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North American Mission Board workers Craig and Suzy Miles minister to people who hike the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from north Georgia to Maine.

The first phase of the Southern Baptist evangelistic initiative God's Plan for Sharing is unfolding this month.

Exhausted from traveling through south-central Chile to assess earthquake damage, a team of Southern Baptist and Chilean Baptist leaders bedded down on the floor of La Iglesia Bautista El Sembrador (Baptist Church of the Sower) in Talca.

Southern Baptist disaster relief specialists are on the ground in Chile, partnering with Chilean Baptists to address critical needs in two areas hit hard by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country Feb. 27.

Members of all ages at a Baptist church in Chile are turning their hearts toward others whose lives were upended in the Feb. 27 earthquake.

The state of Washington released its first report showing why people in their state committed suicide with the assistance of a physician.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Fred Phelps and his independent Baptist church in Kansas had a constitutional right to protest at the funeral of a slain Marine.

Columnist Calvin Beisner says recent revelations have been the the death knell to the arguments by global warming "alarmists."

Columnist David Francis gives five keys to effective Sunday School leadership.

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version of the heal Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version of th Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version of the Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will resume its operation of billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Chris Carney (D-PA) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ --  The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. John Boccieri (D-OH) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ --  The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Baron Hill (D-IN) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version of Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Don Cooper, 949-206-0600; Fletcher Armstrong, 865-776-1312; Mark Harrington, 614-419-9000; Bill Calvin, 816-918-9873; Michael Schrimsher, 407-810-3515; all with Center For Bio-Ethical Reform  MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform will operate billboard trucks in the congressional district of Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning immediately and ending with the vote on the final version of th Source: Center for Bio Ethical Reform

Contact: Michelle Delgado, 714-319-1552, mjwdelgado@sbcglobal.net MEDIA ADVISORY, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Escape From Paganism" by Larry Ball reveals the Roman Catholic Church's flawed belief system and equips Christians to reach Catholics with the Gospel. It's a common debate among Christians: Are Roman Catholics part of the family of God? Author Larry Ball cuts through the confusion with his new book "Escape From Paganism: How a Roman Catholic Can Be Saved". Chapter by c Source: Michelle Delgado Marketing Consulting

Pro-Life leaders from New York, Minnesota and California will participate in the 7th Annual L.A. March for Life along with hundreds of walkers. Contact: Nick Bryan, 818-789-3237, Nbryan789@sbcglobal.net  VAN NUYS, Calif., March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- The 7th annual Los Angeles March for Life will be held Saturday, March 13th from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 15520 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA. Participants will walk two miles on Ventura Bouleva Source: Survivors

Contact: Emily K. Grandstaff, HarperCollins, 415-477-4409, emily.grandstaff@harpercollins.com SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- HarperOne, publisher of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible, announces the launch of the NRSV Bible e-book, including electronic editions of the NRSV, NRSV with Apocrypha, NRSV Catholic Edition, The HarperCollins Study Bible (NRSV), and The Green Bible. For the first time, the most trusted, accepted, and accurate translation of the Source: HarperOne

New Camp, Sign of Economic Recovery Contact: John Tillack, CDO/Senior VP of Communications and Advancement, Point 11 / Kids Across America, 417-266-4000, john@point11.org BRANSON, Mo., March 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Point 11, a $4 Million Dollar Christian Camping and Retreat Center will open for Christian retreats and group camping rentals on May 31st, 2010. The rental camp facility is located on a 70-acre peninsula on Table Rock Lake near Shell Knob, Missouri. The camp is owned and op Source: Branderfield