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CARY, N.C. — As Hurricane Melissa leaves behind a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, N.C. Baptists on Mission is mobilizing volunteers to assist with disaster relief and recovery efforts in Cuba and possibly Jamaica, where the Category 5 storm caused widespread destruction earlier this week.

RALEIGH, N.C. — In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, nearly 100 guests gathered on Friday, Sept. 26, in a spirit of hope, healing and service at a special fundraising event sponsored by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina to support ongoing rebuild and ministry efforts in western North Carolina.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — David Horton, president of Fruitland Baptist Bible College since 2009, has announced his plans to retire next spring after a tenure of more than 16 years leading the school located in the mountains of North Carolina.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal judge denied the Chatham County Board of Commissioners’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by The Summit Church and partially granted the church’s request for a preliminary injunction against the county’s decision to deny The Summit’s application to rezone approximately 50 acres of land for a new worship facility.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — A children’s pastor at a Triangle area church has been arrested for distributing child sexual abuse material involving a young girl.

ROCKWALL, Texas — North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Texas pastor Michael Criner announced April 13.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has nominated Mark Walker, a former congressman and pastor from North Carolina, as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

MARBLE, N.C. — Fred Bruner Lunsford, an influential Baptist pastor, ministry leader, evangelist and World War II veteran from western North Carolina who served the Lord for more than 70 years, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 1, at age 99, six days before his 100th birthday.

DURHAM, N.C. (BP) – The Summit Church has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a North Carolina county of denying a zoning request to build a church facility because of religious discrimination.

BOONE, N.C. – N.C. Baptists on Mission is receiving $3 million in state government funding to assist with ongoing rebuild efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, N.C. Gov. Josh Stein announced on Friday, Jan. 31.