• Supreme Court denies Wiccan in prayer case

  Posted: 10/19/05

  Supreme Court denies Wiccan in prayer case

  By Robert Marus
  

  ABP Washington Bureau
  

  WASHINGTON (ABP)—The Supreme Court has turned away a Wiccan who sought to deliver prayers at a Virginia county’s board meetings on an equal basis with Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders.

  10/19/2005 - By John Rutledge

• E. B. Brooks retiring as BGCT missions coordinator

  Posted: 10/19/05

  E. B. Brooks retiring as
  BGCT missions coordinator

  By John Hall
  

  Texas Baptist Communications
  

  DALLAS—E.B. Brooks, who led the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ church missions and evangelism efforts, has retired after 27 years of ministry with the state convention.

  10/19/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Lumberton congregation works to help New Orleans church return to conference center

  Posted: 10/17/05

  Lumberton congregation works to help
  New Orleans church return to conference center

  By John Hall
  

  Texas Baptist Communications
  

  LUMBERTON—When Hurricane Katrina moved toward Louisiana, many New Orleans residents evacuated. Smoking for Jesus Church booked a retreat.

  10/17/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Conservative named Shorter College trustee chairman after legal battle

  Posted: 10/17/05

  Conservative named Shorter College
  trustee chairman after legal battle

  By John Pierce
  

  Baptists Today
  

  ROME, Ga. (ABP)—Nelson Price, a leading conservative among Baptists in Georgia and the Southern Baptist Convention, was named acting trustee chair at Shorter College following a long legal battle that ended with the Georgia Baptist Convention retaining complete control of the trustee-selection process.

  10/17/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Court to rule on Oregon assisted-suicide law

  Posted: 10/17/05

  Court to rule on Oregon assisted-suicide law

  By Robert Marus
  

  ABP Washington Bureau
  

  WASHINGTON (ABP)—Epitomizing what is at stake in the battle over a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a skeptical Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving Oregon’s assisted-suicide law.

  10/17/2005 - By John Rutledge

• CBF leaders vote to restore references to Jesus deleted from constitution

  Posted: 10/17/05

  CBF leaders vote to restore references
  to Jesus deleted from constitution

  By Greg Warner
  

  Associated Baptist Press
  

  ATLANTA (ABP)—National leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship voted Oct. 14 to restore explicit references to Jesus deleted from the group’s constitution in July.

  10/17/2005 - By John Rutledge

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  ABP honors philanthropist Ayres

  Posted: 10/14/05

  ABP honors philanthropist Ayres

  By Ken Camp

  Managing Editor

  AUSTIN–God's people embody Christ's character when they reclaim their prophetic voice and speak truth to power, a Christian lobbyist told participants at an awards banquet sponsored by Associated Baptist Press.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge

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  Pianist at church keyboard 50 years and going strong

  Posted: 10/14/05

  Lois Hitt Gilmer has played the piano at First Baptist Church in Lancaster more than 50 years.

  Pianist at church keyboard
  50 years and going strong

  By George Henson

  Staff Writer

  LANCASTER–Lois Hitt Gilmer has been playing the piano at First Baptist Church in Lancaster more than 50 years, with no plans to retire. And Minister of Music Chett Haynes couldn't be happier to hear it.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Kids Hope USA pairs Christian mentors with at-risk children

  Posted: 10/14/05

  Kids Hope USA pairs Christian
  mentors with at-risk children

  By Carla Wynn

  Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

  ATLANTA–Some elementary school children in the United States have new Christian friends this fall as a part of the national Kids Hope USA program, which pairs church members and at-risk children in a one-year, one-hour-a-week mentoring relationship.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Student weds pastoral and global concerns

  Posted: 10/14/05

  Student weds pastoral and global concerns

  By Haley Wright

  Baylor University

  International debates on human rights may seem as far removed from church concerns as Central Texas is from Germany, but Aaron Tyler wants to make the connections.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge

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  Foster mother finds prayers answered through adoption

  Posted: 10/14/05

  Wendy White considers her adopted daughter, Alexis Faith, an answer to prayer. (Photo by Buckner Benevolences)

  Foster mother finds prayers
  answered through adoption

  By Felicia Fuller

  Buckner Benevolences

  MINEOLA–Single and childless at 41, Wendi White was beginning to wonder if having a family was God's plan for her.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge

• Seminary denied exhibit space at BGCT

  Posted: 10/14/05

  Seminary denied exhibit space at BGCT

  By John Hall

  Texas Baptist Communications

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas has turned down a request from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for exhibit space at the convention's annual meeting in November–the second consecutive year the BGCT denied the seminary booth space.

  10/14/2005 - By John Rutledge