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TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF DEC. 25-JAN. 7

LEADERS Jason Bullington has been called as senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Clarksville. He previously served as youth pastor of Warren Community Church, Somerville. Matthew Watkins has been called as associate pastor and youth leader at Warren Community Church, Somerville. He previously served on the staff of First Baptist Church, Somerville. Juliana Wilson, communications/childhood missions specialist for Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union for the past two years, resigned, effective Dec.

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FORMER SBC LEADER DIES AT 95

Baptist Press DALLAS — Former Annuity Board (now GuideStone Financial Resources) president Darold H. Morgan passed away Dec. 11. He was 95. Morgan served as president of the Annuity Board from March 1, 1972, until his retirement March 1, 1990, when he was succeeded by Paul W. Powell, who died in December 2016.

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MORE THAN A GIFT

Christmas Food Project is life-changer for some By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BRENTWOOD — Purchase, pack and participate. Those were the three ways that the staff at Brentwood Baptist Church encouraged its members to become involved in this year’s Christmas Food Project — an initiative that focuses on combatting food insecurity in Middle Tennessee. The church responded in a big way, with roughly 1,000 people attending “packing nights”

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Merry CHRISTmas

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year    From Tennessee Baptist Mission Board president and executive director Randy C. Davis and the staff of the TBMB.

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TBC LEADERS SEND LETTER TO STATE SENATORS

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention leaders Randy C. Davis and Bruce Chesser have followed up on a resolution passed by Tennessee Baptists at their annual meeting in November at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville with a letter to Tennessee’s state senators. Tennessee Baptists approved without opposition a resolution in support of life and Tennessee Senate Bill 1236.

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TENNESSEE BAPTIST FOUNDATION DAY IS SET

Baptist and Reflector  FRANKLIN — A new emphasis day has been added to the Tennessee Baptist Convention calendar for 2020. Sunday, Jan. 12, will be observed as Tennessee Baptist Foundation Day. “As I meet with churches across our state, I find that many of them have not heard of the work of the Tennessee Baptist Foundation,” said Bill Gruenewald, president/treasurer of the TBF.

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‘LATTES FOR LOTTIE’ OFFERS A BLEND OF EDUCATION, LOVE

By Leslie Peacock Caldwell Senior Editor, IMB KNOXVILLE — If you’re heading to Mount Harmony Baptist Church in Knoxville, you don’t need to stop at a fancy coffee shop on your way to church. Multiflavored coffees and lattes will be ready for you when you arrive, served by smiling baristas. Donations at the coffee counter raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, but also raise awareness about the offering’s

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HOPSONS: LIVING OUT LOTTIE’S VISION

Tennessee family leaves comforts of America to reach Africa for Christ By Carla Harper Contributing Writer, B&R KAMPALA, UGANDA  — After going on several short-term mission trips together, Tommy and Marcia Hopson, who both grew up in East Tennessee, fell in love with missions. Even though they had a wonderful group of family and friends and a life they loved, they knew they were called to full-time foreign ministry. Today,

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HOUSE OKS IMPEACHMENT FOR ONLY THIRD TIME

By Tom Strode Baptist Press WASHINGTON — The third impeachment of a president in American history came Wednesday night (Dec. 18) in a still deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives and country. he House passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump without any Republican members voting for them. Democrats voted 230-197 to approve an article charging the president with abuse of power and 229-198 for a charge of

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FIRST-PERSON: PEACE IN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

By Erik Reed Baptist Press LEBANON — My son did not live one more day than God planned; and he did not live one day less either. This truth is one I keep returning to each day as my family and I grieve the death of my son, Kaleb. He was 15-years-old. Trials and afflictions marked his life. Into the crucible He was born 10 weeks premature with one of

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Merry CHRISTmas

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year    From Tennessee Baptist Mission Board president and executive director Randy C. Davis and the staff of the TBMB.

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