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TENNESSEE DR VOLUNTEERS PREPARE FOR A ‘MARATHON’

March 5, 2020

By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] COOKEVILLE — Before the day was over on March 4 nearly 3,000 volunteers gathered in Putnam County to clear debris and help local residents begin their long road to recovery in the aftermath of a deadly tornado which swept through Middle Tennessee in the early morning hours of March 3. Similar numbers were out among those affected in other counties in Tennessee, primarily Davidson and Wilson

FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSED IN TENNESSEE

March 5, 2020

By Lonnie Wilkey and Chris Turner Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — The first known case of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been discovered in Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee held a called president conference on March 9 at the Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville, announcing the first confirmed case of the coronavirus. The patient is described as a 44-year-old man in Williamson County. He currently is quarantined in

A BARKING DOG AND A MIRACLE

March 4, 2020

Minister and family escape death after tornado collapses house By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] COOKEVILLE — For the first in his life, Darrin Crockett is glad God did not answer his prayer. On Monday night, March 2, Crockett and his family went to bed as always. Their dog, “Doc,” however barked incessantly throughout the night. Crockett remembers asking God “to make that dog quit barking.” God apparently

TENNESSEE CHURCHES ANSWER THE CALL AFTER STORMS

March 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was updated March 6, 2020. By David Dawson [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — Tuesday was a hard day. And there are many more still to come for those in the Mount Juliet and Lebanon communities as they deal with the aftermath of the violent storms and tornadoes that ripped through Middle Tennessee in the early morning hours. But those who’ve been effected by the storms won’t

PASTORS REMAIN FAITHFUL AS TENNESSEE TORNADOES KILL AT LEAST 22

March 3, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Baptist Press updated this story at 3 p.m. Tuesday. By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Pastors shared hope and faith in the midst of death and destruction early March 3 just after a series of tornadoes tore through middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 and heavily damaging businesses, homes and at least two Southern Baptist churches. An elderly couple who were longtime members of First Baptist Church

NASHVILLE BAPTIST OFFICE FACILITY DAMAGED BY TORNADO

March 3, 2020

Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Nashville Baptists were quick to respond in the aftermath of a tornado which struck the offices of the Nashville Baptist Association in the early morning hours of March 3. The shingled roof was destroyed, leaving a thin sheet of metal covering. Vents, however, were pulled out of the structure, causing extensive water damage, according to Jeff Mims, pastor of Judson Baptist Church, who was at

DISASTER RELIEF RESPONDING IN WAKE OF TENNESSEE TORNADOES

March 3, 2020

By Baptist and Reflector Staff Editor’s note: This story was updated March 6. Additional tornado stories will be added to the website under Tennessee news as they become available. (Updated 11:50 am) Even as damage is being assessed, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) teams are responding in the wake of a devastating EF-3 tornado that ripped through Nashville and traveled across Middle Tennessee as far as Cookeville today in the

TBC CP GIVING AHEAD OF BUDGET

March 3, 2020

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,657,992 through the Cooperative Program in February. After the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year, Tennessee Baptists have given $12,157,989. The amount is $293,198 or 2.5 percent over the amount given after the first four months of last year and is $491,322 or 4.2 percent over budget needs. “We are grateful for Tennessee Baptists who continue to give faithfully

SHOULD WE FEAR THE CORONAVIRUS?

February 27, 2020

By Chris Turner [email protected] FRANKLIN — Topping the news globally is COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. The flu-like virus is on the radar of the World Health Organization and being monitored for signs of an international pandemic. However, panic may be spreading more rapidly than an actual pandemic, and Tennesseans are concerned how they might be affected. Their question, especially concerning those gathering in churches, is, “What should we

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

February 27, 2020

Children’s Missions Day gives kids the chance to be actively involved in ministry work in variety of ways By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Although the service projects that were performed across Tennessee this year on Children’s Missions Day were wide-ranging and extensive, the main goal of the projects was precise and singular: Sharing the love of Christ. Designed and developed by WMU in 2008, Children’s Missions Day provides

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TENNESSEE DR VOLUNTEERS PREPARE FOR A ‘MARATHON’