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Mission Board to sponsor church and clergy tax seminars

RICHMOND — A number of unique rules apply to churches and “ministers for tax purposes.” To help church staff and church lay leaders understand and comply with the tax laws, a series of church and clergy tax seminars sponsored by…

WMUV announces new staff additions

Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia has added three persons to its staff. Kristen White joined the staff as youth missions coordinator on Jan. 17. Kristen graduated with a bachelor's of art degree in religion from the University of Mary Washington…

Field personnel provide medical care to Bedouins

ATLANTA — When Tim Myrick walked to the hospital each morning, he said a short prayer — “Lord let me represent Jesus as clearly as possible.” The hospital, located in the desert of northern Jordan, serves tuberculosis patients from all…

Gaza church continues witness despite persecution

JERUSALEM — An anonymous Baptist source in Jerusalem pleads with Baptists across the world to pray fervently for the pastor and members of the Gaza Baptist Church. Hanna Masaad, the church's pastor, will outline the persecutions the church has endured…

Ministries continue in Kenya as violence and tensions remain

NAIROBI, Kenya (ABP) — In spite of a wave of violence that has swept through Kenya over the last few weeks, Baptist groups are proceeding cautiously as they go back to work in the chaotic nation. Classes began as scheduled…

Obama again refutes Muslim rumors

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Churchgoing Congregationalist Barack Obama is being forced once again to explain that he is not secretly a Muslim bent on furthering an international Islamic conspiracy by winning the presidency. Jewish and other religious leaders have joined him…

Attempt at dialogue with Muslims inspires further criticism of NAE

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The National Association of Evangelicals is under attack again from some prominent Christian conservatives, this time for its involvement in an attempt at Muslim-Christian dialogue. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler, former presidential candidate Gary Bauer…

Bishop under fire for comments

LONDON (RNS) One of Britain's top Anglican bishops has infuriated Muslim leaders by claiming that Islamic extremism has turned parts of the nation into “no-go” areas for non-Muslims. Writing in London's Sunday Telegraph newspaper, the Pakistani-born bishop of Rochester, Michael…

Virginia church property fight costs $2 million

RICHMOND (RNS) — The court battle over church assets between the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and 11 breakaway congregations has already cost both sides more than $2 million, according to representatives. The secessionist Anglican District of Virginia has spent about…

Vietnam Baptists to hold first national meeting

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (ABP) — Baptists in Vietnam reached a milestone when they held their first legal national conference Jan. 10-12. An estimated 400 people from 13 southern provinces and cities were expected for the meeting in Ho…

SECOND OPINION: Race, sex, class and presidential politics

It was not until I got to Union Theological Seminary in New York as a doctoral student in Christian ethics that I received my first serious dose of race/class/sex talk. Sometimes it seemed like every course, even every class session,…

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for January 24, 2008

RECOGNITON On Nov. 18 following a Thanksgiving meal, the members of McCabe Memorial Church in Martinsville honored one of its faithful members, Marietta Smith, with a presentation of a plaque for her devoted Christian service to its music ministry. McCabe's…

Islamophobia is the next bogeyman

The Black Church cannot remain America’s emergency moral infrastructure

We are manna

Webinar explores religious context of America’s Founders