Posts published in “Mississippi”

Severe weather forecast for Wednesday church services time frame

Severe weather forecast for Wednesday church services time frame

March 30, 2022

By Hubert YatesCorrespondent JACKSON, Miss. (Special) — The National Weather Service and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are forecasting/warning of a high potential for a severe…

How Zadie came to be a Lottie Moon hero

Zadie Pannell

How Zadie came to be a Lottie Moon hero

March 24, 2022

Church Safety for Minors Workshop

Church Safety for Minors Workshop

March 18, 2022

Discern equips students for lifetime ministry decisions

DISCERNING GOD'S CALL — Jason Morrow (at left with laptop) of First Church, Columbus, leads a group of students during a session of the Discern conference Feb. 25-26 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Ken Hall)

Discern equips students for lifetime ministry decisions

March 8, 2022

Bill that would protect abortion through federal law fails in Senate

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Bill that would protect abortion through federal law fails in Senate

March 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.