Mississippi News Feb. 13, 2025 Obituaries Charles L. “Les” Dale, residing pastor of First Baptist Church McLain, Mississippi, died Jan. 13. He was 66. Frank
Joe Dan Worley recently spoke to a Sunday School class of senior adults and explained how his faith in Jesus Christ sustained him in a fierce battle in Iraq during the War on Terror.
“Grief to Grace is designed for ministers’ widows to surround newer widows with comfort, encouragement and support,” said Roger Sing Oldham, pastor engagement director with the TBMB.
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A South Carolinian became pastor of a struggling Massachusetts congregation and was invited to merge it with Hope Community Church, the BCNE-affiliated fellowship he planted in 2017.
“It represents a priority of ministry particularly to our elderly members, but it also serves all the church family,” said John Waters, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Statesboro, Georgia.
“We are thankful for our SBC family of churches and leaders who have responded to the needs that have arisen from the Los Angeles fires,” said CSBC executive director Pete Ramirez.