Ministry - news
Program at FBC, Jacksboro, is a ‘light in the forest’
JACKSBORO — Celebrate Recovery of Campbell County, which has been in operation for about two years at First Baptist Church here, has made an impact in one of the counties with the highest number of reported methamphetamine labs in the state, according to its leaders. more »
by: Marcia Knox - Apr 26, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Texarkana church ‘loving’ community to Jesus Christ
A little over two years ago, South Texarkana Church of Texarkana was in danger of shutting down.
Worship attendance at the church, located in a depressed area of Texarkana, had dwindled to about a dozen senior adult members. more »
by: Stella Prather - Apr 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Organization seeks to be an ‘Open Door’ to Baltimore communities
BALTIMORE, Md.—Nestled on the invisible line between the past and the future in South Baltimore’s Brooklyn community stands the new offices of Open Door Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit community service organization that seeks to offer hope across the changing urban landscape. more »
by: Shannon Baker - Apr 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship,
Illinois church wins first round of religious liberty court battle
CARLINVILL, Ill.—Carlinville Southern Baptist Church “can do everything we want in the new facility except use it for worship,” according to the church’s First Amendment attorney, Daniel Dalton. more »
by: Marty King - Apr 7, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Editorial: Bring back the Bibles
For 100 years, many weary travelers have been pleased to discover a complimentary copy of the Bible in their hotel room, thanks the The Gideons International. more »
by: staff - Mar 27, 2008 - comments: 7 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Ministry
93-year-old sells cookbook to raise money for wells
Winning 1,976 ribbons at Stokes County, Dixie Classic and North Carolina State fairs for cooking and canning excellence ought to count for something in the world of cookbooks, thought Katie Gilbert’s friends. more »
by: staff - Mar 21, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship,
TV ministries face March 31 deadline
Three television ministries have refused to cooperate with a U.S. Senate committee’s probe into their financial records and have been given a new deadline for providing the requested information, according to the panel’s leadership. more »
by: staff - Mar 13, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Finances
Widow, 79, serves faithfully in prisons
ST. LOUIS—Most would think that a woman of 79 years would just relax, enjoy her time alone, and just spend time in her garden or on the telephone making sure her grandchildren stay spoiled. more »
by: Emily Crutcher - Feb 23, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly
Livingstons get radical about marriage
Ministry couple casts large vision for state by starting in mall
JEFFERSON CITY—Pete and Debbie Livingston have a passion for family ministry that is plain to see as they sit together in their living room. more »
by: Allen Palmeri - Feb 22, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Marriage, Husbands, Wives
Young woman thanks God, Quinteros, FBC, Smithville
SMITHVILLE — Tonya Silcox has been through a lot of changes the past four years.
Last year she was in jail. She had lost her job, her marriage, was unable to care for her children, and was addicted to pain medications which were initially prescribed by a doctor. more »
by: Connie Davis Bushey - Feb 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse