In the coming days (if you haven’t already), you’ll find a special surprise in your mailbox courtesy of TAB Media and the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — your own free issue of Fruitful magazine.
This special publication got its start at last year’s Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting. When the COVID-19 pandemic changed the plans for the 2020 annual meeting, we decided to use the 2nd issue of Fruitful to highlight the tremendous ministry and missions efforts of the past year.
On the cover
A photo of Pike Road Baptist Church, a congregation established in Montgomery County in 1908, graces the cover of this year’s issue. Pike Road Baptist shares its building with Montgomery Chinese Community Church and is similar in size to the majority of churches in the state convention.
What’s inside
Turn the page and you’ll read how the SBOM and other Alabama Baptist entities and auxiliaries have risen to the challenges of ministering in a pandemic. Read how:
- Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief has responded to needs following major hurricanes in Alabama and neighboring states.
- Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries and Alabama Baptist Retirement Centers continue to serve the vulnerable entrusted to their care.
- Shocco Springs has adjusted operations to welcome visitors for special celebrations and retreats.
- Alabama WMU is fostering connections with missionaries and their families, ministers wives and others around the state and around the world.
And there’s so much more.
You’ll find updates from our Alabama Baptist-related colleges — Judson College, Samford University and University of Mobile — and from the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, ALCAP and The Baptist Foundation of Alabama.
Alabama Baptist State Convention President Tim Cox delivers a timely word to readers, as do so many others as they share their hearts through their reports.
On every page, “Fruitful showcases how your giving through the Cooperative Program is making a Kingdom difference,” said TAB Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Davis Rash.
After reading Fruitful, you will be better informed, inspired and connected to our extended Alabama Baptist family. We hope you enjoy!
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