Churches share lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina relief
November 30, 2006
A lack of bureaucracy made churches “the true first responders” when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast last year, a new survey found, but a
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Churches reach out to students, faculty with ‘school days’
November 30, 2006
State Baptist churches have reached out to their local schools for years and one way that outreach continues to see great success is by bringing
Churches need good stewardship when taking on debt
November 30, 2006
Last year, 30 percent of the 3,249 Alabama Baptist churches reported nearly $500 million in debt, according to the Annual Church Profile. Yet some congregations
Christmas tree tradition filled with history, symbolism
November 30, 2006
The Christmas tree remains a powerful symbol for many of us, a mandala of sorts, evoking emotions that can be traced through thousands of years
Mothers tired of ‘overly sexy’ dolls
November 30, 2006
Moms across America are fed up with overly sexy dolls, according to a Sept. 25 report from Synovate, a market research firm. The study, which
FBC Pell City member takes jazz band to Carnegie Hall
November 30, 2006
First Baptist Church, Pell City, member Amy Drinkwater calls Christian jazz an emerging genre of music. As one of its premiere purveyors, she should
UAB students fill needed roles in children’s, youth work at Birmingham-area church
November 30, 2006
Thanks to several college students, Vicki Wood, a member of Eastside Baptist Church in the Roebuck area of Birmingham, is able to attend the Sunday
Shades Mountain, South Sauty honored for CP giving
November 23, 2006
Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, and South Sauty Baptist Church, Langston, again led the state in giving through the Cooperative Program (CP) in 2005.
