Anabaptists and the Reformation are featured in the new issue of Heritage Seekers, the magazine for children and families published by the Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies. The theme of this issue is on showing courage, helping children discover…
Children’s ministry tour announced
“We are excited! This is the first for time we've offered a children's ministry tour for our churches!” says Diane Smith, children's ministry strategist with Virginia Baptist Mission Board. “We're headed north to Minneapolis, Minnesota.” “We're planning a variety of…
FIRST PERSON: Church teams with community for service
I did not want to do it. I had just gotten off the phone with my 40 Days of Community coordinator, Cynthia May. Our church, Hatcher Memorial Baptist in Richmond, was in the beginning stages of planning this campaign, and…
Don’t miss the power of God
First of two parts With a twinkle in his eyes, Sandor Szenczy (pronounced Shandor Senchy) asks, “Can anything good come out of Hungary?” The ministry he founded 10 years ago is proof than it can and does. Starting with a…
Baptist World Alliance ushers in second century of ministry
Ushering in the Baptist World Alliance's second century of ministry, BWA leaders unveiled plans to strengthen the international organization's effectiveness and impact in the 21st century. For starters, the BWA's annual General Council meeting was renamed the BWA Annual Gathering,…
Wanda Lee comments about recent SBC vote
Pausing during a break at the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in Mexico City, Wanda Lee, executive director of Woman's Missionary Union, graciously agreed to a brief interview. She expressed gratitude and mild surprise that the messengers to the Southern…
Correction
In the June 29 story “Study counts 1,600 ordained Baptist women in U.S.,” please note that the 1,600 Baptist women recorded as ordained came from churches affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, the Baptist…
Virginia Baptists ‘return to the mountain’ to celebrate Eagle Eyrie’s 50th anniv
Several hundred Virginia Baptists made the familiar summertime trek up Locke Mountain to Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center last month — this time to celebrate the camp's 50th anniversary. Music and memories were the focus of a four-hour celebration in…
Press statement from WMUV
At a regularly scheduled board meeting in June 2006, the WMU of Virginia board of trustees received and prayerfully reviewed stated concerns from a group of women in a local church regarding personnel issues and organizational structure. While the board…
WMUV trustees form panel to look at personnel issues
Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia has named an “independent, ad hoc” committee to address concerns raised by some Virginia Baptists about WMUV's personnel policies and organizational structure. WMUV's board of trustees approved the committee at its regular meeting June 3,…
EDITORIAL: I wish you could have been there
Editorial for July 13, 2006 By Jim White Editor I wish you could have been in Mexico City for the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance. Actually, some of you were! I found the week-long annual gathering of the…
Fifty years and counting
Fifty years ago this month a boy walked down the aisle at a church in his hometown. It was a long walk which continues to the present. It was the walk which winds through the Kingdom of God. The boy…