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First year of BGAV pre-registration called successful

The first year of pre-registration for the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia was “outstanding,” says a key organizer of the effort. Kirby Knight, web and teaching resource coordinator for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, said response…

Virginia Baptists’ mission partners call for help in ending Iraq war

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…

Biden commutations leave only 3 on federal Death Row

Understanding Christmas traditions is a matter of time

Sing a new song: Reflections on Band Aid at 40

3 killed as Methodist violence flares in Nigeria