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…
Massachusetts legislators punt on marriage amendment
BOSTON (ABP) — Massachusetts legislators decided July 12 to postpone voting on the politically charged gay-marriage issue until after the November elections. Legislators, meeting in a constitutional convention called by Gov. Mitt Romney (R), voted 100-91 to adjourn without considering…
Bush’s latest Cuba plans prompt outcry from NCC, Alliance of Baptists
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Bush administration recommendation that the United States further limit humanitarian and religious aid to Cuba “flies in the face of religious freedom,” say many U.S. Christian groups, including the Alliance of Baptists. The Commission on Assistance…
Christian schools lead the ranks of collegiate equestrian teams
DALLAS (ABP) — Quick: what's the fastest-growing sports program in the Big XII Conference? It's not soccer. It's not lacrosse. And it's not cycling. It's equitation — sporting events involving horse riding — and it has quickly become a popular…
Chief exec named for The Chesapeake
Virginia Baptist Homes is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark T. Woodard to the position of executive director of The Chesapeake, its lifecare retirement community located in Newport News. For the last several years, Woodard served as a senior…
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…