Virginia News

Virginia Baptist volunteers join Texas Baptists to provide assistance after Ike
By Michael Rackett, Virginia Baptist Communications
Date October 2, 2008

LIBERTY, Texas -- Less than 72 hours after Hurricane Ike made landfall, a convoy of Virginia Baptist disaster relief units pulled into the parking lot of First Baptist Church, Liberty, Texas. By the next afternoon, Sept. 16, almost 100 Virginia Baptist volunteers had also arrived on site, two Virginia Baptist mass feeding units and two shower units were set up for operation, and crews were cooking an evening meal to serve to the community.

The why and the how
Date October 2, 2008

BGAV registration ends soon
By Michael Rackett, Virginia Baptist Communications
Date October 2, 2008

RICHMOND -- Preregistration for Connect:2008, the 185th annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will be closing in mid-October, say association officials.

VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Date October 2, 2008

Remembering 9-11
Virginia Baptist groups minister to mark the day
By Sue H. Poss, CBF Communications
Date October 2, 2008

NORFOLK -- The young adults at Freemason Street Baptist Church in Norfolk got their hands dirty for missions at a seamen’s center. Virginia Intermont College in Bristol worked with a shelter for families facing homelessness and abuse. Gayton Baptist Church in Richmond worked with a non-profit organization helping families transition out of homelessness.

Editor receives training in ‘Planned Gifts’
Date October 2, 2008

Last week, Religious Herald editor and business manager Jim White received a certificate of proficiency in planned giving from the School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, Ind. The School of Philanthropy is operated in partnership by Indiana and Perdue universities.