WRAP-UP: Ill. Baptists mark anniversary
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (BP)–The Illinois Baptist State Association celebrated the association’s centennial anniversary Nov. 6-8, increased its percentage of giving to the Cooperative Program and hosted its first International Mission Board appointment service. Inspirational sermons and music, a spirit of cooperation and special events characterized the meeting. The Tuesday night session, dedicated to the IBSA’s 1907 […]
WRAP-UP: Crews elected NW’s director
YAKIMA, Wash. (BP)–Messengers to the Northwest Baptist Convention elected Bill Crews, former president and chancellor of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, as executive director during their Nov. 13-14 annual meeting at the convention center in Yakima, Wash. Crews, 71, had been serving as the convention’s interim executive director since April 1. A search committee recommended […]
WRAP-UP: SBCV passes 500 mark
HAMPTON, Va., (BP)–The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia convened Nov. 12-13 in Hampton, Va., drawing nearly 1,200 people who celebrated the convention’s surpassing the 500 mark in total churches. “I recall the days when we had around 50 churches,” SBCV Executive Director-Treasurer Doyle Chauncey told Baptist Press. “In little more than […]
WRAP-UP: Calif. increases percentage
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP)–Messengers to the California Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting adopted an $11.6 million budget that increases giving to national and international missions and ministries. Messengers also turned down a constitutional amendment related to the Baptist Faith and Message during their Nov. 13-14 sessions. “Connecting to Accomplish the Work” was the theme of […]
WRAP-UP: Penn-Jersey increases CP giving
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (BP)–Messengers to the 37th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey increased giving to the Cooperative Program and celebrated a new partnership with Illinois Baptists. The annual gathering featured spontaneous prayer, diverse worship, spirited discussion and a sermon from Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. With the theme “Worship […]
WRAP-UP: D.C. Baptists ‘serving all people’
WASHINGTON (BP)–The District of Columbia Baptist Convention held its 131st annual session of at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church with the theme of “Serving God by Serving ALL People.” A total of 144 delegates registered for the Oct. 22-23 meeting from 46 of the eligible 115 churches in the convention. A panel discussion Tuesday afternoon featured […]
WRAP-UP: At 25th meeting, New England Baptists study ‘missional churches’
HARTFORD, Conn. (BP)–The Baptist Convention of New England met for its 25th annual meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Hartford, Conn., with the theme of “Viewing the World with a Missional Heart. A total of 125 messengers from 56 churches and 38 guests registered for the Nov. 8-10 meeting, hosted by First Baptist Church in […]
WRAP-UP: Tenn. messengers affirm BF&M
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (BP)–Messengers to the 133rd annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention adopted an uncontested budget and affirmed the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message for the second year in a row. Messengers also upheld, with one exception, the report of the Committee on Boards, extended a connection with Iowa Baptists and approved a new […]
WRAP-UP: Hawaii Baptists mark 65 years
HONOLULU, Hawaii (BP)–Hawaii Pacific Baptists celebrated their 65th annual meeting with the theme “Taking Ground,” based on Philippians 3:13-14. In recognizing achievements among the churches, Veryl Henderson, executive director of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, gave certificates to seven congregations for starting new work in the past year and to eight congregations for participating in […]
WRAP-UP: BGCO passes ministry resolution
MOORE, Okla. (BP)–Messengers to the 101st annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma focused on prayer for spiritual renewal, passed a resolution on non-discriminating ministry to illegal immigrants and adopted a record budget of $24.6 million. With the theme “Finishing the Task,” each session of the Nov. 12-13 meeting began with prayer for […]
