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Cecil Sherman diagnosed
with acute myeloid leukemia
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By ABP Staff   
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) -- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship pioneer Cecil Sherman has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

 
BWA Prague meeting ushers in new structure, Muslim response Print E-mail
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By ABP staff   
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) -- About 400 delegates to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Prague, Czech Republic, ended their meeting July 25 with approval of a major re-structuring of the organization's governing structure.

Baptists from more than 60 countries attended the meeting. BWA, the worldwide umbrella group for Baptists, links more than 214 national and regional Baptist denominational groups around the globe.

 
ABC-affiliated Ottawa University names banker, alum new president Print E-mail
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By ABP staff   
Friday, July 25, 2008
New Ottawa University President Kevin Eichner and his wife, Marylin.

OTTAWA, Kan. (ABP) -- St. Louis banker and Ottawa University graduate Kevin Eichner has been named president of his alma mater and will be the university's third leader since 2006.

Founded in 1865 and based in Ottawa, Kan., Ottawa University is affiliated with American Baptist Churches-USA through its National Ministries Board. A member of the university's board of trustees since 1982, Eichner succeeds interim president Fred Zook.

 
CBF ministry to internationals takes place at home, abroad Print E-mail
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By ABP staff   
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Oakland Baptist member Janet Ownley, right, visited with African refugees. Photo courtesy of Oakland Baptist
ATLANTA (ABP) -- Imagine yourself living in another country, either by choice or by circumstance. Although a professional in your home nation, you can't qualify to pursue your vocation, or perhaps your language skills aren't yet up to par. Or perhaps you are unskilled and can only find menial labor, but you need work to send money home to your family.
 
BWA meeting in Prague begins with prayer, praise Print E-mail
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By Jim White   
Thursday, July 24, 2008
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) -- Nearly 400 delegates to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Prague, Czech Republic, raised their voices in prayer and singing as the July 21-25 meeting began with a rousing worship service.
 
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