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Rallies raise awareness of need for more foster parents
SALEM, Va.—Mention the word orphan and typically what comes to mind are children in impoverished nations around the globe. Virginia Baptists’ HopeTree Family Services and other faith-based organizations in Virginia are seeking to change that image and get the word…
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Church aids homebound in Covington, Va., area
COVINGTON, Va.—“Help, I’ve fallen … and I can’t get up!” was a catchphrase of the early 1990s based on a line from a TV commercial portraying an elderly woman suddenly incapacitated at home. While the phrase has now become a…
Burmese family settles in Virginia, thanks to church
HANOVER COUNTY, Va.—Before the end of April, the Htoo family will be able to hang the welcome sign on their newly-constructed house just outside of Richmond, Va. Their new home in America is an answer to prayer for the family…
Retirement centers’ tournaments to benefit funds
RICHMOND, Va.—Need a good excuse to golf? How about for a great cause? The residents of Virginia Baptists’ four retirement communities hope golfers will swing into spring at the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation’s annual golf tournaments that will benefit the…
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Virginian finds life altered by debilitating disease
MECHANICSVILLE, Va.—Doug Hart is a 29-year-old member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., a husband, a father of three children and an industrial plumber. During the past several months his life has been turned upside down with the…
Choices abound for summer camps, mission trips
Hot fun in the summer sun is just around the corner. The end of the school year and the long days of summer will bring a variety of summer camps and mission opportunities for all ages, and the experiences can…
At-risk children get week of camp, thanks to churches
RICHMOND, Va.—Summer isn’t just hanging around the neighborhood for more than 200 children from the Richmond area each summer. It’s a chance to sleep in a tent overnight and look at the starry sky. It’s wading in the creek looking…
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Transitions ON THE MOVE Harold Lewis and Bob Auxier, serving as co-pastors of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Montvale, Va. Marc Brooks, to Gethsemane Baptist Church, Richlands, Va., as pastor. Jay Butcher, resigning as pastor of Millfield (Va.) Baptist Church….
Virginia churches occupying facilities, leaving old ones
RICHMOND, Va. — Several congregations in Virginia are occupying new facilties or leaving old ones. • Acts 2 Church, Virginia Beach, Va., is now sharing the facilities of Renaissance Community Church, 5045 Indian River Rd. in Virginia Beach. The church…