When our church was tested by fire

More than 400 people attended the 31st annual retreat for youth and adults with special needs, sponsored by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. The event was held at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center, Oct. 14-16. Of the 405 person attending,…

An eight-member committee of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board has been named to study a proposal by the Virginia Baptist Foundation to fund a new Mission Board development office. The Foundation offered a $500,000 grant to the Mission Board last…

By Neva Zorn Coming from a small church does not mean that there are small blessings. On the contrary. Our congregation, Wilderness Baptist Church, in Spotsylvania is a small church with a big heart. We are 200 years-plus and have…

Virginia Baptists' 21-C Leadership Conference, set for Feb. 3-4, 2006, at Saint Paul's Baptist Church in Richmond, will feature a Lead Like Jesus Celebration on Friday, hosted by Ken Blanchard, co-founder of the Lead Like Jesus ministry, and Reggie McNeal,…

The Virginia Baptist Women's Chorale will be celebrating its 30th anniversary concert season in 2006. The Chorale is composed of women that serve in a music leadership role in their church. Female music leaders from all across the state will…

A Veterans Day prayer breakfast will be held Nov. 11 at 7:30 a.m., during the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The event, sponsored by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's glocal missions and evangelism team, will be…

Assets of the Virginia Baptist Foundation reached an all-time record high this year, with a total of $78 million reported on Sept. 30. This total represents the assets under management by the Foundation at the close of the third quarter…

On behalf of literally thousands of people across the Gulf region of our nation, I want to say a huge “Thank you” for your thoughtfulness in giving to bring help in the aftermath of Katrina. It is impossible for me…

Virginia Baptists are making an impact through partnership missions, said Craig Waddell, partnership and short-term volunteer coordinator for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's glocal missions and evangelism team, in a recent report. In other news from Virginia Baptists' international partners:…