March 17, 1999

BJC asks Dunn to head new foundation
___ROSSLYN, Va. (ABP)--The Baptist Joint Committee has approved creation of a new fund-raising and development arm to be headed by James Dunn after he retires as executive director of the Washington-based religious-liberty agency.
___In September, Dunn will assume part-time teaching responsibilities at Wake Forest Divinity School and also remain with the BJC in the part-time role approved by the agency's directors March 1.
___During a two-day meeting in Rosslyn, Va., BJC directors voted unanimously to establish the Baptist Joint Committee Foundation with the assignment of increasing endowment and annual gifts.
___In other actions, the BJC directors voted to present the first Barbara Jordan-Mark Hatfield Courage Award to U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, for his role last summer in de-feating a proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla. The Istook measure would have al-lowed state-sponsored prayer in schools and government-funded religious activities.
___The award will be presented March 22 at a BJC/Truett Theological Seminary-sponsored workshop in Waco.

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