Virginia Baptists are helping Baptists in India to restore hope to thousands of victims of the tsunami that wreaked havoc around the Indian Ocean at the end of last year. One effort involves support for a continuing Christian witness there….
How you can help in India
There are a variety of ways to participate in the Virginia Baptist relief project with Indian Baptists: • Raise funds for the immediate placement in a children's home of at least 100 children affected by the tsunami. The cost for…
GUEST EDITORIAL: The century of democracy? Don’t hold your breath
These are heady days for lovers of democracy. Millions of Iraqis defied the threat of death from terrorist murderers-including Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who has declared war on “evil” democracy-to go to the polls in January. It's the “biggest change since…
On God’s Hill
About a century ago a strong-willed and highly-articulate visionary named Nannie Helen Burroughs, a native Virginian, persuaded her fellow African-American Baptists to establish a school for girls and young women. She dreamed of a self-help educational institution which would provide…
Letters for Feb. 17, 2005
The result of 21-C I am sharing this as a result of the time I spent at 21-C a couple of weeks ago. It was refreshing to hear Bob Roberts share of his church's approach to being “church” in his…
Church & People for Feb. 17, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S David Washburn, to First Church, Waynesboro, as senior pastor. Mike Copple, to Dundas Church, Dundas, as pastor. Leonard Castleman, to Fairmont Church, Boones Mill, as pastor….
VBS: An effective growth strategy
Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Dan Carlton Vacation Bible School has proven to be an effective growth strategy for Spring Hill Baptist Church, in Albemarle County just south of the Greene County line. This area has experienced rapid…
In praise of Vacation Bible School
Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Becky Johnson I'm flying high. Literally, the plane on which I'm riding as I write this is cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet. However, in a different sense, I'm flying high with…
Church & People News for Feb. 10, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S J. D. Harmon, to Kearfoot Memorial Church, Martinsville, as pastor. Chris Musick, to Swords Creek Church, Swords Creek, as pastor. David Hess, resigning as pastor of Buckroe…
Conservative Episcopalians support church breakaway bill in Virginia
Conservative Episcopalians have come out in support of a proposed Virginia law that would allow them to leave the denomination and take their church property with them. The proposed law, if passed, would allow churches in the country's largest Episcopal…
Appalachian ministry to shift headquarters to Kentucky
By Trennis Henderson Appalachian Regional Ministry, a ministry partnership involving 10 state conventions, including the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will shift its headquarters from West Virginia to Kentucky, effective April 1. Bill Barker, ARM's director since 2001, will continue…
Virginia Baptists’ response so far
• An assessment team delivered $4,000 in Virginia Baptist gifts to place 10 children immediately in the Precious Children's Home for one year. • A Crisis Care team is being recruited and will visit the affected areas and provide the…