The Cheaha Area Crusade takes place each evening through Oct. 1 beginning at 7 at Saks High School Stadium. Go Tell America with Rick Gage is organizing the event in partnership with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
“We want everyone to be able to share their faith and be able to pass it on … be able to teach others.” —Lawrence Phipps, pastor of First Baptist Gulf Shores and founder of It’s Life Ministry
“September is National Deaf Awareness Month, a time to celebrate Deaf culture. … Seeing everyone come together to play pickleball without any barriers was a great way to honor Deaf Awareness Month,” said LaShawn Washington of AIDB.
The Warrior crew were the only firefighters from Alabama to assist in the early days of search and rescue at Ground Zero following 9/11. Others from the state assisted in cleanup efforts, but these four were onsite before midnight 9/12/01.
“The goal of the event is not to build the relationship, but to give them the push to do it on their own,” said Jonworth Locke, minister to students at Glynwood Baptist Church in Prattville, noting participation continues to grow.
Derek Allen, pastor of First Baptist Church Tillman’s Corner in Mobile, will serve as executive director-elect of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Aug. 31 through Jan. 31 and then steps into the executive director role Feb. 1.
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.
James Rogers, the chairman of the deacons at Palmerdale Cross Baptist Church, presents a plaque to Mickey and Laura Lee Gilliland.
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