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COVID-19 turned our spring upside down and forced us to create new ways to offer discipleship training to our families. Hopefully, parents have embraced the call to disciple their children at home. As summer arrives and teachers no longer...
Cheryl Markland -
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all into new rhythms. Stay-at-home orders for all but the most essential of professionals, caregivers and service providers have dramatically impacted families, businesses and government. Churches are not immune from this impact. Social...Cheryl Markland
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Although many churches are once again gathering in person, churches may not look the same as they did before the pandemic. This month’s resources are geared to help you and your church continue to go and grow this summer....
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Due to ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) officials announced Friday, May 29, that no large group gatherings will take place at Fort Caswell this summer. Instead, Caswell is providing camp...BSCNC Communications
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By now, many of you are aware of my plans to retire from the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina on Feb. 28, 2021. I made this announcement during a recent executive committee meeting, and I also shared the...
Milton A. Hollifield, Jr. -
As we slowly ease out of quarantine, many of us are excited to head back to our church campuses. While we have been grateful for online worship services, nothing can compare to worshipping together with our brothers and sisters....Lindsey Fescoe
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Southern Baptist leaders commended to churches the new federal guidelines for restoring in-person worship gatherings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, even as efforts to resolve conflicts between state governments and faith communities continue. The Centers for Disease Control and...Baptist Press
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Honestly, most days are a blur. Mornings are a flurry of getting ready for school and work. Days are a blur between work deadlines, after-school activities and traffic. At the end of most of my days, all I want...Jamie Burkett
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All across North Carolina are little Mayberry-like towns that aren’t like they were a generation or two ago. While some may wish for a return to Mayberry, we have the opportunity for something even better. There are lost people...
Russ Reaves -
Days after some churches resumed indoor services following a federal court ruling that lifted statewide restrictions on worship gatherings, members of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s (BSCNC) executive committee heard updates on how the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Chad Austin -
Milton A. Hollifield Jr., executive director-treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC), has announced his plans to retire effective Feb. 28, 2021. Hollifield, 70, has led the convention for 14 years and has served for a...BSCNC Communications
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How many times have you heard or maybe even said, “There is nothing else to do but pray”? In reality, shouldn’t it be the first thing we do? A couple of days ago, I was putting some new books...
Rick Hughes -
Elsie Eller, 84, is a one woman town — literally. She lives in Monowi, Nebraska, the only incorporated town in the United SStates with a population of one. Eiler is the clerk, treasurer, librarian and mayor. During Elier’s youth,...
Eddie Thompson -
The possibility of churches gathering again soon has raised several important questions, including: What date should we regather? How do we greet folks from a social distance? How do we take the offering? How will we accommodate our entire...
Chuck Lawless -
On Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order, effectively lifting the restrictions on indoor religious services as outlined in N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order No. 138. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever...
Brian Upshaw
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