Sept. 17 was a typical Sunday morning at most Virginia Baptist churches. But for the congregation of Parham Road Baptist in Richmond, it was the first time in over two years that they had gathered for worship at their church…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for September 28, 2006
Staff Changes Steve Traylor, to First Church, Staunton, as senior pastor. Mathew “Mat” Brown, to Branch's Church, Richmond, as pastor. David G. McEntire, to Gibeon Church, Callao, as pastor. Holly Irvin, resigning as minister of music and youth at Monument…
Christians from Muslim backgrounds find joy in togetherness
A total of 251 persons registered for the conference, 97 of which had been Muslims before converting to Christianity. Others were seekers or were Christian Background Believers who attended in a supportive role. One Jewish Background Believer also attended. Three…
Fredericksburg Church gets grant for missional ministry
With a history of doing missions work both in its hometown and around the world, Fredericksburg Baptist had a commitment to helping others. But Jeanne Anderson, minister with adults and missions, said when the congregation conducted the “It's Time” study,…
Editors invited to tour Jordan
Offering to bear the full expense of the trip and arranging every detail of the 10-day event, the Tourism Board hopes to encourage American Christian tourists to consider Jordan a travel destination. To the surprise of the editors who had…
Mission Board’s Bob Dale announces plans to retire
He made the announcement Sept. 12 at a meeting of the Mission Board's executive committee. Dale will continue to serve quarter-time as special assistant to the executive director for leadership development. “I've been blessed to serve the Virginia Baptist family,”…
Virginia chaplain reprimanded by Navy for disobeying commander’s order
A military jury in Norfolk recommended Sept. 14 that Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt be docked $250 a month in pay for the next year and sent a letter of reprimand. The day before, they convicted him of violating a superior officer's…
Tutu says apartheid, sin shattered when humans gather together with God
Speaking to an overflow crowd at a Dallas Episcopal church Sept. 13, Desmond Tutu, the Nobel laureate and former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, said his nation's victory over the “ghastliness of apartheid” would not have happened without support from…
All Church Challenge
I attend Derbyshire Baptist Church, my fiancée attends Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh N.C., and I worked on the pool house. I wish I could start getting Richmond churches involved. The kids camp is incredible. Children in Helena need…