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R. Pat McFadden, former longtime pastor of First Church, Fort Payne, was named pastor emeritus Oct. 29. McFadden has been in ministry for more than 40 years, 27 of them as pastor of First, Fort Payne. He also served as pastor of Eastdale Church, Montgomery, and First Church, Elba. He and his wife, Sue, also served as International Mission Board missionaries in the Dominican Republic from 1979 to 1982. The couple has two children and four grandchildren. Nathan VanHorn is pastor.
A Pakistani court granted custody of a kidnapped 13-year-old Christian girl to her adult male captor, disregarding another court’s ruling that their supposed “marriage” was not legal, an attorney stated.
Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri, has made “multigenerational” an emphasis in their pursuit of mission work, and the result has been a success.
Calling it “100% preventable,” the parents of 8-year-old Sarah Marsh — who died tragically when floodwaters swept through cabins at Camp Mystic in Texas last summer — are urging stronger camp safety laws.
Relatives of a recent convert to Christianity dragged a pastor to jail and vowed he will remain there until the woman returns to her family, sources say.
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