By Bob Moore Pastor Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke Bonsack is traditional Southern Baptist church with deep roots in Virginia Baptist life. I appreciate the flexibility the Virginia Baptist Mission Board provides for churches to tailor their cooperative giving to each…
Special needs retreat: More than 400 take the “Ramblin’ Road Trip”
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,…
Why my church is a WM1 church
By Jerry Parker Pastor Immanuel Baptist Church, Colonial Heights Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights is a conservative church with a strong commitment to missions that is expressed in our giving to the Cooperative Program and specific mission offerings. Through…
Committee to study development proposal
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…
So many choices: Churches have options in CP giving
Cover Story for November 10, 2005 By Robert Dilday Associate Editor Virginia Baptist churches will be asked to provide $14.1 million next year for ministries in their state, if a proposed Cooperative Program budget is adopted by messengers attending the…
FIRST PERSON: A shout in the wilderness
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 hollows to faraway India
Heritage Column for November 10, 2005 By Fred Anderson When Ray Allen retired from the active pastorate in 1995, he admitted that he might have “a book or two” in him. Recently he was as surprised as anyone that one…
21-C will feature ‘Lead Like Jesus’ seminar
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,…
Richmond pastor is new BGAV president
Bert Browning, pastor of Huguenot Road Baptist Church in Richmond, will lead Virginia Baptists as president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia in 2006. Browning, a Virginia pastor since 1976, was elected at the BGAV annual meeting in Woodbridge….
Women’s Chorale celebrates 30th year
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…
Connect:2005 – Messengers focus on worship and mission
Cover Story for November 17, 2005 By Robert Dilday Associate Editor Virginia Baptists approved a reduced budget for 2006 during a peaceful annual meeting Nov. 10-11 which focused on worship and a new mission partnership with Baptists in India. About…
Prayer breakfast set for Veterans Day
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…