Posts published in “Mississippi”

Governor announces extension, lifting of COVID-19 state of emergency

Governor announces extension, lifting of COVID-19 state of emergency

November 12, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. (Special) — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Stephen McCraney, on…

CONCEPTS: This life and death matter calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer

CONCEPTS: This life and death matter calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer

November 10, 2021

Warren recognized as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

Warren recognized as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

November 3, 2021

Pinelake Church baptizes over 250 people across five campuses

Daniel Judge (right), college pastor at the Oxford campus of Pinelake Church, baptizes a new believer Sept. 12 at Highlands Subdivision Lake in Oxford.

Pinelake Church baptizes over 250 people across five campuses

November 2, 2021

With Mississippi abortion law appeal drawing near, U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on similar case from Texas

U.S. Supreme Court

With Mississippi abortion law appeal drawing near, U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on similar case from Texas

November 2, 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.