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170 years of the Baptist Church in Elblag, Poland
On October 18-19th 2014 the Baptist Church in Elblag (Poland) celebrated its 170-anniversary. The church was established on October 23rd 1844.
LSESD's Relief Consultation
From 9 to 11 November 2014, LSESD invited its supporter partners around the world to Lebanon for the first ever LSESD Relief Consultation on Syria.
CBM Field Staff Rupen and Mamta Das Redeployed to Europe
CBM Global Field Staff, Rupen & Mamta Das, have been redeployed from Beirut, Lebanon to be based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
'Military intervention will not solve underlying issues'
Invest in education and the alleviation of poverty, say Middle East Baptist leaders. That was the message from Baptists leaders in the Middle East during the recent gathering of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) Council.
'Very positive' meeting in Oslo
Religious leaders from Russia and Ukraine had a ‘very positive’ meeting in Oslo last week which resulted in a desire for continued dialogue
Obituary of Pastor Daniel Eduardo Fontes Machado (30.3.1933-15.09.2014)
Pastor Daniel Machado, a former President of Portuguese Baptist Convention, has died on September 15, after a period of severe disease.
Scottish Baptists Join Call to Prayer for the Referendum on Independence
Scottish Baptists are being encouraged to join a Call to Prayer issued by the leaders of all the main Christian denominations in Scotland, to pray for the Referendum on independence to take place on 18 September.
Norwegian Bible Society hosts conference for Russian and Ukrainian religious leaders
The Norwegian Bible Society is bringing together religious leaders from Russia and Ukraine this month to discuss the current crisis between the two countries. The conference will take place in Oslo from September 9-12, and is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Germany: Union of Evangelical Free Churches (Baptists) and International Baptist Convention sign agreement
In June, representatives of the Union of Evangelical Free Churches (Baptists) in Germany (BEFG) and the International Baptist Convention (IBC) signed a new agreement that will continue and strengthen their cooperation.
Death of Sven Ohm, a much loved Swedish Baptist leader
Sven Ohm, who was one of the great leaders of Swedish Baptist Union, has died after a fall whilst on holiday on August 13, aged 85.