Church planter dreams big for South Roebuck area
May 19, 2011
Pastor Jerome Bell leads a small congregation at South Roebuck Community Church — his wife, Hope, and daughter, Iman. But Bell, who took the helm
Experienced DR volunteers lead command center during crisis
May 19, 2011
Vernon Lee stares at a computer screen chock full of information about disaster relief volunteers. To his right sits a stack of papers he looks
Homeowner to volunteers: ‘I don’t know any of you, but I love you … thank you’
May 19, 2011
On April 27, time ran out for Joyce Lamb and her family. Spurred on by the TV weather anchor who told them to seek shelter
Donation drop-off centers located across Alabama
May 12, 2011
Being a tornado relief donations drop-off center has been a simple undertaking for many Alabama Baptist churches. Most just opened their doors, informed the community
Associations focus, organize, shine during disaster
May 12, 2011
When Baptists in Etowah and Calhoun counties emerged after the deadly outbreak of tornadoes April 27, one set began assessing the damage and the other
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Meals prepared, served by disaster relief volunteers near 100,000
May 12, 2011
Some 180 trained Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are stirring, baking and packaging more than 30,000 meals a day at feeding units across Alabama. With
‘But Even if He Does Not …’
May 12, 2011
I don’t understand how God can let something like this happen to such good people,” a confused young man said as he picked through the
Baptist chaplains encounter ‘emotional injuries’ as they assist tornado survivors in recovery process
May 12, 2011
Since 4 p.m. April 27, just after an EF-5 tornado hit Lawrence County, Chaplain Mark Wakefield has been on-site at Lawrence County Medical Center in
