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Preparing the church: Are you ready for the next disaster?

Preparing the church: Are you ready for the next disaster?

February 9, 2024

By Hubert YatesMississippi Baptist Disaster Relief State Director Severe Weather Awareness Week is February 11-17, 2024 in Mississippi. This annual call to awareness serves as…

Robert J. Morgan to headline inaugural Christian Action Lecture Series event at BMCU

Robert J. Morgan to headline inaugural Christian Action Lecture Series event at BMCU

February 15, 2023

Explore the Bible: January 8

January 5, 2023

Statement by Baptist Press on Sexual Abuse Task Force report

Statement by Baptist Press on Sexual Abuse Task Force report

May 25, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: What one little kitten taught me

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: What one little kitten taught me

December 2, 2021

Deacon killed in shooting
after church Easter egg hunt
GULFPORT (CBS News) — A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries Christian Center, which describes itself as a non-denominational ministry located in Gulfport, identified the deacon as Eddie Shed, who also served as its head of security. The church said the shooting was not carried out by anyone affiliated with its ministry, and Shed was killed while attempting to intervene. Gunfire erupted at around 2:05 p.m. local time. The Easter egg hunt had been held in Gulfport's Jack and Florence Goldin Park, according to the Gulfport Police Department. In a news release, the department said a child custody dispute prompted the shooting, and the suspect "reportedly brandished a firearm and opened fire, striking two individuals who were attempting to deescalate (sic) the argument." Witnesses told CBS News affiliate WLOX that Shed had stepped in to protect children in the vicinity once the shooting started. He was pronounced dead at the scene.