: policies and procedures; safety, emergency and evacuations; rights and responsibilities; and consent forms. • Development Strategies: marketing the House of Mercy, donor solicitation, communication products, strategies for sharing about the ministry of the House of Mercy. • Accounting: writing a procedure manual and internal control and integrity.

In the Republic of Belarus, generally there are three types of long-term care facilities: 1) Homes for veterans of the wars, 2) Homes for the disabled, and 3) Homes for everyone else, including those with mental disabilities.

Of special interest was the work with the Belarusian Baptist lawyer, or jurist, who was invited onto the Board and elected President. Leonid’s job is to ensure that the ministry of the House of Mercy fully meets all the requirements of the Belarusian government. Inspectors have been present three times in their continuing oversight of the correctness of the building project.

A total of $285,000 has been given to the project through The Baptist Home inside the United States. This includes individuals, churches and organizations. Approximately $100,000 remains to be gathered to complete the House of Mercy project.

A new aspect of Belarusian life is the wind turbine, intended to harness wind to drive electrical power at a much less expensive rate than other means. The plans are now to locate several wind turbines on the shared campus of the House of Mercy and Kobrin Camp, which hosts camps for children all summer. The total for that will be approximately $27,000. One kilowatt costs $1,000 and there are plans to set up three 7 ½ kilowatt wind tunnels. This amount has already been collected and the wind turbines project is well on its way to realization.

Other projects in motion to support the building project include raising the water tower for the campus to provide even water temperature. Also, the House of Mercy has led in expanding the sewage line diameter to insure solid protection.

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Dan Gremminger and Stepan Trubchick

House of Mercy Board of Trustees

Steve Jones leads training session.

Leonid Petruchik was elected President of the Board.

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Dear Friends,

As The Baptist Home begins planning for its Centennial Celebration just a few years away, we have reviewed a historical timeline of events in the life of The Home. For instance, in January 1906 Dr. Milford Riggs began to travel the state on behalf of the Orphan’s Home. On his travels, the plight of elderly Baptists without family without means of support came to his attention. Seven years later, Dr. and Mrs. Riggs opened the doors of a rented house in Ironton to the first such needy residents.

Fast forward a hundred years to September 2006 and the Trustees of The Baptist Home were making a five-year $500,000 commitment to relieve the plight of elderly Belarusian Baptists without family and without means of support as a mission project of The Home. By the spring of 2009, our Belarusian brothers and sisters hope to be able to open the doors of their own Baptist Home, the House of Mercy at Kobrin.

This is an opportunity for you to help benevolent care residents on our campuses in Missouri and/or to help provide a place for the needy elderly in Belarus.

It was my privilege to travel to Kobrin recently to see the building which will house this ministry. I shared with the House of Mercy board members the things we have learned about compassionate long term care during The Baptist Home’s nearly ten decades of ministry to the elderly. I was impressed with the quality of the construction, the dedication of the people and the very great need for the House of Mercy.

In reaching out to help our Belarusian brothers and sisters, we will not neglect the great needs we still have on our own campuses. Last year, The Baptist Home provided benevolent care to over 50 percent of our residents at a cost of nearly $2 million dollars.

I like to go back to the cornerstone that was laid on the first of the “new” wings later named to honor John and Gladys Burney in the 1960s. The words on the cornerstone dedicated the building “to the glory of God and the service of aging humanity.”

Would you prayerfully consider supporting current residents who need your help on our campuses in Missouri and/or helping provide a place for future residents at the House of Mercy at Kobrin in Belarus?

Your gift can make a difference in their lives. Yours in the service of aging humanity,

Steven R. Jones President

Dear Steve,

Enclosed is my gift to The Baptist Home to help residents needing benevolent care.

Enclosed is my gift to help with the Baptist House of Mercy project at Kobrin Camp, Belarus, my tax deductible gift to help our elderly Belarusian brothers and sisters in need.

I would like to do both. Please split my gift equally between The Baptist Home and the Baptist House of Mercy.

$100 $50 $1000 $500 $250 Other $_______

I/we pledge $_____ monthly for : 12 months ____ 24 months_____

Name _________________________________Church ______________________________Address____________________________________________________________________City ________________________State____Zip_________Phone _____/________________E-mail_____________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to: The Baptist Home, PO Box 87, Ironton, MO 63650

Still to be determined is the installation of an elevator. A foundation is being poured on one end of the building for the elevator which can be installed during the renovation or later if needed. Some of the projects that were not in the original budget have been paid for by contributions from Belarusian Christians.

The building is at the stage where insulated panels are ready to be placed on the exterior walls before the final exterior coating is done. At that time the original building and the kitchen extension will appear as one seamless facility. The concrete blocks for the driveway and parking lot have arrived and are ready for placement.

Dan Gremminger’s work helped the Belarusians learn a new technique in drywall finishing. The texturing process will give a much nicer finish to the rooms and provide a skill set to the construction team

that will furnish more marketable skills than they have had. Dan helped buy the right amount and type of materials, set up the mixture, and demonstrated with the tools of the Belarusians how to complete the walls. One room was completed and painted as a model.

Because of incredible inflation the wages for the construction team, which has been at approximately $17 a day, is being adjusted upward to $21 per diem which will remove some pressure from the daily family needs of the workers. Normal construction pay is $40-$80 per day but jobs are often sporadic and done by projects. This means construction workers may work only occasionally. The construction team has worked from the beginning every work day which provides a stable income for the men and their families.

At this time the closest date that can be determined for completion is in the spring of 2009 or approximately one year from now. A distinctive of the House of Mercy project is that trusted and faithful construction team members are doing each aspect of the work rather than separate crews with expertise in each area as is often done in the states.

What needs to still be done is some wiring, completion of drywall and painting, exterior painting, heating system, flooring, toilet and shower furnishings, installation of fixtures, the kitchen

equipment, exterior insulation and covering of the exterior walls, and any elevator services. Some interior furnishings have been purchased and other items where discounted prices saved the construction team money by purchasing in a timely fashion.

The plight of the aging in Belarus compels The Baptist Home to partner to provide proper nutrition, housing and socialization as well as spiritual and emotional support. Pensions range from $50-$60 monthly for those aging persons who have not worked. It increases to about $150 monthly, or $5 per day, if the person has worked. Health care is not readily available and it does cost beyond certain basic services. Medication is expensive.

The gracious and generous Belarusians express their deepest appreciation for the partnership that has allowed them to receive blessings from the government and others for the vision of the House of Mercy. In addition to what donors in the U.S. have given to the project, a major donor and other Belarusians have given $131,300. Most obvious is their attitude of selfless devotion and personal

sacrifice to the House of Mercy project on behalf of others.

The compelling verses of Matthew 25.31ff serve to provide passion from The Baptist Home in serving not only present and future residents on our campuses but also those around the world to whom God leads us. Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick and in prison and come to you? Then the King will say, “I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.” R.H. –Matthew 25.37-40, The Message

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Dan Gremminger teaches dry wall finishing.

Board members, construction crew with Steve Jones, Dan Gremminger and Roger Hatfield.

Trustees offer prayer of dedication.

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New Residents

The Baptist Home - Arcadia Valley

Haywood and Mildred Hullender

(Parkade-Columbia)

Irene Batton(First-Meadville)

Francis “Fritz” Scherer(Kingshighway-St. Louis)

From the desk of...Sherri Snider, Administrator

Someone once said that “What I am looking for is a blessing that’s not in disguise.” That could be said of the continual rain that falls on the Arcadia Valley. Although it makes the grass green and the flowers beautiful, it also delays the progress of the construction of the new kitchen and atrium. Nonetheless, I am pleased to report the roofing materials are on site, the shell for the enclosed fire escape is nearing completion and the granite walls are going up on the outside of the atrium. We hope to be near completion mid to late summer! We have had several visits from churches over the past few weeks. One of which is New Hope Baptist Church from Fulton. They faithfully visit twice a year--in the spring and fall--stay overnight, bring supplies, present a program and eat meals with the residents. In just a few months, we will be having our annual Auction and Craft Fair. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 30. We would love to see you there!

Immediate Needs

Pantyliners/pads; Dove bar soap; denture adhesive.

Volunteer OpportunitiesSpecial music for Sunday Worship Services; Sunday sing-a-longs; fingernail painting; letter writing; scripture reading 1 on 1; flower bed care/maintenance; special music groups anytime; paint handrails outside; paint exterior doors; clean and paint benches.Contact: Jean Crocker, Activity Director

Census:Long Term Care - 82IL Apartments - 16

Availability : Rooms in residential care only

The Baptist Home-Arcadia ValleyP.O. Box 87

Ironton, MO 63650(573)546-7429

Area Churches Visit Residents, Provide Music and a Message

Reverend Keith Huffman (left), pastor of First-Doe Run, brings a group from his church every 4th Wednesday of the month. Mark Dean supplies the music with his guitar.

Residents enjoyed music from two choral groups, First-Farmington (left) and First-Ironton.

Twice a year, residents look forward to a program from the “pastor with the overalls.” Reverend Bruce Williamson (left) brings a group from New Hope-Fulton in the spring and fall.

Senior Adult Minister Jim McNiel brought a group from Tower Grove-St. Louis to encourage residents with music and a message.

Mother’s Day Celebration

Activities Director Jean Crocker held a special Mother’s Day tea party to honor all of The Baptist Home - Arcadia Valley’s resident mothers. The party was a success and was appreciated by all who attended.

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New Residents

The Baptist Home - Ozark

Indoors or Out, There are many activities at The Baptist Home-Ozark

Zan and Joyce Parker (IL)(South Gate-Springfield)

Martha James(Temple-Springfield)

Hazel Sapp(University Heights-Springfield)

Floy Bell(University Heights-Springfield)

Wilma Sullivan(First-Ozark)

Dorothy Roden(First-Hollister)

Martha James (Temple-Springfield) holds an old photo of her father. One day, Mrs. James was walking in the Intermediate Care facility and saw the picture hanging on the wall. The photo shows her father, store manager, inside the Ozark Hardware Store.

Walter and Donna Chandler (Forest Park-Joplin) enjoy taking a walk together.

Bettye Ewen (South Haven-Springfield) spends time on her computer e-mailing former missionary friends. Bettye is a former IMB Foreign Missionary to Nigeria.

Top Scorer Ruie Burton (First-Rogersville) practices Bowling on the Nintendo Wii.

Hugh Nutt (First-Lamar) begins his spring gardening.

After chapel, Floye Black (First-Poplar Bluff), Edna Tindal (Morse Mill-Dittmar) and Thelma Clayton (First-Springfield) visit together.

Sue Dosch (Glenstone-Springfield) enjoys a visit with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

From the desk of...Sammy Allen, Administrator

‘Kudos’ to The Baptist Home Ozark Auxiliary for their faithful and hard work in support of The Baptist Home at Ozark. Each year the Auxiliary plans and conducts a variety of activities and events. Many are a direct service to the care of facility residents and others raise funds for a particular project or need. Their ‘big’ event is planning for the annual June Festival. Many hours are spent planning, recruiting and preparing before the Festival, and then on the day of the Festival, they work tirelessly to ensure all attendees have a delightful time. As you read this, the date for the Festival will be just around the corner. This year’s Festival is Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A number of Senior Adult Choirs will sing and the food is going to be tasty as always. Proceeds from the sale of food and other Festival booths will assist in funding the purchase of a large screen television. ‘Kudos’ to the Auxiliary!

Immediate NeedsKleenex or Puffs; bath soap (bar and liquid); mouthwash; postage stamps.

Volunteer OpportunitiesNail care; host a table game; take a resident outside for a walk or to the gazebo to visit; teach a craft.Contact: Vonda Hambelton, Activity Director

Census:Long Term Care - 61IL Apartments - 52

Availability - Currently no vacancies

The Baptist Home-OzarkP.O. Box 1040

Ozark, MO 65721(417)581-2101

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In Memory of....

Wayne Bess by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Faircloth, Park Hills.B. & C. Birkhead by Mrs. Helen Tayon, Winfield.Rita Blanton by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evans of Rose Hill Baptist Church, Garden City.Dr. Richard Bowles, Sr. by Dr. and Mrs. John Howell, Kansas City.Charles D. Butler by Mrs. Anna Butler, Lees Summit.Mayme Couch by Mr. and Mrs. George Couch, Olive Branch, MS.Rev. Walter Cox by Mrs. Frances Eschenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lancaster, Ms. Dixie Smith, Ms. Cecile Riske, Ms. Betty Tyhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Newport, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis, Mr. Harold Stewart, Ms. Dorothy Famuliner, Ms. Grace Kenton, Mrs. Ruth Williams, Mr. Carl Dick, Ms. Stacey Reimer, Mr. Gale Allen, Carrollton; Ms. Connie Garber, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Christison, Mr. Mark Wisner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Childs, Chillicothe; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mattox, Hale; Ms. Waunita Crook, Mrs. Shirley Kinnard, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lam, Ms. Joanne Boggess, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wheeler, First Baptist Church, Mr. Stanley Blankenship, Ms. Madge Johnson, Hardin; Coloma Baptist Church, Ms. Ruby Wagaman, First Baptist Church, Bogard; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Minnick, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harr, Richmond; Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Trussell, Tina; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith, Springfield.Rev. T. Harold Craig by Mrs. Grace VanEaton, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis, Ms. Connie Garber, Mr. H. Burch Harrington, Ms. Eva Danner, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Willis, Chillicothe; Rev. and Mrs. James Grubbs, Ms. Loraine Grier, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pawlowski, Rev. and Mrs. Donald Momberg, St. Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. John Redman, Amity; Ms. Barbara Jones, Maysville; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cole, Lees Summit; Ridgeway Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas, Jr., Ridgeway; Mrs. Mary Oliver, Savannah; Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien, Kansas City.Frank L. Dick by Mrs. Mary Dick, California.Ray Douglass by Mr. and Mrs. Brent Switzer, Alpharetta, GA.Floyd “Bud” Doyle by Mr. and Mrs. James Eshbaugh, Hazelwood.Gertrude Edmondson by Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reeder, Independence.Wayman and Marie Fain by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schneider, St. Louis.Anna Mae Faircloth by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Faircloth, Park Hills.Ruth Fields by Rev. and Mrs. Keith Huffman, Ironton.Richard J. Gage, Sr. by Mrs. Ruth Short, Marthasville.Mary Belle Gammon by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Faircloth, Park Hills.Ordway Gibson by Emmanuel Baptist Church-Sonshiners, Doniphan.Maxine Gohr by Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Cox, Association of Retired Missouri State Employees, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Funkhouser, Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dohm, St. Charles; Mrs. Helen Price, Nixa; Ms. Dolores Kroeger, Downers Grove, IL; Ms. Belva Faith, Rockton, IL.E. J. Good by First Baptist Church, Farmington.Rev. Kenneth Harder by Mrs. Jean Harder, Higginsville.Louis Hardin by New Hope Baptist Church, Elsberry.Lloyd and Mildred Hawkins by Mrs. Mary Lou Hawkins, Council Bluffs, IA.Georgia Hedgecorth by Mrs. Linda Dirden, Cape Girardeau.Joyce Hixson by Mrs. Clara Pevril, Ms. Rosalie Lambert, Ste. Ann.Hansford Hodges by Rev. and Mrs. Keith Huffman, Ironton.H. Joseph Holferty by Mrs. Nadine Wilson, Kansas City.Vivian Holloway by Mrs. Beverly Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis, Chillicothe.L. Lavern Howdeshell by Mrs. Ruth Short, Marthasville; Prairie Grove Baptist Church, Columbia.Ada Hoyt by Mr. and Mrs. George Couch, Olive Branch, MS.

Rev. J. Bedford Jackson by Mrs. Eva Jackson, Ozark.Rev. and Mrs. Noel Johnson by Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Heil, Carbondale, IL.Erma Jones by Ms. Juanita Cole, Bonne Terre.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Knight by Mrs. Mary LouHawkins, Council Bluffs, IA.Edwin Korff by Rev. and Mrs. Larry Ball, Springfield.Harold Leonard by Mrs. Lillith Leonard, Tipton.Joyce Lewis by Rev. and Mrs. Larry Ball, Springfield.Ruth Lueckerath by Mr. Fredric Lueckerath, Ballwin.Eleanor Marsden by Mrs. Carol Lee Mallette, St. Louis.Betty Mathis by Emmanuel Baptist Church-Sonshiners, Doniphan.Elizabeth Matthes by Mrs. Carol Lee Mallette, St. Louis.Donna McCarver by Mrs. Wanda Rayfield, Mrs. Mary Light, Mr. and Mrs. Beauford Jones, Ironton; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Snider, Arcadia; Ms. Holly Jones, Jefferson City; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hatridge, Manchester.John Meloy by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toma, Sr., Ozark.Alice D. Miller by Mrs. Bettie Deniston, Ironton.John Nelson by Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nelson, Jefferson City.Nina Painter by First Baptist Church, La Grange.Mary Paschall by Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Walsh, Independence.Opal Pennel by Mrs. Patricia Giberson and Skip, Ms. Marilyn Tuck, Mr. Hugo Jahn, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Good, Mr. and Mrs. William Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs. Ann Abbott, Ms. Faye Beachler, Mrs. Avis Ficke, Mr. and Mrs. David Guthery, St. John’s Chapel UCC Choir, Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pennel, Joplin; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Shippee, Mr. Harold Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas, Aurora; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanRoekel, Branson West; Mr. Charles Williams, Sunrise Beach; Schirmer Engineering Corporation, Glenview, IL., Ms. Wilma Easley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Vaught, Cassville; Ms. Charlotte Cavener, Billings; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Williams, Unionville.Lee T. Proffer by Mrs. Marjorie Proffer, Cape Girardeau.Rev. Robert P. Quinn by Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chatlos, Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis, Ms. Connie Garber, Ms. Terri Sampsel, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cassada, Ms. Willa Smith, Rev. Norman Shands, Mrs. Phyllis Peniston, Ms. Lydia Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emerich, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Depee, Ms. Cheryl Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis, First Baptist Church Choir, Ms. Wanda Raney, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lancey, Chillicothe; Missouri Baptist Foundation, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Employees, Ms. Diane Reed, Jefferson City; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Frazier, Lees Summit; Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Quinn, Osage Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sheeley, Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Woody Johnston, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brenneman, Meadville; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haggard, Fayette; Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Coffey, Albany; Ms. Rosalind Jorn, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Redden, Plattsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Owens, Lago Vista, TX.Leo and Jane Reed by Ms. Diane Reed, Jefferson City.Roscoe J. Reeder by Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reeder, Independence.Velma Ross by First Baptist Church, Farmington.Sydney Scroggs by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Scroggs, Springfield.Norma Seitz by Mrs. Dorothy Seitz, Centertown.Truman Seitz by Mrs. Dorothy Seitz, Centertown.Rosalie Self by Rev. Chester Self, Farmington.Virginia Sellers by The Baptist Home, Ironton-Maintenance Department.Garry and Eunice Simons by Mrs. Janell McQuinn, Tarkio; Mr. and Mrs. Garry Simons, Jr., Goodyear, AZ.Tom Strubinger, Jr. by Mr. and Mrs. Lou Graftenreed, Ironton.Willa Strubinger by Mr. and Mrs. Lou Graftenreed, Ironton.Tracy Thurman by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanfield, Farmington.Beulah Toma by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toma, Sr., Ozark.Mary Ellen Vines by Ms. Susan Goertz, Liberty.

Lowell Walker by Rev. and Mrs. Keith Huffman, Ironton.Agnes Warren by Mr. and Mrs. Beauford Jones, Ironton.Genevieve White by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Faircloth, Park Hills.Bobbie Williams by Mr. and Mrs. Verdon Payne, Fredericktown.Tandy and Jessie Williams by Mrs. Lillith Leonard, Tipton.Della Willis by Ms. Betty Willis, Scottsdale, AZ.Myra Yount by John Yount, Leadwood.

In Honor of ....

Rev. and Mrs. Nick Davies wedding anniversary by Clark Baptist Church.Dr. Homer Delozier by Ms. Velma Terry, Pilot Grove. Katheryn Dickerman by Mehlville Baptist Church, St. Louis.Geneva Garrison’s 101st birthday by Mr. and Mrs. John Noel, Branson; Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Garrison, Camdenton.Bessie Ernestine Hughes by Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, Washington.Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Johnson’s 63rd wedding anniversary by Mr. and Mrs. William Lamme, Ozark.Louise Kassinger’s birthday by Mrs. Rilda Kelso, Lebanon.Edwin and Dolfrine Korff’s 59th wedding anniversary by Mrs. Dolfrine Korff, Fulton.Ruth Manning by Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, Washington.Esther Payne by Mehlville Baptist Church, St. Louis.Joy Phillips by Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, Washington.Kathryn Sharp by Clark Baptist Church.Ruby Rodell Wicker by Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, Washington.Bob and Margaret Woolley by First Baptist Church, Jefferson City.

The above listed memorials and honorariums were received by The Baptist Home between February 8 and May 6, 2008.

Gift Annuities Offer a Guaranteed Income

for LifeWith money market accounts and certificates of deposit paying very low interest rates, it might be a good time to consider the benefits of a charitable gift annuity. Gift annuities offer a guaranteed income for a life with an annual payment to you that never changes. In addition, there is a tax deduction in the year you take out the gift annuity, part of the income you receive is tax free, and The Baptist Home will benefit after you are gone.

Some examples of rates currently paid for a single life gift annuity are as follows:

Age 65 6.0%Age 75 7.1%Age 85 9.5%Age 90 and over 11.3%

The rates shown are the recommended rates of the American Council on Gift Annuities. Effective July 1, 2008, these rates will be lower. If you are considering a gift annuity, taking action before June 30 will lock in the higher rates for life.

For more information and a specific quote based on your age, please contact:

Becky Barton, Development Specialist The Baptist Home

PO Box 87Ironton, MO 63650

573-546-2709bbarton@thebaptisthome.org

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ARCADIA VALLEY BIRTHDAYS

July 1 Emma Eberhardt, Carondelet, St. LouisJuly 4 Norma Fitzsimmons, Fee Fee, BridgetonJuly 6 Leon Bredemeyer, First, IrontonJuly 19 Mary Elizabeth Adams, Kirkwood, St. LouisJuly 19 Harold Vaughn, Shiloh, RobertsvilleJuly 29 Margaret Pillow, Kingshighway, St. LouisJuly 30 Jean O’Connor, First, Poplar BluffJuly 30 William and Ruthel Shirley, South County, St. LouisAug. 17 Juanita Walker, First, EllisvilleAug. 21 Mona Lea Stewart, First, Bonne TerreAug. 25 Norval Goddard, Central, EurekaAug. 27 Anna Mitchell, First, FarmingtonAug. 29 Bessie Jennings, Pleasant Hill, SteelvilleAug. 31 John Cope, Red Star, Cape GirardeauSept. 1 James McAllister, First, IrontonSept. 12 Lela Virginia Mouser, New Trace Creek, Glen AllenSept. 16 Timmy Alcorn, First, LeadwoodSept. 20 Martha Baker, First, DoniphanSept. 21 Nina Ray, First, FarmingtonSept. 28 Joe Milo Haynes, First, St. Clair

ARCADIA VALLEY ANNIVERSARIES

Aug. 3 Leon and Mary Bredemeyer, First, Ironton

ARCADIA VALLEY NEW RESIDENTS

Feb. 26 Francis “Fritz” Scherer, Kingshighway, St. LouisMar. 1 Haywood and Mildred Hullender, Parkade, ColumbiaMar. 25 Irene Batton, First, Meadville

ARCADIA VALLEY DECEASED RESIDENTS

Mar. 15 Janice Young, Second, FredericktownMar. 21 Richard Gage, Sr., Rock Hill, St. LouisMar. 26 Willa Strubinger, First, IrontonApr. 9 Marie Silvey, First, BismarckApr. 20 Nellie Guedry, First, Lemay

ARCADIA VALLEYRESIDENTS THAT LEFT FACILITY

Apr. 9 Daryl Yackey, Oakhill, St. LouisApr. 25 Lela Light, First, Bismarck

CHILLICOTHE BIRTHDAYS

Jul. 3 Mildred Whitford, First, TrentonJul. 6 Betty Perry, Highview, ChillicotheJul. 14 Louise Courtney, First, ChillicotheJul. 16 Virginia Ferguson, Holmeswood, Kansas City Jul. 18 Martha “Louise” Wrisinger, First, WheelingJul. 27 Geraldine Pratt, First, HarrisonvilleAug. 5 Genevieve Harvey, First, MeadvilleAug. 9 Verna Marilyn Davis, LaredoAug. 11 Marilyn Oberkrom, Second, LibertyAug. 23 Dorothy Prewitt, Highview, ChillicotheAug. 31 Ethel “Penny” Muller, First, HamiltonSept. 6 Velma Jennings, First, BrowningSept. 11 Lee Ellis, First, HarrisonvilleSept. 20 James Arnold, Pleasant Valley, LibertySept. 23 Frankie Baker, Pleasant Valley, Liberty

CHILLICOTHE ANNIVERSARIES

Aug. 6 Donald (*) and Fleeta Young, Calvary, Chillicothe

(*) Not a resident of The Baptist Home.

CHILLICOTHE NEW RESIDENTS

May 6 Rev. Robert Eberting, Jr., Pleasant Valley, Liberty

CHILLICOTHEDECEASED RESIDENTS

Mar. 27 Rev. Robert Quinn, First, ChillicotheApr. 18 Rev. T. Harold Craig, Wyatt Park, St. JosephApr. 30 Doris Norman, Wheeling

OZARK BIRTHDAYS

Jul. 9 Florence Brown, First, CaboolJul. 12 Virginia Riddle, First, Jefferson CityJul. 16 Margaret Weber, South Gate, SpringfieldJul. 23 Wilma Kinnamon, Charity, SpringfieldJul. 28 Betty Ragsdale, First, EllisvilleAug. 2 Ethel Snow, First, OzarkAug. 14 Robert Toma, Lynwood, Cape GirardeauAug. 17 Juanita Walker, First, EllisvilleAug. 18 Edith Ash, First, MexicoAug. 19 Oliver Barnard, First, Shell KnobAug. 26 Myron Dillow, First, Cape GirardeauAug. 29 Doris Blankenship, First, Jefferson CityAug. 30 James Shaddy, First, KirksvilleAug. 31 Frances Nutt, First, LamarAug. 31 Bob Woolley, First, Jefferson CitySept. 4 Walter “Wally” Chandler, Forrest Park, JoplinSept. 9 Lucille Gregory, First, North Kansas CitySept. 10 Odetta Politte, First, St. AnnSept. 13 Mildred Skelton, South Haven, SpringfieldSept. 15 Nancy Shaddy, First, Kirksville

Sept. 17 Anna Baird, First, OzarkSept. 20 Ivan Nyberg, Calvary, ColumbiaSept. 28 Martha James, Temple, SpringfieldSept. 29 Wanda Simmons, First, Jefferson City

OZARK ANNIVERSARIESJul. 31 James and Bernadine Sullins, First Harvester, St. CharlesAug. 14 Myron and Marjorie Dillow, First, Cape GirardeauAug. 25 Paul and Ruth Harvey, Southridge, Jefferson CitySept. 24 Robert and Wanda Toma, Lynwood, Cape Girardeau

OZARK NEW RESIDENTS

Feb. 28 Martha James, Temple, SpringfieldMar. 19 Dorothy Roden, First, HollisterMar. 31 Floy Bell, University Heights, SpringfieldMar. 31 Wilma Sullivan, First, OzarkApr. 16 Zan and Joyce Parker, South Gate, SpringfieldApr. 16 Hazel Sapp, University Heights, SpringfieldApr. 28 Oliver Barnard (Transfer from ILF) First, Shell Knob

OZARK DECEASED RESIDENTS

Mar. 12 Opal Pennel, Hamlin, Springfield May 1 Ida Mae Baldwin, Grace, St. Charles

The following communication was received by president Steve Jones

Dear Steve:

Now that life is settling back into a new “normal” for my family, I wanted to take a moment to express to you my thanks and appreciation for the wondrous care my dad received at The Baptist Home’s Chillicothe facility.

For a bit of context, let me go back 20 years to the time I worked for the Missouri Baptist Convention, when I first learned of The Baptist Home and its mission and ministry. That there was a place where Missouri Baptists could go to live out their life under highly qualified, loving care was a gratifying concept for me. Then, through Kim’s work at the Missouri Baptist Foundation, I gained a deeper understanding of The Baptist Home, as I was able to get closer to the actual work you do and even meet some of the precious saints who have lived there. By that time, I also was becoming more aware of my parents’ advancing age (and my dad’s declining health) and could foresee a time when their moving to The Baptist Home would become more of a possibility. Based on what I knew, I was comforted by the prospect of Dad and Mom having a place like The Baptist Home to go for long-term care.

Then, this past summer, the possibilities of the future became the reality of the present when Dad suffered a stroke that caused a cascade of further serious health problems far beyond Mom’s ability to continue caring for him at home. As a family, we finally were faced with the decision of how best to provide for Dad’s care. The Baptist Home’s availability, as well as your willingness to accept him on short notice and under benevolent care, was a blessing in its truest sense. It is for that reason I want to express my deepest, most sincere thanks.

Several times during Dad’s stay at The Baptist Home, I was deeply honored and humbled to have several opportunities to watch as the Chillicothe staff cared for Dad (as well as for Mom, as she spent countless hours at Dad’s side). On each visit I witnessed the consistent and constant love, tenderness and respect that every staff person showed Dad as they cared for him -- not just one “stand-out” nurse or aide, but every one treated him the same. As I watched the staff people work with Dad, stop to talk with Mom about her needs, and interact with each other, it struck me that I was witnessing the actual expression -- the definition in action -- of grace.

Over the nearly 40 years I’ve been a Christian (and having grown up in a pastor’s home), I’ve heard the word “grace” countless times. As I’ve thought about what God’s Grace means to me, I came to develop my own simple definition of the word, which is this: grace is unmerited favor. Whether offered by God or extended by someone else, grace is payment we have not earned, a gift we do not deserve. And to that point, it was with true, Christ-like grace that The Baptist Home staff cared for Dad.

Prior to his stroke, Dad had begun showing early signs of dementia and had become very negative and angry. What little love and compassion he had left, the stroke took away, leaving Dad hateful and combative, even and especially with Mom. It was this ugly-acting, bitter man (no longer my dad) who the staff had to face all day, every day. But every staff person treated Dad with genuine love and respect, as if he were the sweetest of all the residents under their care, even when he said hateful things to them or tried to push them away. To me, that is unmerited favor. That is grace.

To Lynn Jackson, the entire staff, board of directors and to you, Steve, please accept my deepest and most sincere gratitude for what The Baptist Home has done for Dad, for Mom and for my entire family.

Grace,Brian Quinn

THE BAPTIST HOME NEWSLETTER PAGE 8

The Baptist Home - ChillicotheChillicothe Celebrates 20 Years of Ministry

An Amish Group from Jamesport sang to residents in the dining room.

Administrator Lynn Jackson presents flowers to Genevieve Harvey (First-Meadville). She was one of the first four residents at the opening of The Home on March 14, 1988.

Sharon Gugin, Dietary, Joyce Stark, Activities Director and Cheryl Huffman, LPN, were all on staff when The Home opened its doors in 1988.

Activities Director Joyce Stark and Velma Jennings (First-Browning) lead residents in a sing-a-long during the 20th Anniversary festivities. Joyce does a wonderful job of providing activities for residents whether they are extremely active or relatively inactive.

Alvin Porter (Immanuel-Independence) with “Man’s Best Friend” on Pet Day.

Genevieve Harvey (First-Meadville) with Kaylene Hatfield, CNA.

Men’s Fellowship group led by Reverend Norman Shands.

Cora Grouse (First-Chillicothe) wears a green hat for St. Patrick’s Day.

From the desk of...R. Lynn JacksonAdministrator

May 12 - 16 is National Nursing Home Week and we use that opportunity to plan special activities. Joyce Stark, Activities Director, collects prizes and draws names all week long for the winners. Staff and Residents are included and everyone wins. Last year we recognized 24 staff members who had served between 5 and 19 years. This year we have five staff members who moved into another “years of service” category. They are: 5 Years, Kathy Souders and Linda Stivers, Dietary; 10 Years, Kim Romeiser, Nursing; 15 Years, Linda Maupin, Nursing; 20 Years, Joyce Stark, Activities. The dedication and ministry of all the staff is greatly appreciated! By the time you read this, Saturday, June 7, will be on top of us. We would love to see you at HomeComing on the Chillicothe campus that day!

Immediate NeedsHearing aid batteries-sizes 13, 312 & 675; Fixadent; denture cleanser; toothbrushes; mouthwash; hair brushes; women’s spray deodorant; hair spray; shampoo; postage stamps; lined writing tablets; international coffees; long-handled shoe spoons.

Volunteer OpportunitiesProvide a program or travelog; provide special music or sing-a-long; lead a table game session; read to residents; help residents write letters; walk outside with a resident or push wheelchair outside; visit 1 on 1 (reminisce or look at residents photo album memories with them); host a social-ice cream-cookies/coffee or pies; do a book review; be a listener; organize TBH library; volunteer librarian; demonstrate a craft project; teach something new.Contact: Joyce Stark, Activity Director

Census:Long Term Care - 47IL Apartments - 19

Availability:3 Rooms - Intermediate Care

2 Rooms - Assisted Living1 IL Apartment

The Baptist Home - Chillicothe500 Baptist Home Lane

Chillicothe, MO 64601-3973(660)646-6219

New Resident

Rev. Robert Eberting, Jr.(Pleasant Valley - Liberty)

Transportation employee Mitchell Curtis using the new lift van at The Baptist Home-Chillicothe.