Page 26 - Second Baptist News Today

HOUSTON – Before the Civil Rights Movement and the integration of public schools, and even predating World War II, there was the Chickasaw County Colored School.

WARSAW, Poland (BP) – When veteran Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief chaplain and assessor Linda Mitter of Rockwall was asked to join a Send Relief fact-finding team headed

A fire destroyed the church and six other downtown buildings.

Under the shadow of the scorched Second Baptist Church, something beautiful has bloomed.

It was a Sunday service people of Second Baptist Church Ranger will never forget.

The wildfires had charred at least 14,800 acres as of 2.45 a.m on Friday.

Gusty conditions were expected to complicate containment efforts and ‘support wildfire activity’ in the Eastland Complex fire

Born with activism in her blood, Gwendolyn Florence Green, was created to lead with Love. At three pounds this baby girl came into the world on April 22, 1925, in Oakland California. Her parents, Rosalie and Edward Smith, along with her grandparents were involved in numerous community organizations, trade unions and churches in determination to improve the lives of African Americans in their community.

There are three good reasons to reconsider demolishing an irreplaceable landmark like the Second Baptist Church building.

Second Baptist Church was the first church built of stone by African Americans in Indiana.