Alabama Acteens receive national honors

BIRMINGHAM — Two Alabama Baptist teens recently were recognized by national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) for their dedicated service in Acteens.

Amy Smith, a member of First Baptist Church, Prattville, was one of six teens from around the country who was selected as a 2010 National Acteens Panelist for her missions commitment and leadership and involvement in her school, community and church.

Rebecca Wells, a member of White Springs Baptist Church, Attalla, was also recognized as a National Top Teen for her involvement in missions.

One of WMU’s core values is to “accept responsibility for developing and equipping missional leaders,” thus Acteens is one of the ways in which WMU engages teenage girls in grades 7–12 to become leaders by teaching them about missions and how to live a missional lifestyle.