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Miss. Baptist leaders send open letter to SBC Executive Committee

(Photo credit: Kentucky Today file photo)

Miss. Baptist leaders send open letter to SBC Executive Committee

October 5, 2021

By William H. Perkins Jr.Editor Nearly 100 Mississippi Baptist leaders have signed an open letter to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee urging trustees…

Hinds BSUers answer call for hurricane cleanup volunteers

READY TO GO — Members of the Baptist Student Union at Hinds Community College in Raymond prepare to begin cleanup work at Bethel Church, Bourg, La., after Hurricane Ida caused significant damage to the church’s facilities in late August. Prepping them were Dave Turner (left) of Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Rob Bline (second from left) of California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

Hinds BSUers answer call for hurricane cleanup volunteers

September 28, 2021

Federal control of abortion passes U.S. House, heads to Senate

Federal control of abortion passes U.S. House, heads to Senate

September 27, 2021

Hearing before U.S. Supreme Court on Miss. abortion law set for Dec. 1

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Hearing before U.S. Supreme Court on Miss. abortion law set for Dec. 1

September 22, 2021

Mississippi Baptist response continues after double blow from hurricanes

IDA RESPONSE — Volunteers with the Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief ministry prepare a fallen tree for disposal on the campus of New Orleans Seminary, after Hurricane Ida made landfall in the New Orleans area on Aug. 29. (Photo credit: New Orleans Seminary)

Mississippi Baptist response continues after double blow from hurricanes

September 21, 2021

GuideStone announces release
of its Ministers’ Tax Guide
GuideStone^® has released its most popular annual publication, the 2025 Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2024 Returns prepared by Richard Hammar, available now for GuideStone members. The tax guide includes tax highlights for 2024 — such as annual contribution limits and standard business mileage rates — along with step-by-step filing instructions for ministers’ personal taxes and comprehensive examples and sample forms. Additionally, GuideStone ministry partners and church administrators have access to the annual Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches.This publication is included in the full tax guide or as a separate electronic copy. GuideStone members can receive both free resources by visiting GuideStone.org or can request a free printed copy of the tax guide by calling 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433) (printed copies are limited). The guide was again written this year by Richard Hammar, a noted CPA, attorney and widely published author who specializes in legal and tax issues for ministers. “Ministers’ taxes have their own unique challenges and opportunities,” said GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck. “The annual tax guide is one more opportunity for us to come alongside our members to help them achieve financial resilience so they can focus on their vital Kingdom calling.”