Posts published in “Mississippi”

‘Nights of Nativities’ illuminates God’s gift of salvation for all nations, tribes, tongues

‘Nights of Nativities’ illuminates God’s gift of salvation for all nations, tribes, tongues

December 23, 2024

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist Between Dec. 6-8, 400 starry-eyed guests visited the sanctuary of the Lincoln Baptist Association to enjoy over 300 nativity sets from…

It takes a special kind of secretary to keep a church family together for 62 years

McMillan (Photo credit: Kim Henderson)

It takes a special kind of secretary to keep a church family together for 62 years

December 20, 2024

Liberty Church float wins Christmas Parade title

Liberty Church, New Albany, won first place in the New Albany-Union County Christmas Parade with their float "Faithful Through the Ages." (Photo credit: J. Lynn West)

Liberty Church float wins Christmas Parade title

December 13, 2024

IMB to host mission partnership event in Madison

IMB to host mission partnership event in Madison

December 10, 2024

Transition to lead pastor requires scriptural guidance, sound counsel

Cody Hensley (left), Lead Pastor of Twin Lakes Church, and Garrett Mills (second from), Lead Pastor of Montgomery Church, join “Around the Table” hosts Tanner Cade (second from right), MBCB Director of Communication Services, and Jon Martin (right), MBCB Chief Strategy Officer.

Transition to lead pastor requires scriptural guidance, sound counsel

December 9, 2024

Clergy Act advances from House
Ways and Means Committee
DALLAS – On Dec. 10 the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, in a bipartisan, unanimous vote. The Clergy Act would provide ministers who opted out of Social Security a one-time window to opt back in. The bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congressmen Vince Fong and Mike Thompson, and has gained the support of several co-sponsors. The legislation is supported by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention and other leaders from a wide variety of large and historic denominational benefit boards. In a news release issued by Rep. Fong’s office, GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck expressed gratitude to Fong for his leadership. 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.