Missionary to Philippines dies in Birmingham
January 8, 2004
BIRMINGHAM — Mary Van Dao Pham, International Mission Board missionary to the Philippines, died Dec. 27 in Birmingham. She was 50. She and her husband,
Moundville author ministers with humor
January 8, 2004
Born into the hard-scrabble world of depression-era Alabama, author and humorist Faye Brown learned early to look on the lighter side of life. “My mama
Baptist involvement needed to preserve Habitat’s character, says Alabama-born founder
January 8, 2004
Habitat for Humanity needs Baptists to help preserve its Christian character, said Habitat founder Millard Fuller. Fuller and his wife, Linda — both natives of
Alabama gospel music legend Vestal Goodman dies
January 8, 2004
When Vestal Goodman died Dec. 27 at age 74, Alabama lost “one of our most accomplished natives and greatest contributions to the world,” said Beth
Samford celebrates fall commencement with 230 graduates
January 1, 2004
For Samford University’s 230 fall graduates, commencement exercises on Dec. 13 marked an end that is really a beginning, said graduation speaker Paul R. Corts.
Sheriff advises churches about building security
January 1, 2004
Your church building — you’ve always trusted its environment enough to leave your purse sitting in the pew, your car sitting in the parking lot
Although practices vary, world’s Baptist churches share beliefs
January 1, 2004
By name and beliefs, the Baptist church sounded like any other Sarah Braddock might attend at home in the United States. But the moment she
Mary Elizabeth O’Brien comes from CIGNA to start duties Jan. 5
January 1, 2004
Baptist Health System (BHS) trustees announced Dec. 17 the decision to hire Mary Elizabeth (Beth) O’Brien as the system’s new president and chief executive officer
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