American Baptist News Archives

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.