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Elissa Wright 7/9/24 Elissa Wright 7/9/24

Near the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World,’ Church Connects Town’s Founding to Current Need for the Gospel

BEDFORD, Mass. (BP) — Ministry in a place that witnessed the first shots of the American Revolution demands an appreciation for history. Trinity Church of Bedford works to honor that connection while hoping to draw residents back to a commitment made long ago.

Elissa Wright 4/12/22 Elissa Wright 4/12/22

Vermont police chaplain loses position after outside pressure

MONTPELIER, VT. (BP) – Pete “Chap” Taraski’s first six months in Vermont’s state capital has included challenges, both as pastor of Resurrection Baptist Church and a conservative Christian leader in one of the country’s most progressive enclaves.

Elissa Wright 1/13/22 Elissa Wright 1/13/22

Family of nine uproot, make a new ministry home 1,000 miles north

STOWE, Vt. (BP) – Gerald Hunt was a Georgia kid with an interest in Vermont, a land way above the Mason-Dixon line where hockey is more popular than college football and bread stuffing replaces cornbread dressing on holiday dinner tables.