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by Lisa Watson
Kevin and Holly Carr spent fifteen months loving and caring for 22-month-old Hannah Grace Dowdie before the court system awarded her biological father custody.
In the wake of her death, they honored her memory by requesting memorials be given to the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries (ABCHomes).
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by Jessica Vanderpool
Cindy Fleming is a foster parent, and every time she says "goodbye" to a child, it breaks her heart. Yet, despite the hardships, she would not have it any other way.
She and fellow Christians seek to live out James 1:27, which says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.”
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by Lisa Watson
Helping people is what South Texarkana Church of Texarkana is all about. Through a food pantry ministry called Manna from Heaven, volunteers have helped meet the needs of people in the economically depressed area around South Texarkana Church for the past five years.
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by Lisa Watson
By providing opportunities for one-on-one coaching/mentoring, building relationships with peers and hosting regional group events, the Kaleo Network is designed to encourage high school and college students and even older adults who are considering a call to ministry or have been called to ministry.
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Small churches will be the focus during the annual Youth Ministry Days March 16-17 at Williams Baptist College (WBC). The event includes a series of seminars, most dealing with establishing effective youth ministries in smaller churches.
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The Arkansas Baptist Assembly board has named Jason Wilkie as the new executive director.
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Churches are rallying around "Buckets of Hope." Read this for information about collection sites and times.
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As Southern Baptists gear up to aid Chile earthquake victims, Arkansas Baptists are ready to assist.
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The International Mission Board is assessing needs after the massive earthquake in Chile and is ready to respond quickly to needs. IMB missionaries are accounted for, but Chilean Baptist churches and members may have been impacted.
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by Barbara Denman, Florida Baptist Convention
Haitians are responsive to the gospel since the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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