Editor’s note: Tennessee Baptists who plan to nominate individuals for the offices of president, vice president and second vice president are encouraged to send their nominations to [email protected] for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the Baptist and Reflector prior to the Summit in November. FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist pastor Todd Stinnett of Knoxville will be nominated for the presidency of the Tennessee Baptist Convention at its annual meeting to be

GERMANTOWN — As the water crisis continues in Germantown and the surrounding areas, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has jumped into action, shipping nearly 1,200 cases of bottled water to residents. “As a result of the support we receive from TBC churches and individuals, we were able to assist the people of Germantown while they are in this crisis situation,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission

BROWNSVILLE — Pastor Tony Gomillion and several members of First Baptist Church, Pulaski, met July 7-8 and had several meetings with key church pastors in Haywood County.  The team met with pastors Ben Cowell of Brownsville Baptist Church, Mike Young of Zion Baptist Church and J.P. Barden of New Vision Community Church to hear first-hand stories and the pastors’ vision about what the Lord is doing in the area.  Each

Tennessee Baptists, I don’t believe you fully know or understand what you’ve done. You’re part of a miracle.  Over the last decade, your giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions has grown by more than 50 percent. That’s an astounding amount.  As astounding is that you’ve set record highs in giving in three out of the last four years (and four out of the last six). The only year

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been asked to send flood recovery teams to New Windsor, N.Y. New Windsor is in the Hudson River region of New York which received major flooding as a result of heavy rainfall in early July. “We need teams immediately to assist residents of New Windsor in cleaning out their homes which have been heavily damaged by the floodwaters,” said Wes Jones, disaster

FRANKLIN — Landon had a dream. Literally.  Landon, from Maryville, and a recent graduate of Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, had been praying about a summer mission opportunity with the International Mission Board.  During his time in the BCM at Tech, Landon heard stories from friends about their work overseas. He also learned the importance of the Great Commission, and he wanted to play a part in it. 

NEWPORT — “Fun in the Son“ has been a tradition for children in Holston Baptist Association churches ever since 1993 when two church children’s workers wanted to begin a summer camp for kids.  The camp was the brainchild of Judy Bennett (now deceased) of Calvary Baptist Church in Erwin, and Lori Tackett, then a volunteer children’s worker at Antioch Baptist Church in Johnson City.  Dianne Woody joined forces with them