SBC missionaries brace for El Nino effect
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)–Severe disruptions to normal weather patterns of countries around the Pacific Ocean threaten to add to the millions who are facing famine conditions this year. The Southern Baptist International Mission is preparing contingency plans for the expected effects of El Nino, the Pacific warming of water off the western coast of South American […]
KKK tensions fail to disrupt church’s focus on community
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP)–Tension gripped the city of Memphis, Tenn., on a recent Saturday as violence erupted during a downtown demonstration by the Ku Klux Klan. Some people received minor injuries and windows were broken during what began as a peaceful counter-demonstration. Several hundred people braved winter cold to voice their opposition to the white supremacist […]
Church food ministries nourishing hungry souls
WASHINGTON (BP)–His bright smile and pleasant appearance leaves one thinking that Lewis does not have a care in the world. Dressed sharply in his Sunday best, this 70-something African American arrives at Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, his stately appearance giving the impression of a man who enjoys a life of leisure in his golden […]
10/9/97 Hunger funds help camp reach youth from homeless families
JARRETSVILLE, Md. (BP)–For more than 80 youngsters from homeless shelters in northern Virginia, it was a reprieve from the crowded confines of their urban quarters to a more rural and hopeful setting. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Association, just outside Washington, sponsored a four-day rustic camp in Jarretsville, Md., this summer for children from homeless families […]
SBC missionaries brace for El Nino effect
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)–Severe disruptions to normal weather patterns of countries around the Pacific Ocean threaten to add to the millions who are facing famine conditions this year.The Southern Baptist International Mission is preparing contingency plans for the expected effects of El Nino, the Pacific warming of water off the western coast of South American which […]
Feeding the Hungry
It has often been called the "best kept secret of Southern Baptists." In 1996, nearly 300 Southern Baptist hunger ministries relieved the hungry in fifty-eight countries including the United States. Countless testimonies reveal lives changed by the Gospel as Christ's love was shown through these ministries to peoples' needs. Southern Baptist hunger ministries do not […]
6/4/97 SBC hunger fund provides hope in rural Tennessee
LAFAYETTE, Tenn. (BP)–Nestled in the scenic foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, one would think the people of Macon County, Tenn., would enjoy a carefree existence. But the closing of several factories and the struggles in agriculture have placed this tranquil setting under the strain of an 11.3 percent unemployment rate — one of the highest […]
Southern Baptist hunger relief gifts increase
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--After years of decline, gifts to the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund grew by over five percent in 1996. Hunger giving rose from nearly $6.7 million in 1995 to over $7.1 million in 1996.
