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Issue of March 3, 1999

IS YOUR CHURCH FALLING APART? ___ You'd never let your building fall into disrepair like this, but you could be neglecting your congregation's missions awareness if you aren't sending them the Baptist Standard. ___Check out our subscription options today. Try these links for ___SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHAPLAIN John Samb waits in the chapel of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he leads a ministry to health care providers and their patients. He is one of more than 5,000 missionaries wth the North American Mission Board. March 7-14 has been designated as the Week of Prayer for North American Missions. The national goal of the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering to benefit missions in North America is $45 million. The challenge goal is $50 million.(Photo by Ethan Hyman) ___ Full Story Court says prayer and high school football can't mix ___Certain forms of student-led public prayer are acceptable at high school graduation ceremonies, but none are acceptable at high school football games, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a 2-1 split March 1. ___The case, which stemmed from the complaints of two parents against the Santa Fe Independent School District in Galveston, could have far-reaching implications for high school football games all across Texas. ___ ___Full Story

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