BROWNSVILLE — When Brownsville Baptist needs something done, pastor emeritus Bob Connerley knows he can count on senior adults to see it accomplished.  “One of the reasons is they have a lifetime of being part of Brownsville Baptist — beginning in the Cradle Roll Department. They are always ready to serve in any capacity needed,” said Connerley who served as pastor of the congregation from 1989-2021. He continues to serve

FRANKLIN — Single women who decide against abortion and choose to have their babies often have nowhere to turn. That’s where Embrace Grace comes in. Embrace Grace is a national ministry designed to make sure that “every young woman who is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy has a church family to go to for spiritual, emotional and physical support,” said Leslie Strange, director of the Embrace Grace ministry at Judson Baptist

BRENTWOOD — All are welcome to attend Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church. Be warned, though. You’re going to be able to hear the worship well before you enter the sanctuary. “Everything we do is voice-interpreted, which is for who we call the ‘signing-impaired,’” Pastor Aric Randolph told Baptist Press. He’s referring to guests or others who hear but may not know American Sign Language (ASL). “If you visit us, everything is

The Off the Grid ministry, sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Conference Centers, gives pastors and church leaders a chance to disconnect, be refreshed and build relationships with others who have a common purpose. In the photo, participants in a recent Off the Grid event in Colorado included, from left, Kevin Perrigan, Rocky Sickel, Adam Cutshaw,  Josh Moran, Tod Lanier, Bryan Higginbotham, Matthew Nance, Russell Vickers, Doug Elders, Darren Andrus, Shawn

MILTON — Sisters Juanita Scott and Kathy Ward have shared their love for each other and their love for the Lord through their fingers making music via the organ and piano at Ward’s Grove Baptist Church in Milton, near Murfreesboro, for 41 years. Ward, the younger of the two, gave her heart to the Lord in 1963 at Calvary Baptist Church. She explains, “My mother said I could not be

MORRISTOWN — One week as a missions volunteer during the 2024 Summer Olympics has provided Traci Jefferson with a lifetime of memories. Jefferson, a member of First Baptist Church, Morristown, served July 22-29 as a volunteer with the International Mission Board in Paris. Though she had been to France many times, this was her first mission trip to the country. Jefferson, who is an assistant principal at East High School

WESTMORELAND — Families of special needs children in Westmoreland and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy. CrossRoads Church broke ground on the new adaptive playground on Aug. 4 in Westmoreland Mayor David Leath and other city officials attended the community celebration. The church provided free hamburgers, hotdogs and ice cream to those in attendance.