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  • N.Y. Baptists show pro-life heart after abortion law
    by Tim Tune, posted Wednesday, May 01, 2019 (5 years ago)

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    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (BP) -- When New York legislators passed an expansive abortion bill and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law on Jan. 22, they may have inadvertently sent out a wake-up call to the state's pro-life community.

    "I do believe God is using the passage of this very offensive state law to awaken the conscience of many New Yorkers," Terry Robertson, executive director of the Baptist Convention of New York, noted regarding the Reproductive Health Act allowing abortions up to a baby's birth. Read More

  • N.Y. Baptists launch 50th year, increase CP
    by David Roach, posted Tuesday, October 02, 2018 (5 years ago)

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    NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (BP) -- Messengers to the Baptist Convention of New York increased giving to Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries for the fourth year in a row and heard a report on the sale of the convention's office building in East Syracuse, N.Y.

    The BCNY also kicked off its 50th year of ministry and approved creation of a team to cast vision for the future. A total of 82 messengers from 56 churches attended the Sept. 23-25 sessions at Trinity Baptist Church in Niskayuna, just northwest of Albany. Read More

  • N.Y. Baptists add marriage, gender to constitution
    by BP Staff, posted Wednesday, October 04, 2017 (6 years ago)

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    RANDOLPH, N.J. (BP) -- Messengers to the Baptist Convention of New York increased giving to Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries for the third year in a row and amended the convention's constitution to affirm the biblical definitions of marriage and gender.

    Messengers also heard addresses from Woman's Missionary Union executive director-treasurer Sandra Wisdom-Martin and Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware executive director Kevin Smith during their Sept. 24-26 sessions at Bible Church International in Randolph, ... Read More

  • N.Y. Baptists affirm marriage & gender, increase CP
    by Staff, posted Tuesday, October 18, 2016 (7 years ago)

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    SCHROON LAKE, N.Y. (BP) -- Messengers to the Baptist Convention of New York increased giving to Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries for the second year in a row and discussed proposals to affirm the biblical definitions of marriage and gender in the convention's constitution.

    Messengers also heard addresses from SBC Executive Committee President Frank S. Page and Todd Starnes of Fox News during their Sept. 25-27 sessions at Word of Life Conference Center in Schroon Lake, N.Y. In addition to 90 registered messengers, 21 guests were present for a total of 35 churches represented. Read More

  • N.Y. Baptists reject name change, increase CP
    by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 03, 2015 (8 years ago)

    HENRIETTA, N.Y. (BP) -- Messengers to the Baptist Convention of New York voted not to change the convention's name and asked the body's executive board to report next year on "the best plan to significantly increase" BCNY giving to Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries.

    Gathered Sept. 27-29 at All Nations Church in Henrietta, N.Y., messengers also voted to increase the portion of Cooperative ... Read More

  • Nepalese Baptist pastor in U.S. aids homeland
    by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, May 15, 2015 (9 years ago)

    BUFFALO, N.Y. (BP) -- As Nepal works to recover from two massive earthquakes within 17 days, a Nepalese Southern Baptist church planter in Buffalo, N.Y. is readying to travel to his homeland to help those in need, including his three sisters left homeless.

    Purna "John" Tamang, pastor of Saransthan International Fellowship, said his sisters are living in tents in Kathmandu and other communities. Tamang described them as Christians telling others of Jesus Christ. Read More

  • N.Y. Baptist leader Samuel Simpson dies
    by Diana Chandler, posted Wednesday, March 11, 2015 (9 years ago)

    NEW YORK (BP) -- Samuel G. Simpson, a retired Southern Baptist leader and New York pastor known for a legacy of faith, vision and integrity, died Feb. 23 at his home in Bronx, New York. He was 83.

    Simpson served two terms as president of the Baptist Convention of New York, was the founding pastor of the Bronx Baptist Church and Wake-Eden Community Baptist Church, both in New York, and was a Home Mission Board (North American Mission Board) missionary. He was often called the "Bishop of the Bronx." Read More

  • N.Y. Baptists consider name change
    by Staff, posted Thursday, November 06, 2014 (9 years ago)

    NANUET, N.Y. (BP) -- The Baptist Convention of New York could soon have a new name and a new location for its offices, messengers learned at the convention's 45th annual meeting Sept. 29-30 at Grace Baptist Church in Nanuet. Read More