Black Baptist denominations to help hurricane-ravaged churches rebuild

(RNS) -- Three of the nation's largest black Baptist denominations have announced plans to help ruined churches and their church members across the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.

The National Baptist Convention USA, the National Baptist Convention of America and the Progressive Baptist Convention said April 17 they would steer pastors and church-goers to such help at their big annual conventions this summer. They said they will fund redevelopment money and rebuilding expertise for churches, nursing homes or other church projects.