by Carol Layton | Mar 17, 2025 | On Mission
Connie Clark’s home sits high above a peaceful tree-lined street in Lexington. Its broad and comfortable front porch is tidy and swept clean. Potted plants cozy up next to each of the old porch’s posts – peace lilies, anemones and hydrangea cuttings each enjoying...
by Carol Layton | Oct 28, 2024 | On Mission
Making a Difference: The Assessor and the Hugger “There’s no doubt we are called to do this. I’m a Call Center Specialist for North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NCBAM) and my husband is a Pastor, but at our core, we’re both missionaries.” Shirley Carlson is...
by Anita Davie | Oct 21, 2024 | On Mission
Within the steep hills, deep valleys, and the branches, streams, and hollows in western North Carolina, there is a light shining: God’s Light! And this light shines through Christ followers, through His church. I believe that God’s children have within them the...
by Carol Layton | Jul 15, 2024 | On Mission
Dan Lambeth’s journey with Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) is a testament to the enduring power of love and care. In 1967, nine-year-old Dan came to live on the Mills Home campus. His house mother, Estelle Couch, provided Dan with nurture and guidance, and now,...
by Carol Layton | Jul 15, 2024 | On Mission
Aubrey’s eyes shone with determination as she told her mom, “Make sure our Disney trip is not the week of Camp BAM. I will not miss that!” A rising high school senior, this was Aubrey’s 4th Camp BAM as part of “IMPACT Community Youth” – a unique group comprised of...
by Carol Layton | Feb 5, 2024 | On Mission
When a retired Baptist pastor begins with, “I thought I was going to have to start wearing a dress to fit in,” you know you’re in for something special. Ronnie Beane was jokingly referring to his initial weeks as the first male Call Center Specialist in North Carolina...
