Thomas S. Palis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, recently earned his degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Kansas City.
He received Midwestern's master of religious education degree with church music leadership emphasis. In addition, he completed a course of study prescribed for the master of church music degree, and is in the process of being certified by the seminary's accrediting associations.
Palis, son of Rachel Palis of Cape Girardeau, and the late Charles Palis, currently serves as minister of music at Prairie Grove Baptist Church in Columbia.
He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where he received a bachelor's degree in music education.
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