State Board of Missions’ Gary Swafford retires
January 31, 2013
A missionary on all levels of Baptist life, Gary Swafford retired Jan. 31. Swafford most recently served as director of the office of associational missions
Daily Archives: January 31, 2013
SBOM adds two to staff, promotes another
January 31, 2013
Two new state missionaries have joined the staff of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), and another staffer is moving into a director
Alabama legality debate continues over electronic bingo, liquor license
January 31, 2013
In a daylong hearing Jan. 23 in front of an Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board panel, lawyers for the Alabama attorney general and Victory-
January Bible Study: Jesus’ resurrection, appearance transformed His followers
January 31, 2013
Jesus died about mid-afternoon on Good Friday (see Mark 15:34, 37). His body was wrapped in linen and transported to a rock-hewn tomb located in
Alabama Baptist minister dies at 78, Edward Owen Heptinstall Sr.
January 31, 2013
After serving 31 years in ministry, Edward Owen Heptinstall Sr. passed away Dec. 22, 2012. He was 78. Born in Anniston, Heptinstall received a bachelor
Former Columbia Association moderator dies, Thaxton Marion Whiddon
January 31, 2013
Thaxton Marion Whiddon served in ministry for more than 58 years. He passed away Sept. 26, 2012, at the age of 83. Whiddon, born in
Lynn Church, men’s conference
January 31, 2013
Lynn Church will hold a men’s conference Feb. 23. The meal will be at 4 p.m. and the conference will be at 6 p.m.
Pleasant Hill Church #2, Double Springs, senior adult revival
January 31, 2013
Pleasant Hill Church #2, Double Springs, will hold senior adult revival Feb. 18–20, 10:30 a.m. William McClelland will speak, and everyone is invited to
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