Baptist Press Stories for Feb. 27 2013 --------------------------------------- Baggies of school supplies buoy children in Asian migrant camps http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39778 Carnival ship's troubles sparked their witness http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39779 Hostage crisis prompted 'huge community effort' http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39780 TV Bible series producers aim to 'glorify God' http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39781 Va. OKs bill protecting campus religious groups http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39782 FIRST-PERSON: Does NAMB still do evangelism? http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39783 FIRST-PERSON: Who put the '3:16' in John 3:16? http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39784 --------------------------------------- Baggies of school supplies buoy children in Asian migrant camps By Susie Rain Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39778 SOUTHEAST ASIA (BP) -- Two 10-year-old boys sneak down the dark path and away from lingering "adult talk." They can't wait to rip into the Kits for Kids package some International Mission Board missionaries brought to their migrant camp in Southeast Asia. The only reason they didn't open it up after the Bible story was because it's so dark they can't see what's in the clear baggie they've each received. Blue light filters out the door of the first home along the path. The boys duck into this flimsy one-room structure and plop down on the floor.
Bourey Win* flips the baggie stuffed with goodies over and over in an effort to study and see everything inside. Khin San* doesn't have as much patience. He dumps the bag onto his lap. Notebooks, pens, pencils, a ruler, scissors and everything else a child needs for school tumbles out. He lets out a low whistle as Bourey empties his bag as well. The floor is covered in school supplies. "Wow!" Khin exclaims. He holds up three notebooks and a fist full of pencils and asks the IMB missionary who followed them, Pamela O'Dell*, if she's sure everything is for him. "It's so much," he says. "I can pick just one." O'Dell's heart catches in her throat. She knows this is more than migrant children like Khin and Bourey have ever had in their lifetime. Their families fled their home country to escape violent conflicts, and they now survive by working low-paying jobs no one wants. There is no way they could afford even a few items in the packet. "It's all yours," O'Dell says. "Some children in America sent these gifts just for you." Khin and Bourey look at her surprised, then bolt out the door to tell anyone still lingering about the good news. O'Dell follows closely behind, joyfully "filling in the blanks." "It's an answer to prayer," O'Dell explains. Just a few weeks earlier, O'Dell, from Mississippi, sat with other team members planning parties in migrant camps. For years, this ministry plugged along at a slow pace as workers came and went, migrating from one place to another. This year, things changed as a few of the migrants embraced Jesus Christ and left their Buddhist beliefs. The ministry team wanted to celebrate this milestone by doing something special but had no budget for gifts. So, they wrote down a "wish list" of what they wanted to give -- notebooks, pencils and pens -- and prayed. Two days later, O'Dell received a phone call saying some "extra" packets from the Baptist Global Response relief organization had ended up in her country. They wondered if she could find a place to use them. O'Dell and her IMB teammate Nancy Ross*, from Florida, went to investigate. When Ross, a missionary kid, walked into the storage unit, she was astounded. The Kit for Kids sticker was plastered everywhere -- a logo with which Ross was very familiar. On her family’s last stateside assignment, she helped Vacation Bible School kids from Avon Park Baptist Church gather school supplies for these packets. She knew immediately that God was answering their prayers. "I remember those VBS kids in Florida coming in so excited about the school supplies they'd picked out to give to kids in other countries," Ross says, holding up an overstuffed multi-colored packet. "I knew each of these had exactly what we prayed for plus a lot of extras that we never dreamed of praying for because of the expense." Even though the total cost for one of the packets is just $10 in the U.S., that's still far beyond the means of many children living in poverty in Southeast Asia and elsewhere around the world. Money for educational needs is often last priority in migrant families' fight for survival. So, Baptist Global Response challenged Southern Baptists to help equip children with tools needed for an education. Churches and VBS ministries put together 30,000 of the school supply kits and shipped them to 30 different countries. "I get a little emotional thinking about that little church in Avon Park, Fla., reaching out to the world and how our ministry is receiving that blessing now," Ross says as she and O'Dell sit on a mat in the middle of a migrant camp teaching children their colors. "It's kids helping kids. It's God using kids to meet needs that we didn't even know we'd have but He knew." O'Dell adds that the packets benefit more than just the children. She motions to 40 adults sitting on mats and listening to a Bible story. The older woman sitting between O'Dell and Ross smiles and excitedly pats the missionaries on their arms as she watches her community hear about Jesus and experience His love through the gift. She's one of the new Christians in this camp. "She wants us to tell our American friends 'thank you.' She sees this as a way for her village to see Jesus," O'Dell says, then adding on her own behalf, "You might think you gave to a child, but you really gave to an entire village. By giving this gift, we can share Christ. When these migrant workers go back to their home country and share Christ there, your one gift has the potential of reaching thousands. "Thank You!" --30-- *Names changed. Susie Rain is a writer living in Southeast Asia. Follow her on assignment through Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SusieRainReporter. Editor's Note: Although Baptist Global Response's Kits for Kids project has come to an end – sending 30,000 school supply kits to 30 countries -- there are still ways to be involved. Through BGR's "Bucket Project," churches or groups can collect items for hospice kits to be distributed through BGR partners working with people affected by HIV/AIDS. For more information, go to http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com/projects/view/hospice_kits. -- End of story -- Carnival ship's troubles sparked their witness By Staff Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39779 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is a compilation of an article by Doug Hill of the Norman (Okla.) Transcript and an interview by Baptist Messenger editor Brian Hobbs. NORMAN, Okla. (BP) -- It was Keith and Carmella Morren's first cruise. The couple, members of Bethel Baptist Church in Norman, Okla., chose an ocean voyage to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Carmella is a special education teacher at Norman North High School and Keith is a technology specialist for Hitachi Computer Products America Inc. What was supposed to be a four-night odyssey began Feb. 7 aboard the Carnival Cruise line's vessel Triumph. The trouble began after the one and only scheduled stop in Cozumel, Mexico, when they were back out to sea. The Triumph became adrift when a fire knocked out the ship's propulsion and made the sewage, heating and air conditioning systems inoperable. The Morrens wouldn't touch terra firma again until Feb. 14 at Mobile, Ala. They made it to a New Orleans hotel room at 5 a.m., Feb. 15. "It was pretty crazy," Keith Morren said. "But we made the best of it and tried to stay positive." The couple resolved that, after misfortune struck, having a negative attitude would achieve nothing. Getting through the ordeal with an upbeat attitude was their goal. Back home, Bethel members prayed for their safety. "They have been faithful members of Bethel for more than seven years," said Mark Hensley, the church's administrative pastor. "We were diligently praying for them as they were going through this event and so excited they are okay. Further, we are proud of the Christian character they showed as they represented Christ on the ship." In focusing on the positives, Keith Morren said they became amazed "that the crew was so good." Most of the ship's hands were European, representing dozens of countries. Most passengers were American. Morren called it an experience of a lifetime. "It was difficult but you know what, we're Christians," he said. "There were so many negative attitudes around and we were just determined not to be like that. We heard so much negativism from others and certainly didn't want to contribute to it." Each night, they did an exercise of listing at least 10 positives and realized that things could be a whole lot worse. They prayed and got a group of fellow passengers together to draw inspiration from each other. The first night's gathering was around 25 and it grew to 200 by subsequent meetings. "The crew kept us fed and we had clean water," Carmella Morren said. "The emergency lighting stayed on. Those crew members did everything they could possibly do to make us comfortable." They could shower, but the toilets didn't flush, which she termed the worst part. Differing from other reports, the Morrens described eating lobster, steak and chicken. "Anyone who says they just ate onion sandwiches is wrong. If so, they had that by choice," Carmella said. "It wasn't always hot or served buffet style, but there was plenty of food. We ran out of ice, but had coffee, soft drinks and clean water." Other ships pulled alongside the Triumph to deliver supplies, and some helicopters dropped food down to them. "We met a couple of girls and agreed that there needed to be a Bible study group," Carmella said. "People were crying and some had health issues and even Keith was out of medicine. Fortunately we all made it, through the Lord's strength." Her special education teacher instinct took over, and Carmella identified people who could use her assistance. "I ran errands for people and helped one lady with heart problems," she said. "It's just what I do, and it took my mind off things. "We just decided to have a revival for God," she said. "Can you imagine the power of prayer by 3,000 people?" The ship's crew announced the Bible study meeting, and they met on the jogging track in the early evening. Those assembled prayed and sang hymns. "The lights went out for a short time but the stars were as bright as I've ever seen them," Carmella said. "Almost immediately after we prayed, it was announced we were going to Mobile instead of Progreso, Mexico, which was a blessing in itself." The Morrens made friends for life. Lists of contact information were passed around. "Even though it was terrible, I wouldn't trade it for the world, because the time was so powerful," Carmella said. "God enlarged my courage, and we made friendships that will last for eternity." "I don't think that will be our last cruise," she said. "After meeting all those people and being able to glorify God at a time like that was a sign to me that I can do all things." --30-- -- End of story -- Hostage crisis prompted 'huge community effort' By Julie Payne/The Alabama Baptist Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39780 MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (BP) -- Throughout Ethan Gilman's captivity and following his rescue Feb. 4, his plight made headlines. The now 6-year-old himself -- who for days was held hostage by an abductor in an underground bunker in Midland City, Ala. -- has even made a subsequent appearance on national TV with his mother, Jennifer Kirkland, in an exclusive interview. During the harrowing days when countless people waited and prayed for Ethan's release, there were those who worked behind the scenes to provide food, needed supplies and support to Ethan's family and law enforcement. Among them: Jim Hill, pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark, Ala., a North American Mission Board-endorsed disaster relief chaplain through the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and a member of The Salvation Army board of directors in Dale County, Ala. Hill, who was called by The Salvation Army into chaplain service during the hostage crisis, spent several days ministering one-on-one to Ethan's family along with two other area pastors. Hill said chaplains were provided around the clock and included Kenneth Hale, director of missions for the Dale Baptist Association, and Ken Farley, church development director for the Columbia Baptist Association. Hill encouraged the chaplains to shake hands with those working at the site and let them know they were being prayed for. Almost every time he spoke with one of those people, Hill said the individual would express gratefulness for how the community had come together in such a remarkable manner. That unity showed itself in many ways: the tables full of homemade snacks for law enforcement, the prayer vigils organized by area high school students and the support from local businesses and individuals. "It was a huge community effort," Hill said. Hale agreed. "It was not one group -- it was everybody working together," he said, noting that the Dale association worked in conjunction with The Salvation Army, which coordinated food for the law enforcement command center while churches provided support. The Dale association stepped up to deliver snacks and Gatorade, and various churches within the association provided meals. Hale recalled a particular meal when approximately 300 people were fed. Hale added that the association worked in partnership with the Columbia Baptist Association, noting how the community united to meet people's needs. "It was just an unbelievably cooperative effort between the whole community, churches and associations," he said. And even in other areas of the state, people like Carrie Kreps took steps to help through a fundraising effort. The member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham, Kreps was "deeply affected" by Ethan's ordeal. After Ethan's rescue and a friend of Kreps got approval from Ethan's family, Kreps began an online fundraiser called "Send Ethan to Disney World." In one day, the goal of $7,000 was met and more donations have continued to arrive, with pledges by nearly 300 donors. Any remaining funds will be added to a trust fund that has been established for Ethan. --30-- Julie Payne is a newswriter for The Alabama Baptist (thealabamabaptist.org), where this article first appeared. Samford University communications contributed to this report. -- End of story -- TV Bible series producers aim to 'glorify God' By Dwayne Hastings Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39781 NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Hollywood mogul best known for producing reality television programs is behind a new production of the ultimate "reality" story -- the Bible. Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, who played the angel Monica on the hit CBS show "Touched by an Angel," are executive producers of "The Bible," a 10-part miniseries that will air Sunday, March 3, on the History Channel. Burnett, a four time Emmy Award winner, is responsible for the popular network programs "Survivor" (CBS), "The Voice" (NBC), "Shark Tank (ABC)," and the upcoming "The Job" on CBS.
"We know we couldn't tell the whole Bible in 10 hours -- we wish we could have had 1,000 hours -- but we have done our best to make these stories come to life with fresh visual imagery on the screen in ways that will deeply and emotionally connect with an audience," Downey said in an interview with For Faith & Family. The series has been nearly four years in the making, she noted. It will air in two-hour segments over five Sundays and conclude on Easter, March 31. The miniseries has more value than anything he has produced previously, Burnett told For Faith & Family host Richard Land. "This is unlike anything we have ever worked on," Burnett said. "This is not a TV show to us; this is the Bible. "Growing up with a Presbyterian Scottish mom and a Catholic Scottish father, I never remember not having a Bible in my house growing up but it always felt like a rule book," he said. "Over the past four years I have realized it is a love story, God's love for us." He said in the first episode of the miniseries, Noah uses the oral story of creation to keep his family calm on the ark during the global flood. It is a picture of "how God didn't give up on us," Burnett explained. "It is a love story from Genesis through to Revelation." "We believe in the Bible; we are Christians. We wanted to make sure that this would be enjoyed by young kids to older people," he said. Said Downey, "The intention of making this series was to glorify God. It has been such a privilege to work on it with my husband. It has deepened our love and our friendship. It has deepened our faith." Prayer, she said, played a pivotal role in the production of the series, down to an e-mailed prayer request she sent out just weeks before filming was to begin entitled "Looking for Jesus." The production crew had not yet identified an actor to play Jesus. God answered their prayers, Downey said, when just six weeks before production began Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado was cast in the role. "Diogo really got out of the way and something wonderful happened on the screen," Downey said, expressing confidence the actor's portrayal of Christ will touch people's lives. There will be people who will watch this miniseries and who will be changed by the experience, said Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. "They will never read Scripture the same again," he said. The power of the visual, Land said, is demonstrated by the fact that whenever he reads the scriptural account of Elijah and the prophets of Baal the images that come to mind are those from flannel graph panels upon which the story was taught to him during backyard Bible clubs when he was a child. Burnett said they realized the technical effects used in blockbuster films have set expectations high among audiences, therefore the pair wanted to make sure special effects were epic in "The Bible" miniseries but also they wanted to ensure there was "poignancy in the connective emotional love in the characters." "I think the faithful will find it, but I think there is opportunity for people who have never read the Bible or been to church but who will turn their televisions on and discover this program," Downey said. "Our hope is that it goes out into the world and that lives will be touched by this love story, the beautiful redemptive power of God's love for us," she added. In a press release Burnett and Downey said with a limited amount of airtime they were faced with the choice of either featuring dozens of short summaries of Bible stories or "choose fewer characters and stories but make a much deeper emotional connection." They indicated they chose the latter route. The show was shot on location in Ouarzazate, Morocco, for six months in 2012. Fox Home Video will release the DVD and Blu-ray edition of "The Bible" in April. For more information, visit www.bibleseries.tv. --30-- Dwayne Hastings is a vice president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter ([URL=http://www.Twitter.com/BaptistPress]@BaptistPress[/URL]), Facebook ([URL=http://Facebook.com/BaptistPress]Facebook.com/BaptistPress [/URL]) and in your email ([URL=http://baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp] baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp[/URL]). -- End of story -- Va. OKs bill protecting campus religious groups By Leigh Jones Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39782 RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Virginia lawmakers have voted to give college campus groups the right to restrict membership to students who agree with their mission. The bill, passed in February, is designed to prevent state universities from enacting "all-comers" policies, which undermine the ability of religious and political organizations to form around a specific set of beliefs. "It's pretty simple: A Democratic club shouldn't have to accept a Republican as a member and members of a religious group should be able to expect that their leadership will share the group's core commitments," state Sen. Mark Obenshain, the bill's sponsor, told The Roanoke Times. "It's perfectly reasonable for an organization to expect its members to agree with, and be good examples of, the organization's mission." Critics called the bill unnecessary, saying no group had been threatened by a "hostile takeover." But in recent years, colleges have used "all-comers" policies to prevent Christian groups from refusing to accept leaders who approve of homosexuality. The so-called nondiscrimination policies got a lot of national attention last year after Vanderbilt University, a private college in Nashville, Tenn., adopted one. Fifteen Christian groups refused to affirm the policy and lost their access to campus facilities and student-fee funding. In an effort to force the school to reverse course, the Tennessee legislature adopted a measure similar to Virginia's, except it included any private school taking taxpayer money. Less than a week after the legislature passed the measure, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, vetoed it. Tennessee lawmakers resurrected the bill earlier this month. Ohio approved an "all-comers" ban last year. Virginia's measure now awaits Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell's signature. In an op-ed for The Daily Caller, Robert Shibley, senior vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), urged McDonnell to sign it into law. Doing so would protect the longstanding tradition of American political and religious freedom ensconced in the principle of pluralism, he wrote. "Part of the greatness of our country is the fact that religious groups at war with each other overseas manage to share streets or even buildings in America," he wrote. "Pluralism is religious toleration as Americans have traditionally practiced it, and it is the reason that no country can compare to the United States in its peaceful multiplicity of religious groups." --30-- Leigh Jones writes for WorldOnCampus.com, where this story first appeared. -- End of story -- FIRST-PERSON: Does NAMB still do evangelism? By Al Gilbert Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39783 ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Does the North American Mission Board (NAMB) still do evangelism? That's a question I get from time to time, and the answer is, absolutely, "yes." In fact, I hope that any time NAMB is mentioned that the phrase "penetrate lostness" comes to mind, because this is our mission. Doing what God has called us to and what Southern Baptists have charged us with would be impossible without concerted evangelistic efforts throughout North America. We long to see every believer sharing Christ. That is why we still produce dozens of resources for churches and individuals to use as they share Christ. You can find them at our God's Plan for Sharing (GPS) website: [URL=http://gps2020.net/resources]gps2020.net/resources[/URL]. Here are several other ways NAMB is involved in evangelism: -- Through LoveLoud we are assisting churches in developing ministry evangelism movements. -- Disaster relief volunteers are sharing help and the hope of Christ in times of crisis. -- Chaplaincy ministries throughout United States Armed Forces, law enforcement and other institutions are extending the Gospel reach on the front lines of war and life. -- Collegiate ministries are making Christ known on college campuses. -- We are currently distributing free Find it Here New Testaments to every SBC church in North America. Each includes the plan of salvation and a guide through the "Romans Road." -- Church revitalization efforts are aimed at strengthening churches so they can reach their communities with the Gospel. -- In non-Southern states, NAMB pays between 80 and 95 percent of the salaries for our state Baptist conventions to have a director of evangelism for their state. -- In addition, every state convention outside the South receives NAMB funds specifically set aside for evangelism efforts. Since 2010, our spending on specific evangelism efforts has gone from 12 percent of total expenses to 13 percent of total expenses. In addition to all of these efforts focused specifically on evangelism, each one of the churches we help Southern Baptists start each year is created to have an evangelistic DNA. Our very definition of a church plant hinges on the fact that it must be evangelistic. Everything we do at NAMB is for the purpose of mobilizing Southern Baptists to penetrate lostness wherever it is in North America -- whether a church planter is establishing a new work in an unreached urban area or a pastor is leading his church through a GPS outreach effort. This is why NAMB exists. --30-- Al Gilbert serves as vice president of evangelism and executive director of LoveLoud ministries for the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Conventio. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter ([URL=http://www.Twitter.com/BaptistPress]@BaptistPress[/URL]), Facebook ([URL=http://Facebook.com/BaptistPress]Facebook.com/BaptistPress [/URL]) and in your email ([URL=http://baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp] baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp[/URL]). -- End of story -- FIRST-PERSON: Who put the '3:16' in John 3:16? By Mark Coppenger Feb. 27 2013 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39784 NASHVILLE (BP) -- Like the fellow who thought he'd be crossing visible longitude lines on his ocean voyage to Europe, some may think that the chapter and verse divisions were on the sheet when apostles such as John (or psalmists such as David) wrote down Scripture. But no, they wrote letters and poetry and Gospels and other history without numbering. Those markers were added centuries later. Indeed, when Jesus referred to Exodus 3:6 in Mark 12:26, He simply located it in "in the passage about the burning bush." Neither the "12:26" nor the "3:6" were yet in place.[1] To make a long story short, biblical scholars were making divisions of one sort or another in the centuries following the books' original composition, but it wasn't until the early 1200s that we got our current chapter setup, thanks to Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton. As for the verses, Jewish scribes had already done work on the Old Testament around the year 900, and their work was wedded to Langton's. But the church had to wait another 300 years for its New Testament breakdown, performed by a French-born printer, Robert Estienne or Etienne (also know by the Latinized version of his name, "Stephanus"). He was a Protestant refugee in Geneva when he decided to construct a concordance for the Greek New Testament, but he found the broad A, B, C, D divisions unwieldy. So he inserted verse numbers, and the product was an overnight success. This isn't to say his choices were free from criticism. Though the original writings, whether by Moses, Luke, or Peter, were free from error, that same inerrancy did not extend to Langton and Estienne, as useful as their work has proven to be. For instance, most modern translations group 1 Corinthians 11:1 with the closing verses of chapter 10, under such headings as "Christian Liberty" (HCSB), "The Believer's Freedom" (NIV), and "Do All to the Glory of God" (ESV). Most simply think that 11:1 belongs with the previous chapter. And other critics have objected to the way Estienne cut up single sentences, as with the opening words of Romans. Depending on where the translator puts the period, the first sentence of that epistle runs four (ESV; NIV) or six verses (HCSB). Still, it's hard to imagine how we could get along without these markers, as we cite or quote "Psalm 23" or Paul's instructions regarding the believer's relationship to the state in "Romans 13:1-7." They've proven most helpful as we've made the most of the fact expressed in 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." So today one hears, "OK class, let's open our Bibles to today's text. I'd like each of you to read three verses as we go around the room." --30-- This column first appeared at the blog of Bible Mesh, a website that teaches the Bible as a unified story pointing to Christ (online at [URL=http://www.biblemesh.com/blog]www.biblemesh.com/blog[/URL]). Mark Coppenger is director of the Nashville extension center for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and professor of Christian apologetics at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter ([URL=http://www.Twitter.com/BaptistPress]@BaptistPress[/URL]), Facebook ([URL=http://Facebook.com/BaptistPress]Facebook.com/BaptistPress [/URL]) and in your email ([URL=http://baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp] baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp[/URL]). [1] A good account of the process can be found in Robert L. Plummer's 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2010), as well as in Edgar J. Goodspeed's classic How Came the Bible? (New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1940). Encyclopedia entries are also useful, such as the article on "Estienne" in The Westminster Dictionary of Church History (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1971). -- End of story -- Copyright (c) 2013 Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Press 901 Commerce Street Nashville, TN 37203 Tel: 615.244.2355 Fax: 615.782.8736 email: bpress@sbc.net