Posts published in “Mississippi”

Mississippi College to change name in 2026

Mississippi College to change name in 2026

November 18, 2024

After significant review and in preparation for the institution’s 2026 bicentennial, on Nov. 18 the Mississippi College Board of Trustees approved an institutional name change…

Mississippi, Dakota Baptists develop ‘revolving door partnership’

Ian Harp, Church Relations Missionary for the Dakota Baptist Convention, and his daughter Taylor, serve at the 2024 South Mississippi Fair in Laurel. (Photo credit: Ian Harp)

Mississippi, Dakota Baptists develop ‘revolving door partnership’

November 15, 2024

Corporate prayer essential to ‘abiding’ churches

Corporate prayer essential to ‘abiding’ churches

November 14, 2024

William Carey University hosts Pine Belt College Fair

William Carey University hosts Pine Belt College Fair

November 8, 2024

Ministry wives find connection, encouragement at annual conference

Heather Johnson (right) poses for a selfie during the Ministry Wives Conference on Oct. 28 at First Church, Jackson. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Ministry wives find connection, encouragement at annual conference

November 6, 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.