“While overall giving declined, many donors made special efforts in 2009 to respond to greater humanitarian needs.” Giving USA Foundation™ and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, recently announced that estimated total charitable contributions from American individuals, corporations and foundations fell to $303.75 billion in 2009, down from a revised total... Continue Reading

Each month, members of Samaritan Ministries receive a newsletter directing them to send their monthly share dues to another participating family who has verified medical bills. Unlike insurance companies, there is no guarantee made by the ministries that its members’ hospital bills will be paid for. Participants of the Christian alternative for health insurance need... Continue Reading

What do you call something that has 34 legs and is 248.9 miles? An Adoption ministry. Or, at least, that’s how one group from Highview Baptist Church recently expressed it. During the early morning hours of Saturday, April 24, a group of 17 students from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — the majority from Highview’s... Continue Reading

For about two dozen teens from Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA), their “street learning” involved sitting on a curb each morning and scraping paint from a teetering picket fence… “Learning on the streets” is usually a reference to education that comes through rough experiences, often outside the law. But for about two dozen teens from Westminster... Continue Reading

This event is a two-week ‘Olympic-style’ competition where tomorrow’s ballet stars vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals, cash awards, and scholarships. From June 8-28, 2010, Belhaven once again host the International Ballet Company (IBC) as its ‘International Village.’ The university facilities provide dancers and other participants housing and meals on the campus, as well... Continue Reading

Affirmed:To not support any move to make the Erskine Board a self-perpetuating board. In response to learning of the call for a Special Meeting of the Board of Erskine College and Seminary (see http://bit.ly/cE6AAd for original story), the Executive Board of Erskine held a called meeting at Bonclarken Conference Center on the evening of June... Continue Reading

On Monday, June 7, 2010, the required three Synod-appointed trustees met and agreed to call for a Special Meeting of the Erskine Board of Trustees. Since 10 days notice was required, the meeting was set for Friday, June 18. The board will meet on the Erskine campus in Due West, S.C. The written document distributed... Continue Reading

“Here in Augusta, there’s a lot going on. On a monthly basis there are at least two groups going somewhere around the world, and that’s the conservative estimate,” said Ngoh, a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Martinez. This week, 169 youths from churches across the Southeast will arrive in south Augusta and devote their... Continue Reading

He uses 1 Timothy 5 to show that the New Testament churches kept lists of people, such as the lists of widows. In 1 Corinthians 5, the church is told to exclude someone, which implies that there is also inclusion Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. — where Mark Dever serves as senior pastor... Continue Reading

After 60 years, the church owned and operated school – founded by legendary PCUS/PCA pastor-evangelist Bill Hill – will hand over school operations to a private organization. The West End Christian School is about to undergo a major transformation after dealing with a decrease of enrollment numbers and fiscal challenges. After 60 years, the West... Continue Reading