Alabama Baptists respond with assistance

December 21, 2000

Alabama Baptists did not hesitate when the call came for assistance following the Dec. 16 killer tornadoes that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Etowah and Geneva counties.

Tornadoes kill at least 12 people, damages three Alabama churches

December 21, 2000

When the Dec. 16 killer F-4 tornado ripped through parts of Tuscaloosa, residents in Etowah County had an advantage of time as the tornado headed

FBC Talladega celebrates missions

December 21, 2000

More than 200 people attended a churchwide missions festival at First Baptist Church, Talladega, when Woman’s Missionary Union launched the church’s annual international mission study

Pilgrim Rest Baptist involves members in missions

December 21, 2000

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Fayette County may be small in size, but is big in caring about missions. There are only about 45 worshipers

First, Sylacauga, presents ‘Christmas in the City’

December 14, 2000

In an enchanting way of reminding people why Christmas is celebrated, the adult choir of First Baptist Church, Sylacauga, hosted “Christmas in the City” Dinner

Mainstream Baptist group forms in Alabama

December 14, 2000

A group of Alabama Baptists have formed an organization aimed at addressing the fundamentalism they believe has “ravaged” the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Mainstream Alabama

Mobile teens make life decisions

December 7, 2000

The Independent Living program at the Mobile campus is teaching older, teen-aged residents less dependence on houseparents and social workers, Area Director Jim Chinners said.