Greene County Gambling
March 19, 2009
Another gambling bill causing concern in the Legislature is Senate Bill 135 and its companion bill, House Bill 363. The Alabama Baptist is printing how
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‘Energetic, caring’ pastor Cheek retires after three decades of ministry at Northridge Church
March 19, 2009
A 30-year pastorate certainly has its joys — Ken Cheek would be the first to say so. Cheek retired Jan. 18 after three decades of
Coretta Scott King inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
March 19, 2009
The late civil rights icon and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, was inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame (AWHF)
Wet/dry referendum passes in House, awaits Senate approval
March 19, 2009
A bill that would greatly reduce the population requirement for holding a wet/dry referendum in the state passed the House of Representatives on March 12
Children meet Bible characters at FBC Gordo
March 19, 2009
About 200 children met Jesus at First Baptist Church, Gordo, on Feb. 22. The first- through sixth-graders also met Queen Esther, Jonah, Mary, Martha and
Covington Association ‘renews vision of lostness’
March 19, 2009
Covington Baptist Association held its first large-scale evangelism conference — the Southeast Alabama Evangelism Conference — at Bethany Baptist Church, Andalusia, Feb. 2–3. The conference
Members of Dawson Memorial choir go to China
March 19, 2009
About 40 members of the Sanctuary Choir of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, in Birmingham Baptist Association are currently sharing their musical talents in China.
FBC Opelika organist Leland retires after 32 years
March 19, 2009
Jane Leland has retired from First Baptist Church, Opelika, in Tuskegee Lee Baptist Association after nearly 32 years as organist. She also led the women’s
