Karen L. Willoughby, Managing Editor WOODWORTH – The Executive Board of the Louisiana Baptist Convention listened intently as Executive Director David E. Hankins talked about the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force and the report it plans to present to messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention at the SBC’s annual meeting June 15 in Orlando. The Executive Board had gathered at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center May 4 for its regularly-scheduled spring meeting. “The concern I’ve had all along is that with so much focus on structure that we’d miss the main thing,” Hankins said to the trustees. His words were reported in detail in the SBC Live insert of the May 13 issue of the Baptist Message. Hankins also spoke to the Baptist Message Board of Trustees when they met May 11. The boards of trustees for Louisiana College and the Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home also met recently for their spring board meetings. LBC EXECUTIVE BOARD In addition to Hankins’ report, the LBC Executive Board heard from its administrative, business and finance, missions support, and properties committees,as well as from the heads of each of the LBC’s entities: college, foundation, children’s home, newspaper. After hearing … [Read more...]
BEL rated ‘safe and sound’ by federal examination
By Joanne Brechtel, Administrative Editor ALEXANDRIA – The annual meeting of the Baptist Employees of Louisiana Credit Union convened Thursday, April 22, at the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s building in Alexandria. Unlike other financial institutions, credit union members are encouraged to attend the annual meeting, which is one of the benefits of belonging. Attendance at meetings of other financial institutions is limited to its stockholders. “Our members are what makes us a safe and strong financial institution,” said Credit Union Manager Matt Marcantel. Member loyalty is the backbone of BEL’s solvency and continued success, Marcantel added. As a financial cooperative for employees and families of Louisiana Baptist churches and agencies, the purpose of the credit union is to assist its 1,200 or more members in achieving their financial goals. The membership is a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services such as savings and checking accounts. Marcantel called the meeting to order and Jim Lofton, board secretary, presented minutes of the annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2009. The federal examination conducted by the NCUA rated … [Read more...]
Chaplain takes Final Journey with American hero
By Chaplain Manuel Biadog Jr., Baptist Press [img_assist|nid=6389|title=Citizens gather to welcome American hero Marine Private First Class Kyle Coutu who was killed in battle in Afghanistan.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=67]NEWPORT, R.I. (BP) – After the long journey from Afghanistan via Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class (PFC) Kyle Coutu is finally back at home in Rhode Island with his grieving family. It was my job as a Navy chaplain to make this final trip with him. Kyle and 10 other Marines were recently killed in action during a major combat offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. [img_assist|nid=6388|title=Citizens in Pawtucket, RI honor Marine Private First Class Kyle Coutu en route to his burial.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=51] He was assigned with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Similarly sad journeys take place almost every day across the United States as America pays tribute to its fallen military service men and women. On a recent cold and rainy afternoon in February, Kyle’s final trip home became a sobering reality for … [Read more...]
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