David George elected WMU Foundation exec
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--David George of Birmingham, Ala., was elected unanimously Oct. 20 to serve as the next president of the WMU Foundation. He will assume the new position Jan. 1, 2002.
Volunteers from 10 states take MissionsFEST to northeast U.S.
PHILADELPHIA (BP)--When many Americans are canceling travel plans because of the uncertainties brought by the events of Sept. 11, Southern Baptist women and men from 10 states kept their commitment to travel to Philadelphia for the first-ever MissionsFEST in the northeast.
Offer hope, listening to help kids through crisis, WMU worker counsels
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--Sept. 11's terrorist attacks and the possibility of a military response by the nation have underscored anew the need for parents and other adults to answer questions from children about war and violence, said Joye Smith, Woman's Missionary Union consultant for preschool and children's audiences.
Global women’s meeting registration to increase for Sept. 19-21 event
HOUSTON (BP)--The registration fee for the Global Celebration for Women will increase Sept. 1 to $145 per person. Prior to then, the fee for the event, scheduled Sept. 19-21 at the Reliant Park Astrodome in Houston, is $125.
WMU ‘How-to’ series helps leaders nurture churches’ missions groups
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--National Woman's Missionary Union has released a WMU How-to series for leaders of church WMU organizations.
WMU underscores its partnership with the SBC’s missions boards
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Missions is the heartbeat of Woman's Missionary Union, SBC, leaders of the organization told messengers during the Southern Baptist meeting in New Orleans.
WMU reorganization plan gets OK from exec. bd.
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--The reorganization of the national office, a comprehensive Internet strategy and $77,950 in Second Century Fund grants were among the items approved by the Woman's Missionary Union executive board June 9.
Women’s job corps program: fast growth, new initiatives
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--Evidence for the success of Christian Women's Job Corps is plentiful.
Rhonda Kelly & Billy Kim among WMU missions celebration speakers
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Author and speaker Rhonda Kelley, Baptist World Alliance President Billy Kim and missions professor Daniel Sanchez will highlight the June 10-11 WMU Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
WMU tells ‘Impact Northeast’ story through new magazine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--February 2001 marked the launch of national Woman's Missionary Union's effort to tell the story of Impact Northeast to its Missions Mosaic readers. A four-page bonus feature describing the project was included in the February 2001 issue sent to subscribers in 11 Impact Northeast states.
Impact Northeast (INE) is a partnership between state conventions in the south and northeast with the goal of permeating the northeastern United States with the gospel.
