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Sri Lanka asks Baptist agency to help salvage future of tsunami orphans

SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — The government of Sri Lanka has asked Baptist Child and Family Services, based in San Antonio, to help open five new emergency child-care centers along the country's east coast to care for tens of thousands of…

CBF issues worship resources for tsunami remembrance

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is providing worship resources for churches to use in remembering those affected by destructive tsunamis in Asia. The resources, compiled by CBF's initiative for congregational life, are available on the Fellowship's website, www.thefellowship.info….

Newdow refiles ‘under God’ case, asks for halt to inaugural prayers

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The famous atheist who failed last year in his attempt to get the phrase “under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance is trying again. California physician and attorney Michael Newdow filed a lawsuit in federal court…

$1 billion in federal money spent through faith-based groups in 2003

WASHINGTON (ABP) — According to documents released by the White House, “faith-based” organizations received about $1.17 billion in federal grant money in 2003. That was about 8 percent of the $14.5 billion for which religious groups were eligible. Since taking…

Worldwide Baptists survive, reflectcentury of cultural change, Lotz says

MCLEAN, Va. (ABP) – Through 100 years that have seen some of the most dramatic changes in history, worldwide Baptists have emerged with a spirit of unity, according Denton Lotz, general secretary for Baptist World Alliance. In an open letter…

GUEST EDITORIAL: Happy Birthday, BWA

In this our 100th year of the Baptist World Alliance, we give thanks to God for his awesome grace and providence that has guided us from 1905 to 2005. Ebenezer said, “Thus far the Lord has helped us” (I Samuel…

Bilingual prayers: Filipino church in Fredericksburg reaches out to community

By Krista Carnet Singing, Scripture reading and preaching are all common parts of a Sunday service at Baptist churches in Virginia. What sets the Fil-Am Christian Church in Fredericksburg apart is that all three are done in English and Tagalog….

Bluefield College partners with VBMB to guide students called to ministry

By Chris Shoemaker Bluefield College and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are determined to develop today's young Christians into tomorrow's ministry leaders. That's why the college and the emerging leaders team of the VBMB recently joined forces to host a…

Children’s Home helps families learn about true meaning of Christmas

By Mark Early The Christmas holiday season traditionally is a time of gathering with family and friends to celebrate the joy and hope found in Christ's birth and to strengthen relationships with one another. But what about children separated from…

Relief ministry planned for Florida

Virginia Baptists' disaster relief ministries is sponsoring a trip to Florida Feb. 7-11. Participants will organize into work teams and help rebuild houses damaged in hurricanes last fall. The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is encouraging Virginia Baptist Men organizations to…

Virginia Baptist leader named state’s first agriculture secretary

Robert S. Bloxom, a longtime Virginia Baptist lay leader, has been named the state's first secretary of agriculture and forestry by Gov. Mark Warner. If confirmed by the General Assembly, Bloxom will be the first to hold the cabinet-level post…

Myers leaves campus ministry position

Michelle Myers, who has been the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's campus-based minister for the Ridge and Valley region since 2002, has resigned to move to North Carolina, where her husband has assumed a full-time pastorate. Wellford Tiller has been named…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

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