ALABAMA-CRENSHAW ASSOCIATION Michael Keith Thomas — pastor of Joquin Baptist Church, Goshen, died Aug. 14. He was 68. After high school, Thomas started work with
STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS The Alabama Baptist Discipleship Conference scheduled for September has been postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19. For more information about the
UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE The University of Mobile welcomed incoming students on the first day of class with the President’s Commissioning, a tradition in which new
AUTAUGA ASSOCIATION James Taylor is the new pastor of Camellia Baptist Church, Prattville. Taylor is a native of Opelika and a graduate of Auburn University
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION Briggs King is the new pastor of Pleasant Valley No. 1, located in the Blanche community. A 59-year ministry veteran, Briggs has
We shared Velma Sebring’s story in 2004, 2013 and again in 2017. It only seemed right to keep honoring her legacy — nearly right up
Laurelle Stoudenmire — former missionary, missions advocate and Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) president — died Aug. 20. She was 80. Stoudenmire worked for many
Larry Edward Armstrong — retired associate pastor of education and administration at Eastern Hills Baptist Church, Montgomery — died Aug. 5. He was 81. A
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