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Marbury Baptist’s Varner to turn 100

October 6, 2005

  Ora Varner is a woman of the Lord whom Tom Roy, pastor of Marbury Baptist Church, calls “really remarkable.” On Oct. 16, Varner will

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Birmingham’s Hampton takes tenor spot in Gaither group

October 6, 2005

Birmingham’s Wes Hampton nearly ran off the road when he received a message on his cell phone from Guy Penrod. Penrod, a member of the

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Wednesday a.m. service meets need for Oxford seniors

October 6, 2005

Wednesday night prayer meeting has long been a tradition in Alabama Baptist churches. Coldwater Baptist Church, Oxford, has tweaked the tradition just a bit in

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Birmingham’s Hampton takes tenor spot in Gaither group

October 6, 2005

Birmingham’s Wes Hampton nearly ran off the road when he received a message on his cell phone from Guy Penrod.      Penrod, a member of

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Baptist Campus Ministries reach out to football crowds

October 6, 2005

Fall Saturdays in Alabama are synonymous with one simple word — football. At college campuses across the state, students and fans alike gather together to

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FBC Piedmont dedicates children’s building

October 6, 2005

Children have taken the lead for the past year at First Baptist Church, Piedmont, as the church focused on building for their future. The Calhoun

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Ensley Baptist Church closes after 105 years

October 6, 2005

After 105 years of ministry, Ensley Baptist Church has closed its doors, but its legacy will live on, members say. Earlier this summer, the Birmingham

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Donors give more to those seen as victims of disasters

October 6, 2005

As Americans set new records for charitable giving in response to Hurricane Katrina, some fund-raisers are seeing a principle confirmed: when the sufferers are perceived

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