Stories tagged with: 2009 state annual meeting roundup

• SBCV adopts long-range plan

  by Brandon Pickett, posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (14 years ago)

  NORFOLK, Va. (BP)--The Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia approved a long-range strategic plan at their annual meeting at First Baptist Church in Norfolk.

  More than 1,000 people, including 753 messengers and 308 guests, attended the Nov. 8-10 meeting, which centered on the theme of "Pushing Back the Darkness through Evangelism."

  Messengers unanimously approved a plan that will guide the SBCV as it assists local congregations in their task of fulfilling the Great Commission. SBC... Read More

• Tenn. Baptists honor James Porch

  by Lonnie Wilkey, posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (14 years ago)

  JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Messengers to the 135th annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention recognized the ministry and leadership of James Porch, who has served as executive director of the convention since 1992 and has announced he will retire in August.

  The Nov. 10-11 meeting at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson drew 1,173 messengers from 541 churches, the lowest attendance in 35 years.

  Randy Davis, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sevierville, was elected president by ac... Read More

• Penn-Jersey Baptists celebrate missions

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (14 years ago)

  BUSHKILL, Pa. (BP)--With the theme "'Til the Whole World Knows," the annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey at Fernwood Hotel & Resort in Bushkill, Pa., Nov. 5-6 was marked by a tribute to the work of international missionaries.

  Peter Yanes, the convention's president, emphasized in his address the urgent need to lead people to Christ. He recounted how a Southern Baptist missionary funded by the Cooperative Program moved to his hometown in the Philippines in 1... Read More

• Nev. Baptists add 7 churches

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (14 years ago)

  LAS VEGAS (BP)--The Nevada Baptist Convention welcomed seven new affiliated congregations and transitioned to a one-day meeting format at its 31st annual meeting at Spring Valley Baptist Church in Las Vegas.

  Thane Barnes, the convention's executive director, said the condensed format was an experiment.

  "We learned how to do some things better and clearly recognized things that need improvement," Barnes said of the Oct. 20 gathering. "The executive board and staff will evaluate the form... Read More

• Calif. Baptists involve CBU students

  by Holly Smith, posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (14 years ago)

  FRESNO, Calif. (BP)--Harmony and heritage were emphasized at the annual meeting of the California Southern Baptist Convention, Nov. 10-11 Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church in Riverside.

  Under the theme "For the Generations to Come: Celebrating Four Centuries of Baptist History," messengers approved, without discussion, a 2010 budget of $11,607,958, a 4.8 percent decrease from the current budget.

  From $7,520,000 in anticipated Cooperative Program giving from California churches, the conven... Read More

• Colo. Baptists mark 54th meeting

  by Staff, posted Friday, November 13, 2009 (14 years ago)

  ESTES PARK, Colo. (BP)--The Colorado Baptist General Convention convened for its 54th annual meeting with the theme "Across Colorado: Praying, Engaging, Sowing, Harvesting" at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn in Estes Park Oct. 20-21.

  Colorado Baptists shared testimonies on the GPS (God's Plan for Sharing) initiative adopted statewide, and the convention celebrated the planting of 17 new churches during the past year.

  Jon Randles, an evangelist from Frisco, Texas, was a featured speaker, an... Read More

• Ga. Baptists minister in the rain

  by Sherri Brown & Joe Westbury, posted Friday, November 13, 2009 (14 years ago)

  WOODSTOCK, Ga. (BP)--Despite a day of record rainfall, Georgia Baptists forged ahead with a major evangelism campaign in conjunction with their 188th annual meeting at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., Nov. 9-10.

  The remnants of Hurricane Ida moved over the Atlanta area Tuesday, dropping four inches of rain and limiting the massive scope of ministry through LoveLoud planned for the afternoon. Local meteorologists said the day made this the single wettest November on record.

  Again... Read More

• S.C. Baptists address legislative issues

  by Butch Blume, posted Friday, November 13, 2009 (14 years ago)

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP)--South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers adopted a streamlined budget during their Nov. 10-11 annual meeting; weighed in on legislative issues ranging from health care reform to legalized gambling; and elected a president who says the denomination "is not going to be the way it used to be."

  Before the meeting adjourned at noon on its second day, 1,080 messengers had registered for the state convention's 189th annual meeting. SCBC President Rudy Gray presided over bu... Read More

• Fla. messengers approve GC task force

  by Barbara Denman & Joni B. Hannigan, posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 (14 years ago)

  PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP)--While persevering through the rain and winds of Tropical Storm Ida which cut short the Monday night session, the Florida Baptist State Convention approved overwhelmingly a motion authorizing its president to appoint an "Imagine If ... Great Commission Task Force" ... Read More

• Ind. Baptists refuel for the journey

  by Staff, posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 (14 years ago)

  MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (BP)--Indiana Baptists celebrated the theme "Fuel for the Journey," based on Acts 1:8, during their 51st annual meeting at the Radisson Star Plaza Hotel in Merrillville Oct. 26-27.

  A total of 230 messengers and 130 guests representing 92 churches were challenged to participate in simultaneous "Crossing Indiana" rallies statewide March 1 as part of the North American Mission Board's "Find It Here" evangelism campaign.

  Kevin Ezell, pastor of Highview Baptist Church in... Read More