The Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies wishes to remind all high school juniors and seniors of the second annual Roots and Wings Young Scholars Essay Contest. All entries for the contest should be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2007. First…
Two associations partner in food ministry for Bland
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…
Southwestern trustees adopt policy opposing ‘private prayer language’
Trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary overwhelmingly adopted a policy Oct. 17 that puts the school on record opposing charismatic expressions of the Holy Spirit, including so-called “private prayer languages.” Trustees also heard news of one of the largest donations…
Campbell University icon retires after 60-plus years of work
It was 1943 when Leslie Campbell plucked 18-year-old Diamond Johnson Matthews out of Mabel Powell's English class to be his secretary. The son of Campbell University founder James Archibald Campbell, he needed a bright presidential assistant who was “especially good…