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CBF, Haitian Baptists sign three-year agreement for earthquake recovery Print E-mail
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By Carla Wynn Davis   
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Haitians build the foundation and walls for one of the houses being built through CBF partner Conscience International. (CBF/Tim Brendle)

ATLANTA (ABP) -- As part of its ongoing earthquake response efforts in Haiti, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has signed a memorandum of understanding -- representing an official partnership -- with the Convention Baptiste d’Haiti.

CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal signed the agreement with leadership from the Haitian convention in Atlanta in May. The organizations agreed to a three-year development strategy, including partnerships in medical ministry, restoration and development and micro-enterprise. 

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Connecticut school board to appeal graduation ruling after all Print E-mail
Nation
By Bob Allen   
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
ENFIELD, Conn. (ABP) -- A Connecticut school board voted June 8 to appeal a federal judge's ruling that holding high-school-graduation ceremonies at a local church is unconstitutional, reversing a vote a week earlier to lay the matter to rest.
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SBC exec Chapman criticizes task force's recommendations Print E-mail
Baptists
By Bob Allen   
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- A top official in the Southern Baptist Convention has used the denomination's news service to urge defeat of recommendations from a panel on denominational effectiveness scheduled to be presented to messengers at the convention's upcoming annual meeting.
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Missouri church shares Christ via Castrol with oil-change ministry Print E-mail
Baptists
By Vicki Brown   
Monday, June 07, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. (ABP) -- Seven years ago, Kevin and Sara Gaines, members at Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia, Mo., noticed that several single moms lived in the area. In the midst of juggling work duties, family relationships and household chores, many of the women had little time or resources left for basic vehicle maintenance.
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Medical-experimentation allegations spur new calls for torture inquest Print E-mail
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By Robert Marus   
Monday, June 07, 2010
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- New allegations that physicians working for the United States government engaged in medical experimentation on terrorism suspects have led a group of religious leaders to, once again, demand that President Obama convene a high-profile panel to investigate the subject.
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