Alabama–Crenshaw Association loses church building to fire
June 12, 2003
When Doris Rogers heard that her former church, Second Baptist Church, Rutledge, burned the morning of June 2, she was devastated. “It was like losing
New City Church reaches destitute
June 12, 2003
To some, Birmingham’s public housing communities are hopeless neighborhoods plagued by poverty and crime, but one local couple and a few Alabama Baptist churches see
Fire destroys Blount County church building, not its spirit
June 12, 2003
Although their building was gutted by fire, the spirit of Grace Community Church members was not burned out. The inside of the Blount County church
Christian fathers find strength, guidance from faith to fulfill roles
June 12, 2003
Godliness is the most important trait of a Christian father, according to a handful of Alabama Baptist leaders who recently offered insights into fatherhood. Other
Shelby mother, daughter total 100-plus years of church work
June 12, 2003
A mother and daughter have accumulated more than 100 years of service to their church, Bay Springs Baptist in Shelby (Ala.) The mother, Lura Curtis,
Tuscaloosa to host writers’ conference
June 12, 2003
First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, will serve as host of the June 20-21 Southern Christian Writers Conference (SCWC). Designed for writers with all levels of
Calera pastor rides cross-country, raises money to build orphanage in Haiti
June 12, 2003
Mark Sickmiller, pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Calera, has discovered a surefire 24-day weight loss plan: Ride a bicycle for 2,578 miles. The now extra-lean
Calhoun welcomes first black church into association
June 12, 2003
A “little bit like of heaven” is how Wayne Woods, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Oxford, explained the joint worship service his congregation held
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