Posts published in “Mississippi”

Justices hear legal arguments on Mississippi abortion law

FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT — Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch addresses the pro-life rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, the day the high court heard the state’s appeal in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization regarding Mississippi’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks gestation. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

Justices hear legal arguments on Mississippi abortion law

December 2, 2021

WASHINGTON (BP and local reports) – The hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1 on Mississippi’s prohibition of abortions after 15 weeks left pro-life…

ERLC staff look to Dec. 1 hearing on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion law scheduled before U.S. Supreme Court

ERLC staff look to Dec. 1 hearing on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion law scheduled before U.S. Supreme Court

November 30, 2021

First Church, Pontotoc, provides Thanksgiving dinner with a sweet side of faith

SWEET SERVICE — Ken Hester (right), senior pastor of First Church, Pontotoc, assists church member Michelle Benjamin as she prepares to serve her special sweet potato casserole recipe at the church’s annual Feeding of the 5,000 Thanksgiving dinner distribution.

First Church, Pontotoc, provides Thanksgiving dinner with a sweet side of faith

November 29, 2021

Youth Evangelism Challenge back on track for late December

Youth Evangelism Challenge back on track for late December

November 23, 2021

History of Baptists in Mississippi to be updated in new book

BAPTIST HISTORY — Shawn Parker (left), executive director-treasurer of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board; Anthony Kay (second from right), executive director of the Mississippi Baptist Historical Commission; and author Robert Rogers, staff chaplain at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, inspect a painting of the first Baptist church in Mississippi, Salem Church (Coles Creek) in Jefferson County, by retired Mississippi Baptist pastor Robert Mamrak. (Photo credit: Barri A. Shirley)

History of Baptists in Mississippi to be updated in new book

November 15, 2021

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.