Karen L. Willoughby

Reach Idaho's first big goal is a Southern Baptist church in every county in the state.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At least 200 refugee families from at least seven nations in Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East were welcomed to Colina del Sol Park April 4 for Agape Myanmar Mission’s 10th annual Easter Community Outreach.

POWELL, Wyo. – Bill Harvison was called as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church of Powell (now Victory Baptist Church) two weeks before the COVID pandemic hit in 2020.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Pedro F. Aquino, Jr., is to receive a Congressional Gold Medal this Saturday, March 21, 14 years after his death in 2012 at age 89.

SICILY, Italy (BP) – “The goal is to get the Gospel out,” says Steve Brown, a missionary in Europe serving as a team leader through the International Mission Board for 22 years, the last five based in Palermo, Sicily.

PONCA CITY, Okla. – An abundance of different kinds of food draws people to Northeast Baptist Church, where about 225 people participate in Sunday morning worship.

LAS VEGAS – Damian Cirincione, executive director of the Nevada Baptist Convention since September of 2021 announced his resignation Feb. 23 in a meeting with the executive board. A letter and video were sent Feb. 27 to pastors and leaders in Nevada.

JAMAICA, Queens, N.Y. – Jabez Chakraborty, 22, was arraigned from his hospital bed last Friday (Feb. 13) where he is still recovering from being shot four times in his home Jan. 26 by New York City Police Officer Tyree White. (See original Baptist Press article here.)

QUEENS, N.Y. – Today, pastor’s son Jabez Chakraborty is recovering in a New York City hospital after being shot in his home Jan. 26 by a New York City police officer.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t deter Highland Crest Baptist Church.