Mississippi News October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024
Mississippi News October 10, 2024 Obituary Terry Wayne Scott, former pastor of First Baptist Church Jumpertown and funeral director, died Aug. 28. He was 75.
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Bracing for Milton: Ongoing relief efforts in FL on ‘pause,’ but teams ready to respond
October 9, 2024
Baptist relief efforts already underway in Florida following Hurricane Helene are temporarily on “pause” as Milton rolls toward the Tampa Bay area, but teams are ready to go once the storm passes.
Nepal flooding brings death, damage as monsoon season ends
October 8, 2024
Devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal recently claimed the lives of more than 200 people, while others remain missing or left to recover from the damage.
‘Pray for peace’: Israel-Hamas war intensifies 1 year after ‘evil’ attack
October 7, 2024
“Hamas overestimated the power of its patron, that would be Iran — and as others have noted — it underestimated the strength of Israel,” noted Albert Mohler, president of Southern Seminary, on his daily podcast “The Briefing.”
‘Better every day, but it’s slow’: Relief efforts encourage NC, GA Baptists
October 2, 2024
Amid the damage and destruction left from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Baptists continue to provide needed support for those struggling in the hardest-hit areas of the Southeast.
Alaska Baptist exec Randy Covington announces retirement plans
October 1, 2024
Randy Covington, executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, has announced his plans to retire from that role in September of 2025.
Babylon Bee files suit against California censorship laws
September 30, 2024
The popular news satire group Babylon Bee — described as “your trusted source for Christian news satire” on its website — has filed a lawsuit against two California laws that “censor online content, including political satire and parody.”
Flooding from Helene ravages NC; Ridgecrest Conference Center temporarily closed
September 30, 2024
Among the damage was Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. The conference center was forced to temporarily close after some of its facilities were left damaged by flooding.
Janet Rohde, longtime missionary to Guyana, dies at 78
September 28, 2024
Janet Rohde, who served for nearly three decades as a missionary to Guyana, died Sept. 25. Side by side, she and her husband, Paul, shared the gospel and the love of Jesus with hundreds of people over the years.
Helene blasts Southeast; Baptist DR set to respond
September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday evening (Sept. 26) as a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 140 mph in Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. On Friday, the storm continued tearing its way through Georgia.
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