Books become prison missionaries
RALEIGH, N.C. (BP)--Kathleen Skaar doesn't remember who made the suggestion, but the idea changed the ministry of Christian Library International.
N.C. Baptist volunteer dies on mission trip to Wyoming
GERMANTOWN, N.C. (BP)--A Baptist volunteer from Germanton, N.C., died July 26 in Wyoming of an apparent heart attack.
N.C. association dismisses church over baptism policy
ELKIN, N.C. (BP)--A North Carolina Baptist association has voted to dismiss First Baptist Church of Elkin for accepting members who have not been baptized by immersion.
Baptist college tones down language in Tennessee Williams production
WINGATE, N.C. (BP)–Wingate University toned down the language in a Tennessee Williams’ play on campus after receiving complaints about the production. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” was the debut play in the Baptist-affiliated college’s Hannah Covington McGee Theatre, which is named for Wingate President Jerry McGee’s wife, who died Feb. 28. The play ran […]
N.C. tally from Hurricane Floyd: 25 churches, several Baptist facilities
KINSTON, N.C. (BP)–At least 25 churches and several agencies of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina have been damaged by floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd, BSC officials have reported. BSC officials said they have contacted more than 400 churches in the 13 associations affected by the flooding and are awaiting reports on […]
N.C. committee escrows Meredith College funds
RALEIGH, N.C. (BP)–The executive committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s general board has voted to place in escrow Cooperative Program money budgeted for Meredith College.The move was in response to the unanimous decision by the college’s trustees in February to make their board self-perpetuating over the next four years, which would effectively […]
