We experienced a great tragedy in our community as a group of scouts returning from an outing crashed and burned on Nov. 5. One of the boys was a member of our church. The day before the funeral, I attended…
Sunshine and seeds
Growing up on a farm in Southside Virginia, Cora Anne Davis learned that two things—sunshine and seeds—go together; and until her death on Nov. 9 at age 69, she spread plenty of both everywhere she went. The sunshine came from…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 23, 2006
Staff Changes William Attaway is now serving as pastor of Southview Church, Herndon. Allan D. McConnell Jr., to Lael Church, Lignum, as pastor. Jason Sanders, to Groveton Church, Alexandria, as interim minister of music. George Davis,retiring as church administrator at…
BGCT messengers support Wade despite handling of Valley scandal
Rank-and-file Texas Baptists are sad and angry about the financial scandal in the Rio Grande Valley that has marred their reputation, but most say they still trust their leaders—including executive director Charles Wade—to correct abuses and restore confidence in the…
Thanks to VBMB
Praise the Lord for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board! On Oct. 28, Gary Chapman came to our church to lead a workshop on “How to Teach the Bible.” He did an excellent job. It was evident that he put a…
ANOTHER VIEW: Big faith on the big screen
Hollywood has been abuzz lately with the big news that more faith-based movies like The Passion of the Christ and Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe are on the way, but the reaction so far has…
On church democracy
It was on Election Day that this column was written. It was early in the morning and this columnist had yet to add his one vote to the process. The mid-term election campaigns of 2006 were among the ugliest in…
ANOTHER VIEW: You are what you eat
If you've never been to a “McDonald's Night,” consider yourself lucky. Now in theory, this is a “win-win” proposition: a fundraiser for my children's school and a night out of the kitchen. It has never been truer, alas, that the…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 16, 2006
Staff Changes Frank Duncan, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. Doug Frazier, to Bybee's Road Church, Troy, as pastor, effective Dec. 3. Stephen Byrd, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as interim pastor. Stephen Farrar, to First Church, Galax,…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries
Staff Changes Frank Duncan, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. Doug Frazier, to Bybee's Road Church, Troy, as pastor, effective Dec. 3. Stephen Byrd, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as interim pastor. Stephen Farrar, to First Church, Galax,…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries
Staff Changes Frank Duncan, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. Doug Frazier, to Bybee's Road Church, Troy, as pastor, effective Dec. 3. Stephen Byrd, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as interim pastor. Stephen Farrar, to First Church, Galax,…
Virginia Baptists adopt new budget, elect 2007 officers
Virginia Baptists adopted a $14.2 million budget to fund their ministries in 2007—a $100,000 increase over the current year's budget goal. The 1,053 messengers meeting in Virginia Beach also elected officers for the coming year, adopted four resolutions and commissioned…