Stories tagged with: 2008 state annual meeting roundup

• Ohio Baptists recognize 30 new churches

  by Staff, posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 (10 years ago)

  CARLISLE, Ohio (BP)--Messengers to the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio meeting declined to approve a constitutional amendment regarding homosexuality and women pastors. Read More

• Hawaii Baptists welcome Korean church

  by Faith McFatridge, posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 (10 years ago)

  HONOLULU, Hawaii (BP)--Seoul International Church became the third international church to join the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention during its 66th annual meeting ... Read More

• WRAP-UP: 17 states boost SBC missions

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 (11 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Over the course of a three-month period, the state conventions affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention have held their annual meetings. Read More

• WRAP-UP: States express pro-family focus

  by Tammi Reed Ledbetter, posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 (11 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Pro-family issues once again dominated as the concerns most often expressed during the 41 state Baptist convention meetings this fall. Resolutions easily passed in defense of the sanctity of life, sexual purity and the traditional definition of marriage.

  California and Florida Baptists celebrated the successful passage of marriage amendments in their states in November. Alabama Baptists commended the action of California voters and called for a federal marriage amendm... Read More

• Mich. Baptists cope with ailing economy

  by Julie Scheving, posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 (11 years ago)

  GARDEN CITY, Mich. (BP)--Messengers to the 51st annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan in Garden City reduced their overall budget by more than $100,000 in light of the ailing auto industry, which has impacted their state particularly.

  Merriman Road Baptist Church hosted more than 330 messengers and guests for the meeting Oct. 28-30.

  Messages were brought from outgoing convention president Herb Harbaugh; Jim Nelson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Swartz Creek and... Read More

• SBCV welcomes new executive director

  by Norm Miller, posted Monday, November 24, 2008 (11 years ago)

  ROANOKE, Va. (BP)--The 12th annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia Nov. 10-11 drew 950 messengers and 250 guests to First Baptist Church in Roanoke ... Read More

• Ariz. Baptists adopt $5.47 million budget

  by Elizabeth Young, posted Monday, November 24, 2008 (11 years ago)

  AVONDALE, Ariz. (BP)--Messengers to the annual meeting of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention, gathered Nov. 14 at First Southern Baptist Church in Avondale, adopted a $5.47 million operating budget for 2009 in a new streamlined one-day schedule that included a mission fair, mission rally, and business session.

  With the theme of "Opportunities for the Harvest," 349 messengers, joined by 26 registered visitors, conducted all the annual meeting business in less than 25 minutes without any... Read More

• Ala. Baptists pass $1 billion in CP gifts

  by Keith Hinson, posted Friday, November 21, 2008 (11 years ago)

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--Messengers to the annual meeting of the Alabama Baptist State Convention at First Baptist Church in Montgomery Nov. 18-19 adopted a record $46 million budget and marked record attendance for the Tuesday evening inspirational service.

  As they gathered at the church for the first time since 1962, messengers unanimously approved a Cooperative Program budget goal of $46 million for 2009, an increase of 3.17 percent from the current goal. That includes an allocation of 42.... Read More

• Md./Del. cuts budget amid hardships

  by Sharon Mager, posted Friday, November 21, 2008 (11 years ago)

  REVISED Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

  DOVER, Del. (BP)--Messengers to the 173rd annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware were reminded that more turbulent times are yet to come in the world but those who trust in Jesus have the hope that people so desperately seek.

  The meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover Nov. 10-11 celebrated the theme "Tell the Story of Hope" based on Romans 5:2, which says, "And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God." Attendance included 325... Read More

• Iowa Baptists thank disaster relief workers

  by Richard Nations, posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (11 years ago)

  DES MOINES, Iowa (BP)--Familiar yellow Southern Baptist disaster relief shirts and hats were prominent at the 13th annual session of the Baptist Convention of Iowa Nov. 14-15 as messengers thanked more than 60 workers who were among those who responded to the state's widespread flooding during the past year.

  Jimmy Barrentine, the convention's executive director, and Ty Berry, the evangelism and pastoral care team leader, presented pins and certificates to the volunteers and to churches that... Read More