By Robert Marus Baptists in Italy-among Virginia Baptists' key mission partners-are asking their American counterparts to help bring an end to that conflict. In a letter sent Nov. 12, the Italian Baptist Union's president, Anna Maffei, asked “all the Baptist…
Church & People News for November 18, 2004
Church & People News for Nov. 18 S T A F F • C H A N G E S Terry McMillian, to Rome Church, Hillsville, as pastor. Tim Boschen, to Slate Hill Church, Scottsville, as interim pastor. Cecil Chambers,…
BGAV to seek a global link through the BWA
The Baptist World Alliance, Averett University and the Baptist campus center at Virginia Commonwealth University all captured the attention of messengers attending the 181st annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. By Robert Dilday Virginia Baptists will seek…
Will Rice as secretary of state alter U.S. foreign policy on persecution?
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The resignation of Secretary of State Colin Powell and President Bush's choice of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace him may not mean much change in the United States' foreign policy regarding religious-freedom issues, according to…
Democrats elect pro-lifer Reid to leadership, while Specter’s chairmanship appears safe
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Senate Democrats, whose party officially supports abortion rights, have elected an abortion opponent as their leader. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans, whose party officially opposes abortion, appear ready to name a rare pro-choice senator as chair of one of…
Alabama Baptists denounce gay marriage, decline to fund Baptist World Alliance
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ABP) — Alabama Baptists passed resolutions against same-sex marriage and in favor of education and military chaplains. But they turned down an attempt to divert $30,000 from the Southern Baptist Convention to the Baptist World Alliance. Last June…
Kentucky Baptists launch ministry plan, reject BWA study proposal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — “Kentucky Baptists Connect,” an ambitious five-year ministry emphasis, was the primary focus of the Kentucky Baptist Convention's annual meeting Nov. 16-17 in Louisville. The business sessions, however, featured more division than connection. Messengers split their votes…
Louisiana Baptists decry gay marriage, stem-cell research, homosexuality
ALEXANDRIA, La. (ABP) — Messengers to the Louisiana Baptist Convention approved eight resolutions without discussion — including statements against embryonic stem-cell research, gay marriage, and homosexuality — during the closing session of their Nov. 15-16 annual meeting, when leaders acknowledged…
Governor calls amendment unnecessary, despite endorsement by Florida Baptists
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has called an attempt — recently endorsed by Florida Baptists — to amend that state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage “not necessary.” Bush, in Jacksonville for a speech Nov. 15, said he…