WMU faces financial challenges; Election results in mixed outcomes

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Episode #294

WMU has announced budget and personnel cuts, and this week’s election provided some wins and some losses for Southern Baptist interests.

News Recap

• WMU approves reduced budget, 12 accept voluntary retirement offer https://bit.ly/32jFRvS
• Mandrell affirms Ridgecrest buyers’ commitment to ‘evangelical essentials’ https://bit.ly/2IbY87l
• Large gifts boost giving totals to begin fiscal year https://bit.ly/2JzCWIO
• Voters approve Louisiana abortion restriction and Alabama church gun laws https://bit.ly/3n4JQEF
• Oregon decriminalizes opioids; marijuana, gambling legalized in other states https://bit.ly/3p4SFjm
• Mississippi voters adopt ‘In God We Trust’ flag free of Confederate emblem https://bit.ly/3pbdrOD
• Heartbroken Boyce College students mourn sudden death of Nick Challies https://bit.ly/2JzD8Yy
• STATE MEETINGS: Minnesota-Wisconsin, Indiana, Utah-Idaho https://bit.ly/367qt72
• STATE MEETINGS: California celebrates financial rebound; Illinois marks ‘many victories’ https://bit.ly/38g6zsW
• Liberty trustees approve new leadership model https://bit.ly/38pd9gK
  

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This Week in SBC History

• Carter Resigns Brotherhood Commission Trustee Post
  • http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4300,05-Nov-1976.pdf

Resources of the Week

• Amy: Fisher-Price Toy Museum
• Jonathan: Cropwell Baptist Church uses election day to reach community