American Baptist News

On a sunny summer morning in June, 1999, 30 Christians gathered on a deck for what was the first worship service of a congregation that has grown to be The Lighthouse Baptist Church of the Lehigh Valley.

The time has come to talk about Jack Dove. He was my high school Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Alexandria Preston had a bad attitude last year. The 16-year-old didn't want to spend the week at a church gathering.

The London News.Net Tuesday 7th July, 2009 London, Jul 7 : American Baptist minister Reverend Al Sharpton has called on US Postal Service officials to honour late King of Pop Michael Jackson with a commemorative stamp.

Baptist scholarships for Christian students are one of those little known scholarships where very few people know about.

Hopefully we're learning what freedom means. The majority of people confuse freedom with license.

Pastor Nancy Johnson and her son Ben, 10, from First Christian Church of Puyallup, chat with retired schoolteacher Janet Barclay, who enjoys a free lunch at Peace Lutheran Church on Saturday.

A declining membership and the suggestion to merge two mission boards are getting much attention at the annual Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Ky.

I learned today that the Japanese raccoon dog, which is neither a raccoon nor a dog, has unusually large testicles.

Local pianist Jonelle Soelling will give three mini piano concerts at her home this Saturday as part of the A Day for Africa event.

Larry Phillips heard a protester say that the clinic doctor should be shot. Phillips contacted the police, and the protester was quickly apprehended and questioned.

The National Council of Churches Governing Board, meeting here in the national offices of the Church of the Brethren, approved a balanced budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year and adopted a resolution on environmental health.

First Baptist Church welcomed the head of its denomination at its Sunday service with a trumpeter, choir, special speakers and interfaith guests, with a dinner afterward.

Chris and Stephanie Prater and their children - clockwise from lower left, Emily, Michaela, Allison, and Nikolas - are headed to South Dakota early next month.

SWANS ISLAND : This past Saturday, May 16, over 60 Baptist arrived either on the Captain Henry Lee Ferry in Atlantic or the Sea Coast Mission's vessel, The Sunbeam , at Quarry Wharf.

A 19th century church north of town was among the destruction in Caddo County after Wednesday's tornado.

Last fall, the congregation of Long Plain United Methodist welcomed the Rev. Harry Rix to the church.

First Baptist Church of Granville has been on a lonely course since its expulsion from the Columbus area association of the American Baptist Church about 15 years ago because of its welcoming and affirming stance toward gay and lesbian persons.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith named 16 names of who they think are extremists, and pose a threat to their country.

WDBO talk show host Michael Savage is among 16 people who have been barred by the British Home Office from entering the United Kingdom since October, the British Home Office said.