2004 Archives
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SBC set to withdraw from Baptist World Alliance_122203
Posted: 1/09/04
Committee urges SBC to cut ties,
funding to Baptist World AllianceA Southern Baptist Convention study committee is recommending that the SBC withdraw from the Baptist World Alliance and stop funding the worldwide fellowship.
Charging the BWA with a “leftward drift,” the committee proposes that Southern Baptists lead in creating a new, more conservative, worldwide Baptist organization.
“Continuing to allow presentations that call into question the truthfulness of Holy Scripture, refusing to support openly the idea that all who are saved must come to salvation through conscious faith in Jesus Christ, and promoting women as preachers and pastors are among the issues that make it impossible to endorse the BWA as a genuinely representative organization of world Baptists,” said the committee report, released six days before Christmas.
SBC leaders charge BWA with a "leftward drift" in theology. BWA leader calls proposed SBC withdrawal “a sin against love.” 01/12/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State_11204
Posted: 1/09/04
Around the State
Big Spring-Lamesa Area is seeking a Mission Service Corps volunteer couple or single person to fill a vacancy at the Big Spring Hospitality House beginning in March. Joe and Wanda Bernier, the MSC couple currently serving there are resigning as of March 1. Responsibilities of the position include caring for the facility and the grounds and registration of people visiting prison inmates into the house on weekends. While the position is not salaried, an apartment attached to the facility is included. The ability to speak Spanish would be helpful but is not required. For more information, contact David Kimberly at (432) 263-1673 or (432) 517-0483.
Belva Loftin, administrative assistant to East Texas Baptist University President Bob Riley, was honored with a retirement reception Dec. 18 after 25 years of service. She began her career at ETBU in 1978 as the secretary for the alumni assocation and has been the administrative assistant to the president for the last 13 years. She will continue as pianist for First Church in Marshall.
Jim Leak (right), director of missions for Hill Country Association headquartered in Kerrville, was elected administrator/treasurer at the last meeting of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Directors of Missions. He is pictured with Nodell Dennis of Blue River-Kansas City Association, chair of the search committee. Anniversaries
01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Buckner seeking North Texas host families for orphaned ‘angels’ visiting from Russia_11204
Posted: 1/09/04
Buckner seeking North Texas host families
for orphaned 'angels' visiting from RussiaDALLAS–Buckner Orphan Care International is calling on local Christian families and singles to host older Russian orphans when the children visit North Texas in March.
The “Angels from Abroad” program will bring 10 to 15 children living in St. Petersburg-area orphanages to Texas to raise awareness about the needs of older children living in Russian orphanages.
Denis (left) and Dima are representative of the Russian “angels” who need host families for their Texas visit. Angels from Abroad will allow host families the opportunity “to make a difference for a Russian child visiting the United States,” said Mary Ann Hamby, community relations coordinator for Buckner International Adoption.
01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge
