Religious freedom ambassador sworn in. Suzan Johnson Cook, an American Baptist pastor, author and motivational speaker, was sworn in May 16 as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom by Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero. Johnson Cook…
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Causey to retire. Jack Causey will retire at the end of May as director of services to ministers at the Center for Congregational Health in Winston-Salem, N.C., a position he has held since 1996. Causey, who will continue as ministerial…
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“I am being faithful to Jesus by welcoming the stranger into the community. … We are two different faiths building relationships, talking together, working together for a common purpose.” Dennis Perry The pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria,…
N.C. Baptist journalist tapped as contributor writer for Herald
RICHMOND, Va. — Norman Jameson, former editor of a North Carolina Baptist newspaper, has been named a contributing writer for the Religious Herald on a part-time basis. Jameson, who is based in Raleigh, N.C., will cover North Carolina Baptists for…
Virginian gets disaster relief service award
Marie Lawrence receives a plaque for distiguished service in disaster relief ministry. LYNCHBURG, Va. — Marie Lawrence of Colonial Heights, Va., received a distinguished service award from the Southern Baptist Convention’s disaster relief ministry during an April 25-26 ceremony at…
VBMB names Brooks as field strategist, Sunday school specialist
Brooks RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Brooks has joined the staff of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board as a field strategist for the board’s southside region and as a Sunday school specialist. The southside region includes the Appomattox, Concord, Dan River,…
Panel exploring renewed ties with Averett making ‘positive’ progress
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia Baptist committee exploring a possible renewal of Baptist General Association of Virginia ties with Averett University — ties dissolved in 2005 in a disagreement over homosexuality — has seen “positive” progress, says the committee’s chair….
Virginian gets disaster relief service award for work in state, Haiti
Marie Lawrence receives a plaque for distiguished service in disaster relief ministry. LYNCHBURG, Va. — Marie Lawrence of Colonial Heights, Va., received a distinguished service award from the Southern Baptist Convention’s disaster relief ministry during an April 25-26 ceremony at…
Relief offered in counties devastated by deadly sweep of April tornadoes
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists’ disaster relief ministry is winding down its initial efforts in Virginia counties hard hit by a series of deadly tornadoes that touched down April 27-28 — the third time in less than a month the…
Virginia’s oldest convention of African-American Baptist churches holds annual session
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Virginia Baptist State Convention — the oldest organization of African-American Baptist churches in the state — will focus on effective preaching during its annual meeting May 9-12 in Williamsburg, Va. “As society evolves and information dissemination…
Virginia’s oldest convention of black Baptist churches holds annual session
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Virginia Baptist State Convention — the oldest organization of African-American Baptist churches in the state — will focus on effective preaching during its annual meeting May 9-12 in Williamsburg, Va. “As society evolves and information dissemination…
After 30 years, moderate advocacy group ends nominee endorsements
RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time in 30 years, Virginia Baptists Committed will not endorse a slate of nominees this fall for officers of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The decision, taken at the moderate advocacy group’s semi-annual…