RICHMOND, Va.—In the aftermath of furious thunderstorms that swept the Mid-Atlantic June 29, leaving nearly 2 million households without power in the midst of record-breaking heat, Baptists in the region were initiating feeding and cleanup services in stricken areas. The…
Mural is tangible sign of Virginia art students’ ministry
BUCHAREST, Romania—Art was the medium five Virginia college students used this spring to share their faith with Roma (Gypsy) children in Romania—leaving behind an 83-foot-wide mural at the Baptist-affiliated Ruth School, which provides education to the marginalized and disadvantaged. For…
Couple takes on collegiate ministry in southwest Virginia
WISE, Va.—Conan and Christy Sherlin will take on Baptist collegiate ministry responsibilities in southwest Virginia July 1, the Virginia Baptist Mission Board’s emerging leaders team has announced. Conan Sherlin Christy Sherlin The couple will be based at the University of…
New staffer will coordinate summer mission camp events
RICHMOND, Va.—Glenn Maddox will join the staff of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board July 1 as mission events coordinator, just as the organization’s summer camp programs get into full swing. Glenn Maddox Maddox, who has been involved in VBMB mission…
OPINION: A different kind of accountability
The church has always stressed holding one another accountable, but do we ever notice the attempts of non-Christians to hold the church accountable to a higher, Christian standard? The last day of classes at the College of William and Mary…
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Transitions ON THE MOVE Michael Cheuk, to University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va., as senior pastor, effective in August. Michael Wyre, to Lynn Haven Baptist Church, Vinton, Va., as pastor. Alex C. Gallimore, to Hester Baptist Church in Oxford, N.C., as pastor….
For impoverished children in Nicaragua, pencils are key
SOUTH BOSTON, Va.—In the United States pencils are not a big deal. But according to Jennifer Chappell, an inexpensive pencil can provide a child living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua an opportunity to receive an education. A summer mission trip…
Against all odds, woman pursues degree from Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, Va.—Bluefield College student Rhonda McCroskey has encountered more than typical challenges in completing her degree. In the midst of studying business ethics, analyzing research methods, and examining contemporary issues in pursuit of her bachelor’s degree in management and leadership,…
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship enters year of transition
FORTH WORTH, Texas—The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship looks forward to an “in-between year” characterized by implementation of a new identity statement and a search for a successor to retiring CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal, the group’s incoming moderator said June. 22….