Posts published in “Mississippi”

Miss. Baptist Disaster Relief teams recalled as Hurricane Delta moves toward landfall

Miss. Baptist Disaster Relief teams recalled as Hurricane Delta moves toward landfall

October 8, 2020

By Hubert YatesCorrespondent Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief (MBDR) teams have been recalled from their Hurricane Laura relief ministries in Lake Charles, La., as Hurricane Delta…

Call goes out for credentialed Disaster Relief volunteers as Hurricane Delta closes in on Gulf Coast

Call goes out for credentialed Disaster Relief volunteers as Hurricane Delta closes in on Gulf Coast

October 7, 2020

Miss. Baptist Disaster Relief in multi-state response as hurricanes continue to batter Gulf Coast

DAMAGED ROOF PROTECTED – Don Miller (on roof), member of Wade Church, Moss Point, and Paul Archie, member of Ridglea Heights Church, Moss Point, lay down a temporary tarp cover Sept. 22 on a residential roof in Robertsdale, Ala., during the Jackson County Association response to Hurricane Sally. The Category 2 storm made landfall on Sept. 16. (Photo by Philip Price)

Miss. Baptist Disaster Relief in multi-state response as hurricanes continue to batter Gulf Coast

September 25, 2020

BSU: ‘Overwhelmed and overjoyed”

BSU: ‘Overwhelmed and overjoyed”

September 25, 2020

Mississippi medical marijuana rhetoric intensifies as November vote approaches

Mississippi medical marijuana rhetoric intensifies as November vote approaches

September 21, 2020

GuideStone, ERLC applaud
House passage of Clergy Act
DALLAS (GuideStone) — GuideStone Financial Resources and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Monday (April 27) welcomed passage of the Clergy Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Clergy Act is a bipartisan measure that would provide a temporary, voluntary opportunity for ministers who previously opted out of Social Security to opt back in. The House passed the Clergy Act 350-5. The legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The Clergy Act would create a two-year window beginning in 2029 that would allow eligible ministers who have opted out of Social Security to revoke their exemption and begin contributing. Ministers must still meet the standard 10-year contribution requirement to earn full retired-worker benefits, receiving benefits proportional to their contributions. The bill would require both the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration to submit a plan to Congress outlining their strategy to inform ministers of their eligibility to re-enroll.