Your state convention is actively engaged in a response effort to assist the people of Haiti who experienced the horrific 7.3 earthquake on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Presently these are some vital ways that your church may assist in the disaster response to Haiti:

· Pray for the victims and the early assessment teams as they arrive and develop the ground response.

· Due to the fluidity of the crisis, donations get needed materials to the affected area much faster.

· Check out the Haiti Relief page and Haiti Relief blog for more information concerning how volunteers can assist in the relief effort.

Donate by calling the Missions Ministries Team at 1-800-838-2272 or donate online HERE

FOR MINISTERS WHO PREPARE THEIR OWN TAX RETURNS

Each year, GuideStone commissions Richard Hammar, author of the popular Church and Clergy Tax Guide to prepare a resource that will walk ministers step-by-step through the process of preparing their own tax returns.  This year’s Ministers Tax Guide for 2009 Returns is now available.

To access an electronic copy of the guide, click here.  If you would prefer to have a paper copy, please email Connie McCall and request yours today!

Each year the ABSC collects data from Arkansas Baptist churches using the Annual Church Profile (ACP). According to the 2009 ACP report 1,087 of the 1, 490 reporting churches recorded at least one baptism, with a total of 12,450 baptisms statewide. A list of churches that led in baptisms has been compiled from the 2009 ACP report. This list was based on average Sunday School attendance and is categorized by children, youth and overall baptisms.

• Top Baptisms
• Youth Baptisms
• Children's Baptisms
• Overall Top Baptisms
• Top Total Baptisms/Resident Members Ratio

Click Here to access the Resource/Media Page