California Baptists meet, decrease CP, urged to ‘step up’
EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) -- Amid a challenge for churches to "Step Up!" to increase baptisms, church planting, mission going and missions giving, 410 messengers and more than 100 guests at the 2019 California Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting approved a 2020 budget that reduced the percentage of Cooperative Program gifts sent to the Southern Baptist Convention, and passed several CSBC governance-related recommendations.
CA Baptists assess affiliation process
FRESNO, Calif. (BP) -- Messengers to the 2014 California Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting weighed in on several issues including motions regarding church affiliation, a 2015 proposed budget and Cooperative Program objective, and amendments to the CSBC Constitution and Bylaws.
Fire cleanup becomes Calif. relief priority
FRESNO, Calif. (BP)--Donations and volunteers still are needed for the California Southern Baptist Convention disaster relief cleanup efforts after the wave of wildfires in Southern California.
