Where are they now: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hackleburg

April 26, 2012

An EF5 tornado wiped away most of Emmanuel Baptist’s building, leaving only the front steps behind. The church property was bulldozed March 18 and its

Where are they now: East Side Baptist Church, Cullman

April 26, 2012

A temporary sign, “The Journey Continues,” represents where East Side Baptist is after an EF4 tornado destroyed its sanctuary and damaged its Sunday School classrooms

Where are they now: Concord Highland Baptist Church, Concord

April 26, 2012

The tornado removed the entire back side and steeple of Concord Highland’s building. All the windows also were blown out. The congergation is looking forward

Where are they now: Boone’s Chapel Baptist Church, Prattville

April 26, 2012

On April 15, an EF3 tornado destroyed the original sanctuary and children’s education space at Boone’s Chapel. The tornado also damaged the church’s multipurpose building

Whee are they now: Alberta Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa

April 26, 2012

Alberta Baptist’s facilities were mostly destroyed by an EF4 tornado, leaving the congregation without a sanctuary, fellowhsip hall, kitchen and preschool ministry facility. Alberta

Alabama still recovering from 2nd deadliest tornado outbreak in US history — Where are we now? What have we learned?

April 26, 2012

History marks those days. December 7, 1941. September 11, 2001. When those days are mentioned, our minds instantly go back to where we were, whom

Centreville organist retires after 47 years

April 26, 2012

Earle Cottingham (right) recently retired after 47 years of faithful service as organist for Centreville Baptist Church. Pastor Ken Fuller presented her with a plaque.