
Children’s music camp celebrates Christmas in July
Summer Music and Arts Camp for Kids — also known as SMACK — was hosted by William Carey University in Mississippi last week. They learned the importance of worship ministry and how they can use their skills and gifts in that arena.

New Mexico churches work to find insurance after unforeseen cancellations
Over the last year, some New Mexico churches have found themselves without insurance. After a large claim, insurance companies have been canceling or raising the deductible or premium so high that the church can no longer afford it.

North Carolina Baptists celebrate 50 years of Happiness Retreat
North Carolina Baptists recently marked the 50th anniversary of the Happiness Retreat at Caraway Conference Center and Camp in Sophia.

‘In shock’: Lamar University student drowns during campus ministry retreat
A 23-year-old Lamar University graduate student drowned Aug. 10, while attending a Lamar Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) retreat at the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Most common ways churches are now texting, engaging people
Email still has its place. Don’t abandon it. But if you want to improve your church communication you may want to consider some changes, including text messaging.

SWBTS grows Spanish degree programs, renews commitment to core values
This year Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, finished the academic year with 600 students enrolled in Spanish-language

WMU visual project teaching children we’re ‘better together’ through Cooperative Program
National Woman’s Missionary Union is building a craft stick houseboat to help teach children about the Cooperative Program.

Romanian church offers physical, spiritual aid to Ukrainian Muslim refugees
Emanuel Baptist Church in Calafindesti, Romania, is a small church, but its members have a big heart for Ukrainian refugees.