Gospel makes inroads into Thailand, thanks to Alabama couple

November 18, 2010

Maybe, in my next life, I’ll become a Christian.” The Thai man was serious. A Buddhist, he believed in reincarnation but also claimed to believe

Melrose triples attendance with 125th anniversary

November 18, 2010

There was a full house for Melrose Baptist Church’s 125th anniversary celebration Oct. 17, with triple the normal attendance. Several former members returned to the

Bayou Sara marks 50 years of ‘walking in faith’

November 18, 2010

For 50 years, members of Bayou Sara Baptist Church, Saraland, have been “walking in faith.” So it only seemed fitting for “Walking in Faith” to

Dozier’s Mount Gilead celebrates 125th anniversary

November 18, 2010

“We are a church that has really grown over the last four or five years,” Pastor Phillip Morgan said of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Dozier.

Brookwood’s Midway marks 50 years of ‘faithful ministry’

November 18, 2010

Midway Baptist Church, Brookwood, in Pleasant Grove Baptist Association celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 10. With more than 100 attendees, Midway Baptist almost doubled its

Samford University celebrates homecoming, ‘spirit of Samford’

November 18, 2010

Samford University alumni from eight decades converged on the campus to celebrate homecoming Nov. 5–7. Participants included Ellen Barton, of Locust Fork, a 1936 graduate

South Luverne Church WMU collects school supplies

November 18, 2010

The Woman’s Missionary Union of South Luverne Baptist Church in Alabama-Crenshaw Baptist Association collected school supplies for Luverne High School and Luverne Elementary School for