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MAGNOLIA MINDS: The heroes of short-term missions

EVERYDAY LIFE – People in Dhaka, Bangladesh, go about their business on a typical day in a country deeply in need of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Photo credit: IMB)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The heroes of short-term missions

May 9, 2023

By Junior and Margaret DavisCorrespondents One of the many opportunities we have in our ministry is going on short term mission trips, not only in…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Summer camp can have lifetime impact

READY FOR CAMPERS – Staffers at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton gather for a group photo for the Mississippi Baptist facility’s web site. (Photo credit: Garaywa Camp and Conference Center)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Summer camp can have lifetime impact

May 8, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Hold on!

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Hold on!

April 17, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Are you an encourager?

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Are you an encourager?

March 9, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Just be real

Deacon killed in shooting
after church Easter egg hunt
GULFPORT (CBS News) — A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries Christian Center, which describes itself as a non-denominational ministry located in Gulfport, identified the deacon as Eddie Shed, who also served as its head of security. The church said the shooting was not carried out by anyone affiliated with its ministry, and Shed was killed while attempting to intervene. Gunfire erupted at around 2:05 p.m. local time. The Easter egg hunt had been held in Gulfport's Jack and Florence Goldin Park, according to the Gulfport Police Department. In a news release, the department said a child custody dispute prompted the shooting, and the suspect "reportedly brandished a firearm and opened fire, striking two individuals who were attempting to deescalate (sic) the argument." Witnesses told CBS News affiliate WLOX that Shed had stepped in to protect children in the vicinity once the shooting started. He was pronounced dead at the scene.