Posts published in “Mississippi”

New prayer room dedicated at the Baptist Building in Jackson

PRAYER ROOM DEDICATED – Rick Blythe (standing at right), stewardship/prayer ministry director for the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, speaks at the August 23 dedication of the new prayer room at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board in downtown Jackson. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

New prayer room dedicated at the Baptist Building in Jackson

August 30, 2023

By Tony MartinAssociate Editor A special room exclusively set aside for prayer was dedicated August 23 at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) in downtown…

BSUs across Mississippi revving up for new school year

WARM WELCOME – Members of the Baptist Student Union (BSU) in the Grove at the center of the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford brave record high temperatures to hand out cold treats to returning students. BSUs across Mississippi planned welcome activities as students prepare for the fall semester. (Photo credit: Mo Baker)

BSUs across Mississippi revving up for new school year

August 25, 2023

Baptists respond to Maui fires

Baptists respond to Maui fires

August 14, 2023

Teen takes first step toward life of ministry

FIRST STEP — Theodore “Teddy” Haffey (left), age 15, is awarded his License to Preach July 30 by David Haynes, senior pastor of Trinity Church, Fulton, his home church. A License to Preach is considered the first step toward eventual ordination into the Gospel Ministry. (Photo credit: Trinity Church, Fulton)

Teen takes first step toward life of ministry

August 11, 2023

Literacy, Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps Conf. held at Garaywa

LEADING OUT — Christina Wallis Toal of Flowood leads in the Basic English as a Second Language workshop during the annual State Literacy Missions and Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps Conference July 27-29 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Literacy, Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps Conf. held at Garaywa

August 10, 2023

Flooding, mudslides cause
devastation in Nepal, Tibet
SOUTH ASIA — Hundreds of people were killed and more than a thousand are missing after devastating mudslides swept through Nepal and Tibet Aug. 26. Send Relief is asking Southern Baptists to help as they coordinate relief efforts. Flash floods ripped through towns and villages, sweeping away homes, buildings and roads. Many villages are only accessible by air because of the flooding, according to Send Relief. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal said at least six districts in the country have been affected by the disaster. Scientists say a glacier collapsed near the Rasuwa district causing portions of mountain rock to rush into nearby rivers, according to the Malaysian news site The Star Online. Water displacement resulted in flash floods and massive mudslides across the region. Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board, has opened a portal for donations to help provide basic supplies. Learn more about relief efforts here.