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Melanie Sanford recently announced her retirement from Hunter Street Church, Hoover, after serving for more than 20 years as preschool minister. Her family came to Hunter Street in 1995 when she began serving as the Weekday Education program director. Sanford and her husband, Bill, have two children and one grandchild. Buddy Gray is pastor.
In remote villages of the Himalayan mountains, women’s health trainings are opening doors for believers to build relationships and share the gospel.
This year’s Southern Christian Writers Conference is set for June 19-20 at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, and will feature keynote speakers Charles Ghigna and Cindy Sproles along with numerous workshops.
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Wednesday (April 1) approved the FY27 $12.4 billion Education Trust Fund budget package, adding a one-time bonus for education retirees equal to $1 per month for each year of service.
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