"I live here, like in paradise," a resident of the Baptist House of Mercy at Zhemchuzhinka, Kobrin, Belarus, exclaimed shortly after moving into her new home in June. The acceptance of residents to the facility culminates a dream that now offers hope and help to
OLSO (ABP) – An international Christian initiative that reports on threats and actions against religious freedom says after a few months of break that authorities in Belarus are once more cracking down on a Baptist group whose churches refuse on principle to register with the
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Women of First Baptist Church, Farmington, and residents at The Baptist Home at Arcadia Valley created 60 quilts for the Baptist House of Mercy in Belarus.
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer The Future Leadership Foundation taught biblical principles of finance and Christian stewardship during a recent trip to Belarus. Randy Shipman, Terry Spickert, Doug Kaylor, Emerson Swope and Brad Dixon taught Crown Finance materials
By Vicki Brown Word&Way Associate Editor Ironton — Trustees for The Baptist Home took two historic steps on Sept. 12 - to assist Belarusian Baptists to open a home for the aged in that country and to broaden the scope of individuals to be admitted
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorVisitors to either of Heber Mena's Jefferson City offices immediately learn Mena likes to minister overseas. Photos, folk art and framed foreign currency grace the walls, and souvenirs rest on tables.But recently Mena finally got to experience what most people
Chillicothe — The Baptist Home will seek associate membership in the Baptist World Alliance and explore a partnership in Belarus.Meeting in Chillicothe on March 7, trustees approved a request for The Home to become a BWA associate member for $500 per year.The BWA allows Baptist-affiliated
By Bill Webb, Word&Way EditorThe program is called Swords Into Plowshares -- and it is no accident that the name has a decidedly agricultural sound to it. It is a program where limited investments in farm animals, farm implements and seeds continues to make a