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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico's coast on a path toward the U.S., leading residents to evacuate, schools to close, and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia.

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Remote participation in annual meeting an ongoing topic of discussion

SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg speaks during the EC's meeting Sept. 17, 2024, in Nashville. Photo by Brandon Porter

NASHVILLE (BP) – The debate over how to increase participation at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting isn’t a new one. But even advances in technology don’t solve some of the inherent problems in remote participation, SBC Executive Committee members agreed last week.

Send Relief, SBDR prepare response as Helene approaches Florida coast

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP) – Southern Baptists’ compassion ministry Send Relief, alongside Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers from Florida and six other states, are activating response teams and prepping supplies to quickly deploy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This includes mobile kitchens, food, water, generators and cleanup supplies.



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