Marion Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a fire at the former Judson College on Feb. 23. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke coming from the basement of the former college library. With help, they were able to contain it.
Edward Harbin served as pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Woodville for 46 years.
Westside Baptist in Tuscumbia lost its steeple when an EF-1 tornado ripped through the city late Feb. 15. Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were at work in that city and ready to help elsewhere, including Kentucky and Tennessee.
Dewayne Rembert said the fourth time he got the same phone call, he felt God convicting him and telling him this — “Stop telling them they’re not ready and help them get ready.”
On Feb. 9, the congregation of Capitol Heights Baptist celebrated Carole Eagerton’s retirement with a reception for more than 100 people after she played the organ and piano for 20,000 services.
Sammy Gilbreath said if a pastor woke up on Sunday morning and God told him, “Today is going to be Joe’s last Sunday,” he bets the message and invitation “would have a sense of urgency about it.”
During his breakout session at the State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27, Mark Gainey said disciple making would be simplified for many people if they could think of it as one simple act — moving people one step closer to Jesus.
In Maryland and Delaware, only 14 of the 60 colleges and universities have some kind of Baptist ministry going on. In Alabama, which has the same number of campuses, 44 have Baptist campus ministers at work.
