First Church, Anniston, new pastor

October 15, 2015

Buddy Nelson, pastor of First Church, Anniston, will retire Jan. 31, 2016. He and his wife, Becky, will remain in McClellan. They have two children

Pleasant View Missionary Church, Holly Pond, homecoming

October 15, 2015

Pleasant View Missionary Church, Holly Pond, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. Special music will be provided by 2nd Mile, of De Kalb, Mississippi.

Seventh Street Church, Bessemer, homecoming

October 15, 2015

Seventh Street Church, Bessemer, will celebrate its 93rd homecoming Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sam Davidson will speak. A covered dish luncheon will follow. For

Grace Life Church, Bessemer, pumpkin patch at Shadow Lake

October 15, 2015

Grace Life Church, Bessemer, will host a pumpkin patch event at Shadow Lake in McCalla on Oct. 17–18 and 24–25. Oct. 17 and 24 will

Ministry Tips — Your Church Message Sign

October 15, 2015

Minister of education, FBC Albertville Almost every church in our state has an outdoor church sign. Many have space for a changeable message, whether it’s

Nonreligious Americans see evidence of creator, LifeWay study shows

October 15, 2015

Life didn’t just happen, most Americans say — and a surprising number of nonreligious people agree, a newly released study says. More than 4 in

Officers to be re-nominated for second terms

October 15, 2015

Although there are no known contested elections taking place at this year’s Alabama Baptist State Convention (ABSC) annual meeting, the nominations and elections are just