East End Baptist Church, a BGAV-member church in Suffolk, VA, recently partnered with their health district for a local vaccine distribution. Their senior pastor, Wayne Faison, sat down with us in a Zoom call the day after the event to share what the church did, what the event was like, and what they learned in the process. 

For those churches in the greater Richmond area, the Richmond City & Henrico County Health Districts have asked for help regarding vaccine distribution. A virtual Town Hall Meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 23, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

While this presentation is tailored to pastors and church staff, please invite any elders, deacons, or lay leaders within your congregations who are able or willing to assist you in this public information and service opportunity. The meeting is scheduled during the lunch hour in hopes that a broader group will be able to attend. Register now for the town hall.

Join us online for the first virtual Baptist World Congress and help make history Together as part of the world’s largest gathering of Baptists.

The virtual event will feature daily sessions led by global Baptist leaders, 30+ breakout sessions featuring live Q&A, virtual roundtables and networking by region and/or ministry focus, as well as 2 powerful pre-conferences (“Life” Global Conference of Baptist Women and “Together with the Persecuted” Religious Freedom Summit).

Visit the BWA Congress website for more information and to register.

Kairos Leadership Initiative (KLI) is a one-year leadership training program designed to develop emerging young adult leaders. The initiative seeks to help young leaders discover their identity in Christ, consider educational and vocational goals in light of this identity, and live out a lifetime call to love and serve the local community and the world. Download a flyer of discussion points to share with those in your church that may be interested. Applications for this year's KLI group are due March 15.

Summer camp registration is now open at Camp Piankatank! We can’t wait to see all of our wonderful campers, and we know that you are just as excited as we are to be back at camp. Since there is so much anticipation and desire to be back at camp, we expect sessions to fill up quickly.

To give a little extra incentive for you to reserve your spot early, we are offering a discount to a limited number of campers. For the first 50 campers that register, we are offering 10% off the registration! Sign up early to take advantage of this one-time offer. You can go to our website for information about dates, and register online once you're ready.

Through Cooperative Missions offerings, the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) provides scholarships and ministerial education funds for eligible Virginia Baptist students who need aid in financing their education. BGAV Scholarships and Ministerial Education Funds can help students earn an undergraduate degree, pursue undergraduate or graduate education in preparation for vocational ministry, or access training and continuing education opportunities. Get more information.

BGAV's Committee on Boards and Committees needs your help in identifying leaders from BGAV churches to participate in the boards of BGAV's agencies and institutions, and on its various standing committees.

Both layleaders and clergy are welcome to serve, with ideal nominees being:

Nominations must be received no later than April 1, 2021. Learn more.

The latest ministry job openings listed on our website include:

February 19-20, 2021 (West Coast)

March 16-April 27, 2021

April 1, 2021

12:00 noon

April 1, 2021

Use code BGAV15OFF for $15 off!