East Gardendale Church egg hunt

April 14, 2011

East Gardendale Church will hold an Easter egg hunt April 23, 10 a.m.–noon. There will be an inflatable, games, popcorn, lemonade, candy and prizes. Allen

Calvary Church, Foley, retirement celebration

April 14, 2011

Calvary Church, Foley, held a retirement celebration for Pastor Richard Wash and his wife, Janice, March 27. The Washs served 12 years as missionaries with

U.S. ambassador’s ‘faith’ writings causing ‘friction’

April 14, 2011

WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to Malta, who helped rally Catholic support for President Obama’s 2008 campaign, has spent “considerable time” writing on topics beyond

No Saturdays off for Seventh-day Adventist mailman

April 14, 2011

ST. LOUIS — Neither snow nor rain nor Saturday Sabbaths should keep a Missouri mailman from his appointed rounds, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Growing number of churches offer online giving

April 14, 2011

NASHVILLE — As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the

FBC Selma dedicates newly renovated education building

April 14, 2011

First Baptist Church, Selma, holds a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony April 3 for its newly renovated education building, which was built in 1924. The $1.7

Disaster relief volunteers honored for service

April 14, 2011

The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) presented awards to disaster relief volunteers for MVP-type outstanding service. Pictured are (l to r) Mel Johnson,