Pastors and church leaders converged on First Baptist Church, Sherwood, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 23-24, for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Evangelism and Church Growth Conference.

Scenes from Ouachita Baptist University's Festival of Christmas Dec. 2-3 in the Jones Performing Arts Center.

Arkansas Baptist churches are decorated beautifully for the Christmas season! This gallery contains just a few of the many photos that were sent to the Arkansas Baptist News. If you have photos you want to share, please email abn@arkansasbaptist.org.

Winners of the Arkansas Baptist News first Photo Contest.

Photos from day two of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annual meeting at First Baptist Church, Little Rock.

Photos from day one of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Annual meeting at First Baptist Church, Little Rock.

Photos from the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Pastors' Conference and Annual meeting held Oct. 31, Nov. 1-2, at First Baptist Church, Little Rock.

First Baptist Church, Lavaca's work in Haiti started innocently enough - with regular trips every few months - but then God stepped in and gave the church a special assignment.

More than 125 churches from across the state converged on the Mena/De Queen area with a force of more than 1,700 volunteers for the Acts 1:8 One Day Mission Trip. Volunteers ministered in more than 80 sites throughout the Ouachita Baptist Association, and 51 salvations were reported. - Photos by Jessica Vanderpool, Arkansas Baptist News

Students from churches across Arkansas prayed at See You at the Pole events Wednesday, Sept. 28. Arkansas Baptist churches represented included First Baptist, Farmington; First Baptist, Marianna; Geyer Springs First Baptist, Little Rock; First Baptist, Dumas; First Baptist, Forrest City; First Baptist, Star City; Piney Baptist, Hot Springs; and Crossgate, Hot Springs.

Grand Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Smith, celebrated the re-opening of its worship center Sunday, Sept. 18. The renovation is a part of the church's Beyond Measure capital campaign, and celebration of its 77th year as a church. Guests of Pastor Jeff Crawford included Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders, Senator John Boozman and Congressman Steve Womack. Crawford announced a new vision for the church, "Reaching the River Valley, the United Stares, and the Nations for Jesus Christ."

It’s been a busy year at the Arkansas Baptist Assembly – commonly known around the state as “Siloam camp” – with nearly 3,700 campers participating in seven different weeks. But most of all, it’s the eternal impact the camp makes in the lives of children, youth and leaders that really defines Siloam, said camp executive director Jason Wilkie. - Photos by Marissa Eclov

Baptist Youth Day was held at Magic Springs Aug. 27. More than 2,800 students and adults from churches across Arkansas attended the one-day event, with 32 students making professions of faith in Christ and more than 60 students making other spiritual decisions.