Staunton River and Southside Baptist Associations have been partnering for the past twoyears to provide canned food to the Bland Ministry Center. As a unique aspect of this ministry, Charlie and Violet Brownlee members of Eureka Baptist Church in Keysville…
BC to dedicate new residence for missionaries
What began in the fall of 2003 on the campus of Bluefield College as a simple improvement project, but eventually developed into a large-scale renovation effort involving churches and BC friends across the region will culminate, Sat., Nov. 4, at…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for October 26, 2006
Staff Changes Will Dodson, to Goshen Church, Spotsylvania, as pastor. Floyd Harrison, to Story Creek Church, Ferrum, as pastor. Bill Helton, to First Church, Jonesville, as pastor. Jim Woodland, to Grove Park Church, Portsmouth, as interim pastor. Hope Briley, to…
Retired pastor’s gifts to BTSR total $250,000
With their recent major gift to the “Building Our Future … Together” campaign, Henry and Florence Langford are celebrating a total of $250,000 that they have been able to share with Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Counting the Langfords' most…
BC celebrates Baptist heritage with special day
Bluefield College celebrated its history Oct. 4 with an annual Baptist Heritage Day ceremony on campus featuring a keynote address from an authority on history, Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. For the seventh consecutive year,…
Bluefield hosts male chorale
The Virginia Baptist Male Chorale shared its music ministry with students, faculty, staff and friends of Bluefield College during a concert on Oct. 17. Representing more than 20 Baptist churches across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Baptist Male Chorale shared a…
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BGAV Reports
The Program Committee has the responsibility of emphasizing worship at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia while planning for and coordinating the order of business. Our purpose and theme for this year is to promote emerging…
BGAV Reports
The committee on boards and committees is assigned the mission of bringing to the association nominees for boards of partnering agencies, schools and institutions and for the standing committees of the association. We are guided in this task by two…
BGAV Reports
Recommendation I Special Observances and Emphases We recommend the following to be observed in 2008: Jan. 6 — Collegiate Ministries Emphasis Day Jan. 20 — Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Feb. 3 — Baptist World Alliance Sunday Feb. 10-17 —…
BGAV Reports
BGAV Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Program • “Voyage to Discovery” Thursday Morning, November 9 8:30 Congregational Praise Theme Interpretation–Charles M. Reese, Rebecca McCoy-Reese 9:00 Invocation–Susan McBride Call to Order–Bert Browning President's Remarks–Bert Browning Introductions–Roy Smith Welcome–Meyera E. Oberndorf, Mayor, Virginia Beach Report of…