In your 13 April 2006 edition I found the notice that retired Virginia Baptist pastor Charles Herbert Morris, husband of Erica Hofmann Morris, passed away in Richmond on March 27, 2006, at age 83. Pastor Morris was the son-in-law of…
Bluefield pays tribute to Appalachian culture with country music exhibit
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Southwest Virginians have an ear for music, and the “Crooked Road Royalty” photo and film exhibit at Bluefield College showcases and pays tribute to the long history of picking and singing in the Appalachian Mountains. The exhibit…
BWA officials to join global religious leaders for day of prayer for peace
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP — Two top officials of the Baptist World Alliance will join about 300 other religious leaders from around the world in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 27 for a Day of Reflection, Dialogue and Prayer for Peace and Justice…
BGCT approves budget, rejects attempt to restore Baylor to full level
AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas approved a flat $33.85 million budget for 2012, while rejecting an attempt to restore more than $890,000 Baylor University loses next year. Meanwhile, messengers to the Oct. 24-26 annual meeting in…
Pair charged with theft from Baptist church
MARIETTA, Ga. (ABP) – A Georgia couple is accused of stealing more than $88,000 from an Atlanta-area Southern Baptist church. Cobb County police arrested Susan Summers, 50, and James Street, 51, who share an address in Adairsville, Ga., Oct. 22,…
EDITORIAL: Dancing for joy at the BGAV
Around the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond, these days are filled with preparations for the Baptist General Association’s annual meeting to be held Nov. 8-9 at Richmond’s convention center. As you have no doubt already discovered, this issue of…
Herald presents Jeter Award to mission activists Kent and Ann Brown
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia Baptist couple whose involvement in mission and ministry has “been a model for the rest of us” was honored Oct. 24 with an award from the Religious Herald. Kent and Ann Brown of Gretna, Va.,…
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VITAL SIGNS: When you pastor the Titanic
What if you knew that your congregation was on a collision course with its demise? What would you do? Who would you tell? How would it change the way you lead? Would it affect your sense of urgency? Would it…
Virginia Baptists share skills and faith with those in the dark — literally
SCOTTSVILLE, Va. — When it comes to weather, Virginia and North Carolina have had it all this year. From Hurricane Irene to a 5.8 magnitude earthquake to numerous tornadoes, residents have found themselves scrambling to prepare for storms and cleaning…
BWA officials to join global religious leaders for day of prayer for peace
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Two top officials of the Baptist World Alliance will join about 300 other religious leaders from around the world in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 27 for a Day of Reflection, Dialogue and Prayer for Peace and Justice in…
BGCT approves renegotiated agreement with Baylor University
AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting approved a renegotiated agreement with Baylor University, replacing a 20-year old agreement that sets the terms for the relationship between the university and the state convention….