By Jeff Brumley
More than 5,000 attended the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention 118th Annual Session in Greensboro, N.C., last week. The gathering included worship, service opportunities in the surrounding community and a discussion of community-law enforcement relations.
A conversation was held during the Aug. 10-14 event about race and violence in response to instances of violence against African-Americans by police and those with racist ideologies.
Participants “explored ideas to address the problem, and called for mutual accountability from the law enforcement, criminal justice, and African-American communities to end the violence and build a safe, stable, and nurturing society,” the organization said in a news release.
Participating youth gathered for mission service projects, cultural enrichment activities and worship experiences, the news release reported.
And more than 350 adult missionaries fanned out across Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem to serve meals and serve in food pantries and thrift stores. They also provided youth camp support, built a playground and packed 10,000 meal packets for families in Ecuador.
Lott Carey helps coordinate the global missions work of the nation’s major African-American Baptist denominations. It also works with other Christian partners around the world.