New England increases CP to 21.75%
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (BP)–The Baptist Convention of New England explored a theme of “Living Like a Missionary” during its 28th annual meeting Nov. 11-13 the Courtyard Marriott in Marlborough, Mass. Messengers adopted a budget of $2.98 million that will forward 21.75 percent of Cooperative Program missions receipts to national and international causes through the Southern Baptist […]
Mich. elects DOM as executive director
FENTON, Mich. (BP)--The Baptist State Convention of Michigan elected Bobby Gilstrap, director of missions for the Huron and Southeastern Baptist Associations in Michigan, as its fourth executive director....
Mich. Baptists honor outgoing exec
INKSTER, Mich. (BP)–Messengers to the 53rd annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan honored their outgoing executive director, Michael Collins, at Middlebelt Baptist Church in Inkster. A total of 230 messengers from 95 of the convention’s 292 churches recognized Collins and his wife Maureen for 16 years of service to the convention. Collins […]
SBTC hosts NAMB commissioning
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (BP)–Messengers to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention annual meeting re-elected Odessa pastor Byron McWilliams as president, approved a $25.4 million budget and passed five resolutions on issues ranging from sex trafficking to racial reconciliation. But for messengers and guests at the closing session, the commissioning of 36 North American Mission Board […]
Outreach foreshadows Georgia 2020 plan
REVISED Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 ALBANY, Ga. (BP)–With a Dr Pepper in his back pocket and a Bible in his hand, Tom Summers led 18 people to Christ during a “Love Albany” food distribution in conjunction with the Georgia Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Albany. Armed with a warm smile and handshake, Summers, pastor of […]
S.C. ups CP %, creates GCR task force
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP)–The South Carolina Baptist Convention has adopted a 2011 operating budget of $29.54 million that increases the percentage of funds to be forwarded to the Southern Baptist Convention. The convention also authorized the creation of a task force to chart South Carolina’s response to challenges related to the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force […]
Pastor recaps reasons for alcohol motion
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--A motion to "study a policy of the social use of alcohol" passed by an overwhelming margin on a show-of-hands vote from messengers attending the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina's Nov. 8-10 annual meeting in Greensboro.
Okla. budget lowered; ‘Mission Advance’ embraced
SHAWNEE, Okla. (BP)–Messengers overwhelmingly approved a $24.2 million Cooperative Program budget for 2011 and the report of an Mission Advance Team during their Nov. 15-16 meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist University, which is celebrating its centennial this year. While the BGCO budget is a 7 percent decrease from the […]
La. Baptists maintain CP percentage
ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)–Messengers to the 163rd annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention voted without discussion to keep the percentage of Cooperative Program receipts they forward to national and international causes at 36.49 percent. Louisiana Baptists, meeting at the Riverfront Center in Alexandria Nov. 15-16, approved a 2011 budget of $21,284,217, down $1.2 million from […]
Ala. pares budget, affirms CP unity
HOOVER, Ala. (BP)–Messengers to the annual meeting of the Alabama Baptist State Convention approved a 2011 Cooperative Program budget of $43 million, down from $46 million for the current year during their Nov. 16-17 annual meeting. The 943 messengers, representing 419 churches, affirmed the Cooperative Program in one of the resolutions adopted during their sessions […]
