Two students and two teachers are dead following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, this morning (Sept. 4). A 14-year-old student has been charged with the murders, according to news reports.
When late-August flooding caused widespread damage, crop loss and displacement in southeast Bangladesh and in the neighboring Indian state of Tripura, Texans on Mission responded with funding for the Baptist aid organization in the area.
“The best thing our church ever did for discipleship was get involved in Disaster Response — more than any revival or Bible study we ever held,” said Steve Collins, pastor of First Baptist Church Nickelsville, Virginia.
First Baptist Church Hendersonville, Tennessee, announced Sunday (Aug. 11) it will be the first church in the state to ever give more than $1 million in one year through the Cooperative Program.
As Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rains and winds to North Carolina that have resulted in flooding and reports of multiple tornadoes, Baptist Disaster Relief teams are ready to respond.
In response to the storm, Baptist volunteers continue to mobilize and respond to the storm as more flooding is expected throughout the week.
Baptist World Aid, the relief and development ministry of the Baptist World Alliance, in collaboration with Hungarian Baptist Aid launched the BWA International Humanitarian Action and Development Intensive Course in Lagos, Nigeria.
Following much damage done by Hurricane Beryl, Texans on Mission has been working around the clock to serve affected areas.
