Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — In an outpouring of love for the community, 570 student volunteers from Carson-Newman University fanned across four counties during the university’s annual Operation Inasmuch day of service.
Non-typical Southern Baptist pastor leads church to impact community By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NEW MARKET — Donnie De La Cruz would be the first person to tell you that he’s not your typical, everyday Baptist preacher in East Tennessee. And, most people who know him would agree wholeheartedly. But, those who know him well would also say he’s totally sold out on telling lost people about
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — With teams deployed, and still needed, in North Carolina, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be doing “double duty” in the days ahead. DR teams will head to Crawfordville, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 12, to set up incident command, chain saw teams and feeding, shower and laundry units. Volunteers will be headquartered at Lake Ellen Baptist Church in Crawfordville, said Wes Jones, disaster relief
Joyce Rice and Mary Jo Swaim still teaching first graders after 35 years By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] COVINGTON — Joyce Rice and Mary Jo Swaim have been friends for more than 35 years. More importantly, however, they have teamed up to share the love of Jesus Christ with first graders at First Baptist Church, Covington, over that same period of time.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — In an effort to cut costs and provide more funding for ministry, Cumberland Baptist Association recently sold the building it constructed in 1988. The association has relocated to the former parsonage of Spring Creek Baptist Church in Clarksville, said Rick Stevens, director of missions for the association. The parsonage is on the church property. Stevens said associational leaders had been
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has announced the addition of three new specialists to its staff. Cole Campbell has been promoted to manager of the Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center. Campbell began working part-time at the conference center in 2008 and began serving full time with the facility in 2014. In his new role, Campbell will manage all facilities, activities, employees and functions of Linden
Tennessee volunteers show love of Christ through disaster relief By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — The calendar may have rolled into October, but the temperatures on the coast of North Carolina screamed July and August. The heat didn’t matter, however, to the numerous Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers who trekked to various locations throughout coastal North Carolina. The trip brought tears, sweat and “a
Baptist and Reflector WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court declined hearing challenges to Tennessee’s abortion measure, Amendment 1. The action was taken Oct. 1.
Union University News Office JACKSON — Traditional undergraduate enrollment for the fall semester at Union University is up 2.2 percent, the first increase in fall-to-fall enrollment in this category since 2010. The number of new students at Union increased from 401 in 2017 to 450 this year, a 12.2 percent increase. Non-traditional enrollment is up 1.1 percent in headcount, but the number of student credit hours is 1,409 more than
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] UNION CITY — The math is very simple at Second Baptist Church in Union City: no debt = more resources for missions. For the first time in 15 years, Second Baptist Church is learning to live debt free, said Pastor Justin Hiens. In 2003, Second Baptist began a relocation process that would eventually cost the church over $12 million. Hiens joined the
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — In an outpouring of love for the community, 570 student volunteers from Carson-Newman University fanned across four counties during
Non-typical Southern Baptist pastor leads church to impact community By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] NEW MARKET — Donnie De La Cruz would
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — With teams deployed, and still needed, in North Carolina, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers will be doing “double duty”
Joyce Rice and Mary Jo Swaim still teaching first graders after 35 years By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] COVINGTON — Joyce Rice and Mary Jo Swaim
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — In an effort to cut costs and provide more funding for ministry, Cumberland Baptist Association
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board has announced the addition of three new specialists to its staff. Cole Campbell has been
Tennessee volunteers show love of Christ through disaster relief By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — The calendar may have
Baptist and Reflector WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court declined hearing challenges to Tennessee’s abortion measure, Amendment 1. The action was taken Oct. 1.
Union University News Office JACKSON — Traditional undergraduate enrollment for the fall semester at Union University is up 2.2 percent, the first increase in fall-to-fall
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] UNION CITY — The math is very simple at Second Baptist Church in Union City: no debt