BAPTIST HERITAGE CENTER
Baptist Heritage Weekend.
To be held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church
529 Charles St. Providence, RI 02904
November 5, 2016
9:00 am – 3:00 p.m.
Our guest and speaker: Brent Walker, retiring executive of the Baptist Joint Committee.
The BJC is a Washington, DC based group that monitors the federal legislative process for issues of religious freedom and the relationships between governments and faith communities. It is supported by a wide range of Baptist organizations. More about Brent.
Mr. Walker will be speaking with us immediately before the 2016 presidential election He is speaking with us at a time when issues of religious freedom are obvious in the media and continue to be controversial. The BJC is a critical observer of the on-going political process; it is a lobby speaking about issues of conscience. These issues represent a significant part of our Baptist heritage which we will celebrate in our dialogue with Mr. Walker. As we develop our theme we are asking Brent to comment from his particularly rich point of view on significant contemporary issues of church and state. He will help us discern from a Baptist point of view some current understandings and misunderstandings about these core issues.
9:00: Registration
9:30 Gathering in song and prayer
9:45: Conversations with Brent Walker
Noon: A luncheon will be served to honor and celebrate Mr. Walker’s significant service.
2:45: Closing prayers.
The weekend continues as Mr. Walker will be preaching at the First Baptist Church in America on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 11:00 a.m.
Our weekend is a unique opportunity for those who seek to understand Baptist ways to both celebrate our rich heritage, but also to appreciate the Baptist witness today, a witness that continues to speak into God’s free and just future.
Download the registration form.
For more information contact Charles Hartman at 508.336.0799 or revdochart@gmail.com
To be held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church
529 Charles St. Providence, RI 02904
November 5, 2016
9:00 am – 3:00 p.m.
Our guest and speaker: Brent Walker, retiring executive of the Baptist Joint Committee.
The BJC is a Washington, DC based group that monitors the federal legislative process for issues of religious freedom and the relationships between governments and faith communities. It is supported by a wide range of Baptist organizations. More about Brent.
Mr. Walker will be speaking with us immediately before the 2016 presidential election He is speaking with us at a time when issues of religious freedom are obvious in the media and continue to be controversial. The BJC is a critical observer of the on-going political process; it is a lobby speaking about issues of conscience. These issues represent a significant part of our Baptist heritage which we will celebrate in our dialogue with Mr. Walker. As we develop our theme we are asking Brent to comment from his particularly rich point of view on significant contemporary issues of church and state. He will help us discern from a Baptist point of view some current understandings and misunderstandings about these core issues.
9:00: Registration
9:30 Gathering in song and prayer
9:45: Conversations with Brent Walker
Noon: A luncheon will be served to honor and celebrate Mr. Walker’s significant service.
2:45: Closing prayers.
The weekend continues as Mr. Walker will be preaching at the First Baptist Church in America on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 11:00 a.m.
Our weekend is a unique opportunity for those who seek to understand Baptist ways to both celebrate our rich heritage, but also to appreciate the Baptist witness today, a witness that continues to speak into God’s free and just future.
Download the registration form.
For more information contact Charles Hartman at 508.336.0799 or revdochart@gmail.com