Ohio Convention thanks LifeWay for bookstores
DUBLIN, Ohio (BP)–Messengers to the Ohio Baptist Convention meeting in Dublin, expressed appreciation to LifeWay Christian Resources for returning two LifeWay Christian Bookstores to Ohio. In a resolution, they thanked LifeWay for returning the bookstores to Toledo after a four-year absence. They also expressed support to LifeWay in its “efforts to establish stores in metropolitan […]
Dakota Fellowship calls ‘Doc’ Lindsey as new exec
PIEDMONT, S.D. (BP)–W.D. “Doc” Lindsey was unanimously elected executive director/missions director for the Dakota Southern Baptist Fellowship by its executive board Oct. 3. He began work Nov. 1.Lindsey, 55, has been state missions/evangelism director for the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention since 1994. He is a career home missionary, having served not only in Minnesota-Wisconsin, but also […]
CORRECTION:
Please delete the portion of a (BP) correction posted 11/5/98 referencing a spelling in the 9th paragraph of the 11/4/98 story, “First openly lesbian candidate wins seat in House of Representatives.” The correct spelling is Bilbray, not Bilberry or Bilbary.
CORRECTION:
In (BP) story titled “Iowa Baptists increase giving to CP missions, ministries, of SBC, ” dated 11/5/98, please correct the budget figure in the 2nd paragraph to $1,436,497, not $12,436,497. Thanks, Baptist Press
Conservatives in Missouri win top convention posts
ST. LOUIS (BP)–Conservative nominees won the four elected offices of the Missouri Baptist Convention during its 164th annual meeting Nov. 2-4 in St. Louis.The conservatives’ election was fueled by a “Project 1000” campaign of a conservative group, the Missouri Baptist Laymen’s Association, although the group did not publicly endorse nominees.During the meeting, the convention’s new […]
Iowa Baptists increase giving to CP missions, ministries of SBC
IOWA CITY, Iowa (BP)–Iowa Baptists adopted a 1 percent-of-budget increase in giving to Southern Baptist Cooperative Program missions and ministries during their third annual meeting Oct. 30-31 at All Nations Baptist Church, a multi-ethnic congregation in Iowa City.The 1999 budget of $12,436,497, a 2.08 percent increase over the current year, includes an anticipated $458,210 in […]
Billy Graham celebrates 80th birthday: evangelist looks forward to continued ministry, opportunities
MINNEAPOLIS (BP)–As evangelist Billy Graham looks to his 80th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 7, he counts the blessings brought by age and confirms his commitment to continue his crusade ministry — just two weeks after completing a crusade in the Tampa Bay area where he began his life-long ministry more than 60 years ago.Despite the […]
CORRECTIONS:
In BP story titled, “U.S. ballot initiatives yield both celebration & dismay,” dated 11/4/98, please correct the quote from Barrett Duke in paragraph 35 to read: “‘We have failed to teach our people the importance of moral values and good citizenship,” he said.” — In BP story titled, “Gambling proponents prevail against S.C. & Ala. […]
EDITOR’S NOTE:
The photo referenced in the (BP) story, “Baptist ministry leader from Serbia gives refugees food, shelter, hope,” dated 11/3/98, can be found as HUNGER2.JPG in SBCNet BP Photos Library. Thanks, Baptist Press
Colorado Baptists hike budget by 10%, celebrate CP record
MONTROSE, Colo. (BP)–A 10.1 budget increase was adopted during the Colorado Baptist General Convention’s annual meeting Oct. 27-28 at The Pavillion convention center in Montrose.The convention celebrated record Cooperative Program giving of $1,675,000 during the past year by the state’s 342 churches and missions, encompassing 72,000 members.The 1999 budget of $3,210,025, includes restored funding for […]
