NORMAN, Okla. (ABP) – Violent storm systems continued to wreak havoc in the nation’s mid-section May 24, as tornadoes killed at least 13 people in three states. Thunderstorms hampered rescue efforts in Joplin, Mo., where 120 people died May 22…
Baptists help victims of Myanmar earthquake
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – Several Baptist groups are pooling resources for aid after receiving news that a Baptist church in Myanmar collapsed during a March earthquake, killing 24 and injuring 57. According to the Myanmar Times, about 200 people…
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Focus stays on outreach with new facility
PARK HILLS, Mo. (ABP) – A new church building in Missouri prominently lacks one feature common to Baptist churches – a baptistry. It wasn’t an oversight, however, but an intentional decision to keep the focus at New Heights Baptist Church…
Texas Baptist board calls for renegotiated agreement with Baylor
DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted to take steps to renegotiate the relationship agreement between the state convention and Baylor University. At its May 24 meeting in Dallas, the board directed Associate Executive Director…
Baptists help Myanmar quake victims after learning of collapsed church
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — Several Baptist groups are pooling resources for aid after receiving news that a Baptist church in Myanmar collapsed during a March earthquake, killing 24 and injuring 57. According to the Myanmar Times, about 200 people…
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Rural church converts child care space to senior center
RURAL HALL, N.C. (ABP) — A tough decision to close its day care center after 20 years prompted a small North Carolina church to establish a center for senior adults in a mid-state area with a high number of seniors…
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David Goatley (left) and Sam Tolbert are organizing to provide support for victims of disasters long after relief volunteers' chain saws go silent. (Photo courtesy of EthicsDaily.com) photo