A nor’easter whipping up the East Coast brought wind, rain and snow to New Jersey and New York yesterday, forcing Baptist disaster response units from Virginia and North Carolina to suspend feeding and recovery operations for at least a day….
Maryland voters narrowly approve gay marriage, casino expansion, support for undocumented immigrants
By narrow margins, Maryland voters yesterday legalized same-sex marriage and an expansion of casino gambling in their state and, by larger numbers, made it possible for some undocumented immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates. Gay marriage was approved…
CORRECTION: Impact of BGAV amendment was misstated
The impact of a proposed constitutional amendment to be considered at the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s annual meeting next week was misstated in an analysis piece we developed and distributed Nov. 2. At present, a contribution of at least $500,…
Election Day checklist: Photo I.D., reading material to endure long lines and for some — communion
As voters in the Mid-Atlantic head to the polls today, some Baptists in the region will make an additional stop — to participate in communion as a reminder that their commitment to Jesus Christ trumps political identity. In scattered locations…
Baptists in Maryland grapple with ballot items on casinos, gay marriage, undocumented workers
Voters in Maryland are not only electing a president today, but also are considering whether to expand casino gambling, legalize gay marriage and extend in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants — a clutch of moral issues that has prompted soul…
Election Day checklist: Photo I.D., reading material to endure long lines and for some — communion
As voters in the Mid-Atlantic head to the polls today, some Baptists in the region will make an additional stop — to participate in communion as a reminder that their commitment to Jesus Christ trumps political identity. In scattered locations…
Mid-Atlantic response teams distributing thousands of meals, others begin recovery operations
Baptist disaster response units from the Mid-Atlantic initiated feeding operations in earnest over the weekend as organizers began turning their attention to recovery efforts in the still-struggling Northeast a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the region. Volunteers from North Carolina…
Mid-Atlantic response teams distributing thousands of meals, others begin recovery operations
Baptist disaster response units from the Mid-Atlantic initiated feeding operations in earnest over the weekend as organizers began turning their attention to recovery efforts in the still-struggling Northeast a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the region. Volunteers from North Carolina…
After four years as WMUV president, Ann Brown finds rich symbolism in collection of bracelets
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Nothing symbolizes Ann Brown’s four years as top elected officer of Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia like bracelets — in a wild variety of colors, shapes and materials. Brown, whose tenure as WMUV president ended Nov. 3,…