Projects in the nation of Grenada have been added to locations for this year’s Impact Virginia! Impact Virginia! is Virginia Baptists’ coed youth missions opportunity involving teenagers in hands-on ministry projects. Baptist youth from across the state join forces to…
Cochranes offer BTSR large gift
Two Virginia Baptist benefactors have offered a large matching-gift challenge to Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Seminary officials announced Jan. 19 that Louise and Harwood Cochrane had issued a $3 million challenge to their fellow BTSR supporters. As part of…
Churches earn ministry funds through church steeples
By Jenny Rice LifeWay Christian Resources Churches across the country have discovered a new way to raise funds for ministry by utilizing an often-overlooked building asset-the church steeple. Houses of worship can earn income by contracting with telecom companies to…
World Changers slate 93 cities for renovating houses
By Mickey Noah Baptist Press Thousands of Baptist students-from teenage to college-age-will swarm into 93 U.S. cities this summer to work on 2006 World Changers mission projects to renovate substandard housing around the country. Feb. 1 is the deadline for…
Baptist youth worship with others at Disney
By Lance Wallace CBF Communications More than 2,200 Christian teenagers-Baptists, Episcopalians and Presbyterians-explored common and distinct dimensions of their faith during the first “Faith in 3D” conference Jan. 13-16 at the Disney World Resort. With high-energy worship and intentionally diverse…
Mission opportunities for youth and young adults
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board and its international partners have many opportunities for young people to be involved in missions. Although the target ages are 16 to 26 for these youth-oriented experiences, there is some flexibility in the age expectation….
Church & People News for January 19, 2006
Staff Changes Jeff Raymond, to First Church, Hopewell, as pastor. Bob Gordon, to Bealeton Church, Bealeton, as full-time pastor. Michael Hollinger, to Long Branch Church, The Plains, as pastor. David Burgess, to Ringgold Church, Ringgold, as intentional interim pastor, effective…
Aunt Ida gets surprised
Editorial for January 19, 2005 By Jim White Dear Jimmy, Before I get to the “how are yous” I've got to begin with what's happenin' down at Bluebell Baptist. Do you remember, the Booth boys from down on Crader Creek?…
Passion 06 draws 18,000 collegians to Nashville
A capacity crowd of 18,000 college students from all 50 states and more than 20 countries filled Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center Jan. 2-5 for Passion 06. “Our heartbeat is to see the campuses of this nation awaken to God,” Louie…