Ministry - news
Centers help women find value in Christ
Unplanned pregnancy is not just a teen problem, workers at Baptist supported pregnancy crisis centers say.
Asheville Pregnancy Support Services, which is supported in part by local Baptist churches, helps pregnant women from 14 to 40 years old, according to Deborah Wood, chief executive officer. more »
by: Steve DeVane - Jan 31, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion
Baptists join in ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)—Long after the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII, the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund will continue benefiting from this year’s Souper Bowl of Caring. more »
by: Mickey Noah - Jan 25, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Looking to Psalm 139 as inspiration for saving babies
A Colorado ministry to women in crisis pregnancies recently received a tremendous boost toward its efforts to save human lives—a new sonogram machine. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Jan 21, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Parenting, Mothers, Life, Abortion
Southern Baptists not celebrating Roe anniversary
ORLANDO, Fla.—Jan. 22 will mark the 35th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic and horrific Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion on demand in America. more »
by: Mickey Noah - Jan 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Life, Abortion
Addressing Missouri Baptists and alcohol
You talk about…hustle and bustle …
A whirlwind of commotion …
A flurry of activity …
A war of words … would be a more accurate description of life in the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) ever since the action of the Executive Board concerning Acts 29. more »
by: David Tolliver - Jan 18, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Abortion facility goes to MBCH
SPRINGFIELD – What a difference two years – and the Hand of God – can make.
In October 2005, the building at 1837 East Cherry Street was home to the Springfield Healthcare Center, one of four abortion providers in Missouri. more »
by: Brian Koonce - Jan 8, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Children, Life, Abortion
Weekly Bible study at Fairfield business draws employees to Christ
Usually the large workroom at Sign Builders Inc. in Fairfield is filled with sounds of construction — electric saws, nail guns and welding tools — but on Wednesday mornings at 11:30, those sounds are muted by praise music, prayers and preaching. more »
by: Anna Swindle - Jan 7, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Ministry
Union students provide ‘room in the inn’ for area homeless
Seventeen men from Jackson’s homeless community entered the doors of Luther Hall on Union University’s campus Dec. 7 to receive food, showers, and a warm place to lay their heads. more »
by: Brittany Howerton - Dec 31, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
EDGE OUTREACH looks to students to help provide worldwide water solutions
By the time you finish reading this story, 11 children will have died from diseases such as cholera, hepatitis, and typhoid, due to unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation and poor hygiene (UNICEF). more »
by: Lucretia Goddard - Dec 26, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Nashville Baptist Toy Store still meeting needs after 56 years
NASHVILLE — The location has changed over the years, but the premise of the Nashville Baptist Association Toy Store remains the same — to help provide Christmas presents for needy children and families. more »
by: Lonnie Wilkey - Dec 21, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Children