We experienced a great tragedy in our community as a group of scouts returning from an outing crashed and burned on Nov. 5. One of the boys was a member of our church. The day before the funeral, I attended…
Sunshine and seeds
Growing up on a farm in Southside Virginia, Cora Anne Davis learned that two things—sunshine and seeds—go together; and until her death on Nov. 9 at age 69, she spread plenty of both everywhere she went. The sunshine came from…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 23, 2006
Staff Changes William Attaway is now serving as pastor of Southview Church, Herndon. Allan D. McConnell Jr., to Lael Church, Lignum, as pastor. Jason Sanders, to Groveton Church, Alexandria, as interim minister of music. George Davis,retiring as church administrator at…
BGCT messengers support Wade despite handling of Valley scandal
Rank-and-file Texas Baptists are sad and angry about the financial scandal in the Rio Grande Valley that has marred their reputation, but most say they still trust their leaders—including executive director Charles Wade—to correct abuses and restore confidence in the…
Virginia Baptist adopt resolutions an a variety of topics
Virginia Baptists expressed themselves on several topics during their annual meeting in Virginia Beach. No. 1: Appreciation With praise and thanksgiving to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we have gathered, and to whose glory we consecrate…
Missouri convention disqualifies 19 churches, challenges Wal-Mart
Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention elected a slate of theologically conservative officers for the 10th consecutive year and disqualified 19 churches under the convention's single-alignment stipulation approved at last year's annual meeting. Messengers also approved a resolution encouraging Missouri…
Arizona voters nation’s first to reject amendment banning gay marriage
Although 27 other states since 1998 have approved amendments to their state constitutions banning gay marriage, Arizona voters bucked the national trend. With 100 percent of the state's precincts reporting by midday Nov. 8, according to the Arizona secretary of…
CBF names first coordinator for U.S. disaster response
Charles Ray, a long-time Little Rock, Ark., resident, has been named the first coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's U.S.-based disaster response team. He'll begin his new position Jan. 1, 2007. The two-year position was created through a partnership between…
Pewboy knows
Altar Ego sighed with relief when he finally found Pewboy. Altar Ego: “Excuse me, Pewboy, do you have a few minutes to talk?” He had interrupted the Baptist layman as he arranged stacks of bulletins on tables beside the sanctuary…