Oklahoma Baptists vow to continue ministering to illegal immigrants
By Hannah Elliott
Published November 20, 2007

MOORE, Okla. (ABP) -- Messengers to the annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Nov. 12-13 passed a resolution emphasizing non-discriminating ministry to illegal immigrants and adopted a record budget of $24.6 million.

"Finishing the Task" was the theme of the convention, which brought almost 900 messengers to First Baptist Church of Moore.

The resolution dealt with a new state law making it a felony to associate with undocumented immigrants. Messengers, in approving the resolution, said they don't “necessarily agree [with] or oppose the new law,â€