Virginia News

Sunday school class project sparks international ministry
By Robert Dilday, Associate Editor
Date August 21, 2008

FALLS CHURCH -- An eye-opening visit by a Baptist Sunday school class to a Moscow hospital nearly 20 years ago sparked a ministry that provides millions of dollars in medical supplies to almost 100 countries around the world.

Virginia students are ‘driven’ at 2008 Youth EnCounter event
By Ken Dibble, Virginia Baptist Mission Board
Date August 21, 2008

Being “driven” in one’s relationship with Christ and taking seriously the challenges that Christian faith presents was the focus of Virginia Baptists’ Youth EnCounter 2008.

Virginia women ministers celebrate 20 years
Date August 21, 2008

Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry will hold a gala dinner to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Sept. 26 at the University of Richmond’s Jepson Alumni Center.

Baptist ministry assistants schedule fall conference
Date August 21, 2008

The Baptist Ministry Assistants of Virginia have scheduled their one-day fall conference for Friday, Sept. 26, at United Baptist Church, 7100 Columbia Pike in Annandale.

Not just another conference
Williamsburg teen describes global youth event
By Kellie Johnson, Special to the Herald
Date August 21, 2008

Recently, I attended the Baptist Youth World Conference in Leipzig, Germany. Now, if you think this was just another church conference, or youth group meeting, well then you are entirely wrong. From opening to closing day, it was an exciting adventure. With over 6,300 youth there, representing over 89 different countries, it was like nothing else any of us had ever experienced before. Each day presented something new and left impressions I will never forget.

LifeWay Store celebrates opening in Midlothian
Date August 21, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Midlothian LifeWay Christian Store will celebrate its grand opening Aug. 23-Sept. 20.