IMB trustees appoint 30 new missionaries as Lottie Moon offering nears $5 billion in cumulative gifts
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Leslie Peacock Caldwell
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Leslie Peacock Caldwell
February 4, 2021
International Mission Board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of 30 full-time, fully funded missionary personnel during their Feb. 3-4 meeting, and trustees applauded a report that cumulative international mission offerings have nearly reached a historic $5 billion.
The new missionaries will be sent to eight of IMB’s nine global affinities. A Sending Celebration on Wednesday evening included the 30 new appointees, plus two missionaries previously appointed, and one sent in partnership with the Canadian National Baptist Convention. Both the Sending Celebration and trustee meetings were held virtually due to Covid-19 safety considerations.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions and out of caution to keep everyone safe, Shreveport/Bossierâs annual Life March event will not be taking place this year.
Instead, organizers are hosting âStand For Life, Louisianaâ on Saturday, January 23, at 10:30 a.m. in communities across the state.
âStand For Life, Louisianaâ will allow participants to peacefully and publicly protest abortion while maintaining social distance and adhering to all state guidelines.
Participants will gather along busy thoroughfares in cities across Louisiana and hold signs to share our message with the public.
In our area, âStand For Life, Louisianaâ will be held in two locations: Shreveport in front of Broadmoor Baptist Church on Youree Drive, and Bossier on Airline Drive in front of Airline High School.
George Allen “Bub” Haile
Friday, January 15, 2021
Dr. George Allen “Bub” Haile of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the age of 86 after a battle with cancer.
Born January 17, 1934, in the small mill town of Ansley, LA, he grew up in nearby Jonesboro as the youngest of eight children. A lifelong learner, his educational journey began with a basketball scholarship to Louisiana Tech and continued on to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, earning an additional Bachelors and a Master’s in Theology.
He later earned a Master’s in counseling at Louisiana Tech and a Doctorate in Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.George ministered throughout Louisiana for over 40 years. He served as pastor of several churches until 1962 when he became the Director of the Baptist Student Union at Louisiana Tech where he mentored many students in their Christian faith for eight years. Ge
Baton Rouge church joins CBF-National Baptist Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Lake Charles, La. 18 December, 2020 - 22:40
By Caleb Mynatt
As the winds stirred and the sky turned to black on August 27, 2020, the citizens of Lake Charles, La., were confronted with a reality that is all too familiar.
Hurricanes hitting the Louisiana coast have become an almost annual occurrence these days, but not often does a Hurricane Laura, a Category Four storm, barrel towards the Gulf Coast. The residents of this small city in the southeast part of the state prepared for the worst, and also readied to start a clean-up process that has become far too common.
Toy drive helps relieve stress of pandemic for families
Drive-thru event held in Madison Share Updated: 6:11 PM CST Dec 14, 2020 Shaleeka Powell
Drive-thru event held in Madison Share Updated: 6:11 PM CST Dec 14, 2020
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Show Transcript POWELL SHOWS US THE IMPACT OF ONE DRIVE THROUGH TOY DRIVE IN MADISON. SANTA S ELVES ARE COLLECTING HUNDREDS OF TOYS TO GIVE TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL MS AND FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN. SOT RUTH ANN RIGBY-TOY DRIVE COORDINATOR- GRAY 5348 @ 1:24-1:33 BIKES, WE VE GOTTEN A LOT OF REMOTE CONTROL CARS AND THINGS LIKE THAT BUT THE NEED IS SO GREAT AND WE ARE WILLING TO TAKE ANYTHING. FIRST RESPONDERS OF MS AND THE OPOID AND HEROIN SUMMIT ARE SPONSORING THE DRIVE- THRU EVENT AT BROADMOOR BAPTIST CHURCH. SOT RUTH ANN RIGBY-TOY DRIVE COORDINATOR- GRAY 5348 @ :57-1:09 DUE TO COVID THIS YEAR WE VE HAD TO TAKE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS BUT THE COMMITMENT TO THE CHILDREN AND THE T