Baptist Secretaries & Administrative Assistants of Missouri
A Supportive Community
A letter dated October 17, 1966, on file at the Missouri Baptist Convention office, states: "For the first time in our state, the Baptist Religious Education Association is sponsoring a Secretary's Workshop to be held on January 23-24, 1967." Structured with a constitution and officers. Baptist Secretaries Association of Missouri has contributed much to Convention-wide plans for improving church secretarial training and moving secretaries closer to a more professional status.
The purpose has not changed. Baptist Secretaries and Administrative Assistants of Missouri is dedicated to encouraging office professionals to set goals for personal and professional development.
Your officers are committed to making training opportunities available and support networks to all administrative assistants who serve in churches and church related offices in Missouri.
We welcome you to our Membership
We welcome all secretaries and other office personnel that are active members in Southern Baptist churches or denominationally related offices, or retired from such offices to become BSAAM members, upon payment of dues. Associate membership is available for other office personnel and secretaries serving in or members of other denominations. With the payment of dues, associate members can enjoy all privileges of membership except the right to serve as officers.
All ministry assistants from all office sizes are encouraged to join!
Use the link below to print the membership form and mail to our VP of membership.
Cyndee Longe
President
Cyndee Longe is the Financial/Administrative Assistant for Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Cyndee served as Ministry Assistant for the St. Joseph Baptist Association before accepting her position at Cornerstone Baptist Church. She has also served as Historian/Media, Secretary/Treasurer, and Membership VP for BSAAM. She has also served on the board for the National Association of Ministry Assistants as Secretary/Treasurer.
Cyndee has her degree in Psychology and Counseling from Liberty University, enjoys quilting, reading, camping, and spending time with family and her four grandchildren.
She's been married for thirty three-six to her high school sweetheart.
Pamela Jeffries
President Elect
Pam Jeffries is the project manager for Ministry Support and the ministry assistant for Media, Technology & Events of the Missouri Baptist Convention.
Pam has served as Minister of Education & Youth at Britt David Baptist Church in Columbus GA, and as Minister of Preschool & Children at First Baptist Church in Albany GA before coming home to Missouri in 2001 to serve on staff at the Missouri Baptist Convention. Her tenure at the convention includes working in the Executive Director’s Office, Sunday School/Discipleship Team, Communications Office, and the Church Strengthening Team before joining Media, Technology & Events in 2015. In 2022, she accepted the additional role of project manager for the Ministry Support Group.
Pam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Southwest Baptist University and a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
She has never been married, but is very proud of her niece, four nephews, great-niece, and two great-nephews.
Shannon Peelor
Program Vice President
Shannon has been Office Manager/Administrative Assistant at Greene County Baptist Association since October of 2021. She was born and raised in the Springfield, Mo, area and currently resides in Marshfield, Mo. Shannon and her husband, Jeff are members at Strafford, First Baptist Church. They have one son, Wyatt; two step-children, Brianna and Michael; and one granddaughter, Nevaeh. Shannon enjoys serving at her church in missions and spending time with her family.
Jodi Duncan
Membership Vice President
Ann Green
Secretary/Treasurer
Ann Green currently serves BSAAM as the Secretary/Treasurer. She has been the administrative assistant for Fellowship Baptist Association and Baptist Ridge Camp since 2021. Ann brings 28 years of experience to her current role from various industries including property management for Sprint, data entry for Deluxe Checks, office administration for Bott Radio Network, clinic operations, marketing and fundraising in the healthcare setting. She and Rex, her husband of 20 years, have served at Edmonson Baptist Church in rural Benton County for the past 15 years. As the worship leader, children's Sunday School teacher, and adult Bible Study leader, she keeps busy. In her spare time Ann loves to raise chickens, paint with acrylics, and sing with her husband.
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Jennifer Adams
Historian/Media
Jennifer Adams serves as Ministry Assistant at the South Central Baptist Association as well as Church Secretary at Berean Baptist Church both in West Plains. Jennifer holds an A.A.S Degree in Business/Accounting from Missouri State University and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Business Administration at Southwest Baptist University. Her prior work experiences include in-home health care aid, accounts payable analyst, print shop mailing assistant, bookkeeper, and multiple secretary positions. Jennifer and her husband Allen have been married for 18 years and have two children, Kaylee and Alexander. Jennifer's hobbies include spending time with her family, camping, fishing, and loom knitting.
Mary Ann Allen
Chair of the Board
Mary Ann is a member of NAMA (National Association of Ministry Assistants). She grew up in a small town in Northwest Missouri and after high school she moved to Kansas City, MO where she met her husband Dean. They have been married for almost 40 years. They have two wonderful sons and daughter-in-law’s, Jonathan & Kristen and Adam & Nikki, along with 3 wonderful grandchildren: Kaden, Kennedy & McKenna.
2024 BSAAM Conference
September 16-17
Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church, St. Joseph, MO
2023-2024 BSAAM Board
Back Row: Mary Ann Allen,
Jennifer Adams, and Shannon Peelor.
Front Row: Cyndee Longe, Pam Jeffries, Angelia Carpenter and Kathy Angel.
2024-2025 BSAAM Board
Back Row: Ann Green,
Mary Ann Allen, and Jennifer Adams.
Front Row: Jodi Duncan, Cyndee Longe, Pam Jeffries and Shannon Peelor.
Serving For God's Glory
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10
Conference Keynote Speaker: Amy Stout, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach and Author of
At the Corner of Bitter & Sweet Choosing Beauty in Life's Painful Places.
Conference Worship Leaders: Cori Salmons, Worship Band Leader at Bethel Baptist Church of Cosby, and Tyler Bridges, Associate Pastor of Family and Worship Ministries of Cornerstone Baptist Church in St. Joseph.
Conference Photos
