Posts published in “Mississippi”

Senior adults challenged to ‘Go and Make’

Jim Taylor, pastor of First Church, Magee, speaks at the Senior Adult Day Retreat.

Senior adults challenged to ‘Go and Make’

June 8, 2022

By Tony MartinAssociate Editor One of two state Senior Adult Day Retreats was held at Salem Heights Church, Laurel, May 19, at noon. According to…

Miss. Baptist Sexual Abuse Response Team to be named

Miss. Baptist Sexual Abuse Response Team to be named

June 3, 2022

GUEST OPINION: Rising above the sexual abuse scandal

GUEST OPINION: Rising above the sexual abuse scandal

June 2, 2022

Mississippi pastor Eubank to be nominated for SBC first vice president

Mississippi pastor Eubank to be nominated for SBC first vice president

June 2, 2022

Fellowship with Mississippi Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention

Fellowship with Mississippi Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention

June 2, 2022

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.