NORTHFIELD, Mass. (RNS) — Jerry Pattengale’s cell phone won’t stop ringing as he leads a secretive group of four wide-eyed college administrators around a majestic campus built in 1879 by legendary evangelist D.L. Moody. Calls and visitors are pouring in…
‘Souper’ churches feed hungry on Super Bowl Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. — As football fans donned jerseys in support of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, Feb. 5, thousands across the Mid-Atlantic marked the day of the NFL’s championship game by providing food and…
Churches celebrate 200th with theatrical production
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two First Baptist churches sit across from each other on Capitol Square in Raleigh, N.C. One, on Wilmington Street, is attended mostly by African-American worshipers; the other, on Salisbury Street, is predominantly white. The two churches have…
On Ash Wednesday, Episcopalians take it to the streets
(RNS) — Five years ago, Teresa K.M. Danieley had an epiphany of sorts. If people can grab breakfast on the go or pay a bill from their cell phone, she thought, why shouldn’t they be able to get their ashes…
Bluefield College launches search for official fight song
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College is searching for an official fight song. As the school introduces its first intercollegiate football team since 1941 this fall, it will also introduce a new fight song to cheer on the Rams — one…
Top 100 BGAV churches in financial contributions listed
RICHMOND, Va. — The Baptist General Association of Virginia has released lists of the top 100 churches in contributions to the BGAV’s Cooperative Missions funding mechanism, both in total gifts and in gifts to the Virginia portion of CM. The…
Online spiritual resources for observing Lent available
Resources to help observe the season of Lent are available online, from the Birmingham, Ala.-based Passport Inc., a Baptist congregation in Charlottesville, Va., and the Baptist Center for Ethics. Journey to the Cross, a Lenten devotional series sponsored by Passport,…
‘Souper’ churches feed hungry on Super Bowl Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. — As football fans donned jerseys in support of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, Feb. 5, thousands across the Mid-Atlantic marked the day of the NFL’s championship game by providing food and…
Expert: Insurance system causes church-state tangle
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — A Baptist church-state scholar says religious liberty concerns about new coverage mandates come with the territory in America’s employer-based health insurance system. Melissa Rogers, director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at Wake Forest…