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December 25, 2023
By Baptist and Reflector The staff of the Baptist and Reflector wishes our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are grateful for our loyal readers and hope that each of you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season!
December 21, 2023
By David DawsonCommunications specialist, TBMBGALLATIN — Almost as soon as the winds had calmed and the sirens had gone silent, the cleanup and recovery efforts got under way across Tennessee. And Tennessee Baptists were there to lead the charge. After a series of tornadoes swept through West and Middle Tennessee on the evening of Dec. […]
December 21, 2023
By David DawsonCommunications specialist, TBMB GOODLETTSVILLE — Lyle Larson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, wasn’t exactly sure how the church could be of service in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through parts of Tennessee on Dec. 9. But Larson was certain of this — the FBC staff and church members were […]
December 20, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorNEWPORT — A small rural church in the Bridgeport community near Newport in Cocke County is making a difference in the lives of children in the community. For about 14 years, members of Shady Grove Baptist Church have made sure that needy children in their community will have gifts on […]
December 19, 2023
By Tim EllsworthAssociate VP for University Communications, Union UniversityJACKSON — Union University trustees received a clean audit report and welcomed new officers during their Dec. 1 meeting on the university campus. The meeting marked the first for Jeff Perkins in his role as trustee chairman. Perkins, a Union graduate and business and ministry leader from […]
December 14, 2023
By Baptist and ReflectorNASHVILLE — Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick released a video Dec. 13 expressing concern for Tennesseans affected by the tornadoes that swept through the state last weekend and thanks for those who are responding to meet needs. “Like all of you, we were just heartbroken and grieved to see the destruction […]
December 12, 2023
By David DawsonCommunications specialist, TBMBFRANKLIN — Recovery efforts have begun in earnest across the state, and Tennessee Baptists are leading the charge. Fueled by the combined efforts of local churches and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams, the clean-up and recuperation process is under way for the hundreds of Tennesseans who were left reeling after […]
December 12, 2023
By Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — The children of missionary Ramona Mercer recently honored their mother with a gift of $10,000 to the Tennessee WMU Missions for Life Fund, managed by the Tennessee Baptist Foundation. The scholarship honors their mother, who died in August, and who, along with her husband, Dewey, served as International Mission Board […]
December 11, 2023
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist & ReflectorMOUNT JULIET — With Christmas just around the corner, many Tennesseans are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9. Tennessee Baptist DR teams responded immediately to the storms, and recovery efforts are under way. The Tennessee Emergency […]
December 11, 2023
By Ann LovellBaptist and Reflector correspondentCHATTANOOGA — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s mobile dental clinic will soon be ready to roll across the state. The mobile clinic, a gift to the TBMB from Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, is a fully equipped dental office on wheels, said Garry Maddox, a member of Brentwood who participated in […]
December 9, 2023
By Baptist and Reflector Editor’s note: This story will be updated continually on the website at baptistandreflector.org. MOUNT JULIET, 5:15 p.m, CST — Tornadoes were reported moving across Tennessee in the late afternoon and early evening hours on Saturday, Dec. 9. Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist, confirmed that all Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are […]
December 8, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeEditor, Baptist & ReflectorNEWPORT — Though a native of Venezuela and now a pastor in Sugar Land, Texas, Ender Palencia was more than eager to accept an invitation to preach during the All Nations Worship Celebration held Nov. 12 on the opening night of The Summit in Chattanooga. In a sense, he was […]
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