LAYMAN SEES DOMINICA FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LA PLAINE, Dominica — Jeff Gilliam of Tulip Grove Baptist Church in Old Hickory is no stranger to Dominica. He has led five missions trips to the country since 2007. In mid-March he led his sixth trip, although in a totally different role. His first five trips were […]
THE REASON BAPTISTS DO WHAT WE DO
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee Baptists are once again living up to their reputation as residents of the Volunteer state. Since January, Tennessee Baptists have been hard at work on the tiny island of Dominica in the Caribbean. And, let’s be clear. Dominica is not the Dominican Republic. They are easy to […]
REBUILDING DOMINICA: ONE ROOF AT A TIME
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LA PLAINE, Dominica — It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Maria hit shore in La Plaine, Dominica, leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction. Yet, not much has changed for the better for the majority of Dominicans. Most of the homes in the country still […]
DEADLY DEADLY CENTRAL-U.S. STORMS MOBILIZE DR IN 5 STATES
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press CLARKSVILLE — Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are on the ground and others are on standby after weekend tornadoes and flooding killed five people and damaged homes in five states.
COORDINATOR DESCRIBES NEEDS IN DOMINICA
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: You can listen to Phillip Hardee discuss the rebuilding efforts of Tennessee Baptists on the island of Dominica during Episode 14 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. FRANKLIN — The devastation caused by Hurricane Maria on the island […]
GOTM, DR RESPONSES TOP 2017 NEWS
Past year’s biggest stories include record-breaking totals for Golden Offering, tireless work by DR teams Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Record gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions and disaster relief responses were among the top news stories in 2017 throughout the Tennessee Baptist Convention Tennessee Baptists gave $1,843,511.03 through the Golden Offering for […]
TENNESSEE BAPTISTS TO HELP DOMINICA RECOVER
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Although two months have passed since the Caribbean island of Dominica was besieged by Hurricane Maria, the after effects are still visible and prevalent. It is estimated that 90 percent of Dominica’s structures were damaged or destroyed in September by the Category 5 hurricane, which claimed at […]
PUERTO RICO RELIEF NEEDS ONGOING VOLUNTEERS, FUNDING
Baptist Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) — Southern Baptists continue to serve Puerto Rico’s residents after Hurricane Maria’s devastation in September, creating a nationwide response from the ground up. “Though the plight of Puerto Rico has started to fade from the headlines,” Porter said, “there are still plenty of needs and places to serve.” […]
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHAPLAINS RESPOND TO TX COMMUNITY
by Josie Bingham Baptist Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (BP) — “It’s a pretty somber place,” Scottie Stice said of the community left behind after Sunday’s horrific mass shooting at a Southern Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Stice, disaster relief director for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC), reported teams of Southern Baptist chaplains […]
BANNER BAPTIST GIVES BACK
by David Dawson Baptist & Reflector GATLINBURG — Pastor Pete Lamon and the members of Banner Baptist Church have come full circle. Last year at this time, they were receiving assistance. This year, they are helping provide it. Banner Baptist, located just outside the Gatlinburg city limits, is one of several churches that suffered substantial […]