FBC Shannon celebrates 100th anniversary
August 15, 2025
First Baptist Church Shannon, near Bessemer, celebrated its 100th anniversary July 13.
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Calhoun Baptist Association ministries director retires after 11 years
August 15, 2025
Don Pilcher recently retired as director of Calhoun Baptist Association’s New 2 You Thrift Store ministries.
Tates Chapel Baptist in Centre calls new pastor
August 15, 2025
Justin Morris is the new pastor of Tates Chapel Baptist Church, Centre.
Long retires from Choctaw Baptist Association and State Board
August 15, 2025
Terry Long recently retired from his two ministry positions — director of missions for Choctaw Baptist Association the past 10 years and the State Board of Missions as a part-time evangelism and revival strategist.
Beeson’s Center for Women in Ministry event: ‘Becoming who we really are in Christ’
August 15, 2025
More than 200 women in ministry received guidance on “Becoming Who We Really are in Christ,” during a recent conference at the Center for Women in Ministry at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School.
Cedar Creek Baptist in Heflin dedicates community prayer garden
August 15, 2025
Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Heflin, dedicated its new community prayer garden June 22.
Test scores rise in English, math across student groups, slight decline in science
August 15, 2025
Alabama’s latest statewide test results show improvement across nearly all demographic groups of students in English language arts and math, with a slight decline in
Hollinger’s Island Baptist worship leader Doug Bilbrey dies
August 15, 2025
Doug Bilbrey, worship leader at Hollinger’s Island Baptist Church in Mobile, died Aug. 14. In recent weeks, Bilbrey had also led Hollinger’s Island Baptist as they searched for a new pastor.
