Margaret Lackey Missions Offering

Yearly on September 01

Website: https://www.mbcb.org/mission-strategy/offerings/margaret-lackey-offering/

Margaret Lackey grew up doing what most girls her age did. She played games, went to school, and did chores at home. She attended Hillman College in Clinton, where she studied to be a teacher, and later taught for many years.

Miss Lackey liked learning about missions. She taught young children in her church to love missions. She also enjoyed writing poems and mission study books. In 1912, Margaret Lackey was hired as the first paid leader of Mississippi Woman’s Missionary Union.

ln 1903, a special day was chosen as the time to remember state missions each year. On that day, women would learn about missions needs in Mississippi. Today, we call this special time during the month of September, the Season of Prayer for Mississippi Baptist State Missions.

Miss Lackey retired as corresponding secretary of Mississippi WMU in 1930. Five years later, the offering was named in her honor as the Margaret Lackey State Mission Offering.

Collinsville First Baptist participates in this worthwhile offering every September! To give to this offering, click here to visit our Realm online giving page select the "Margaret Lackey" fund. 

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