Posts published in “Mississippi”

U.S. Senate again fails to federalize abortion

Senate wing of U.S. Capital, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Senate again fails to federalize abortion

May 12, 2022

WASHINGTON (BP and local reports) – The controversial leaking of a U.S. Supreme Court justice’s draft opinion in a Mississippi case currently being debated among…

McKeever donates career materials to New Orleans Seminary

McKeever

McKeever donates career materials to New Orleans Seminary

May 11, 2022

Abortion clinic threatens closure, move if Roe falls

Abortion clinic threatens closure, move if Roe falls

May 4, 2022

Monticello Church engages young students

GETTING INVOLVED — At Monticello Church, Monticello, movie days and other activities are a reward for local elementary school students as part of a positive behavior promotion program at their school. (Photo: Monticello Church)

Monticello Church engages young students

May 3, 2022

Bible Drill Selection Tournament Winners

Bible Drill Selection Tournament Winners

May 3, 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.