When it comes to spreading the word of God, members of the Scipio Baptist Church believe that enough is never enough.
“Life really only has meaning when you know Jesus Christ,” said Don Rapp, the church's pastor during the church's 28th annual missionary conference. “This annual event is a way for us to make that opportunity available to all people.”
Each year, the church invites missionaries from around the globe to share their experiences and specific range of mission work.
Larry and Gail Taylor, missionaries with the international evangelism strategy, Crossroads, said that their main focus is on the education of community professionals.
“These professionals,
such as educators, health professionals, and human service professionals are better trained to bring the word of God to their communities,” Larry said.
The Taylors said that it was a missionary conference similar to this one that caused them to give up their professions and turn their work toward enlightening people about the word of God.
“One day, all of man will worship God,” Larry said to the congregation Sunday morning. “And when this happens, missions will be over.”
The Taylors currently reside in Syracuse but travel across the world sharing their knowledge for more than six months.
Among other missionaries that were invited to share their experiences were James and Penny Camacho who lived with the New Tribes Mission in Paraguay, South America.
The couple, along with their four children, have been invited to the conference three times and said that each time there is so much more that they have experienced and are anxious to share.
Sam and Janet Grammer, of Arizona, as well as George and Theresa Mekeel, of Cortland have shared their experiences in mission work throughout the week-long conference.
“We encourage everyone to attend these annual conferences,” Rapp said. “It is a time to emphasize on missions and to share the truth of god both locally and worldwide.”
The conference began with a dinner on Friday and will continue through Wednesday with services, bible studies, and luncheons.
Each year, the church invites missionaries from around the globe to share their experiences and specific range of mission work.
Larry and Gail Taylor, missionaries with the international evangelism strategy, Crossroads, said that their main focus is on the education of community professionals.
“These professionals,
such as educators, health professionals, and human service professionals are better trained to bring the word of God to their communities,” Larry said.
The Taylors said that it was a missionary conference similar to this one that caused them to give up their professions and turn their work toward enlightening people about the word of God.
“One day, all of man will worship God,” Larry said to the congregation Sunday morning. “And when this happens, missions will be over.”
The Taylors currently reside in Syracuse but travel across the world sharing their knowledge for more than six months.
Among other missionaries that were invited to share their experiences were James and Penny Camacho who lived with the New Tribes Mission in Paraguay, South America.
The couple, along with their four children, have been invited to the conference three times and said that each time there is so much more that they have experienced and are anxious to share.
Sam and Janet Grammer, of Arizona, as well as George and Theresa Mekeel, of Cortland have shared their experiences in mission work throughout the week-long conference.
“We encourage everyone to attend these annual conferences,” Rapp said. “It is a time to emphasize on missions and to share the truth of god both locally and worldwide.”
The conference began with a dinner on Friday and will continue through Wednesday with services, bible studies, and luncheons.
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