After The Church at Brook Hills moved its Hispanic congregation and ESL classes to FBC Hoover, Katherine Woods and others quickly realized the families who came had great needs. That’s when she said God laid it on her heart to start BCCC.
A new Alabama WMU effort called Cultivate will involve a once-a-week prayer focus on campus ministries along with encouraging people to “adopt” one of the state’s Baptist campus ministers.
Alabama Singing Men gathered to surprise Tom Smith with a commissioned anthem and testimonies about his impact as he retires from leading the group after a quarter century of service.
Rob Jackson of the State Board of Missions also serves in interim pastor roles, most recently stepping in at First Baptist Church Prattville.
Orlando Health, Inc., announced Monday (Aug. 5) it has signed “a definitive agreement to purchase Tenet Healthcare’s majority interest in Brookwood Baptist Health.”
New Harmony Baptist Church in Phil Campbell has revival services running this week (each night at 7) and will wrap up with a special service celebrating the 65th anniversary of the church on Friday night (Aug. 9).
“What’s happening to the child welfare system in this state is, when parents are scared of their children, the judges are giving them to DHR,” said Nancy Buckner, DHR Commissioner.
ABDR chaplain Thelma Goolsby said it’s been “glorious and humbling” to see the way God has been at work in Huffman, Texas – 13 people have prayed to receive Christ since teams arrived July 11.
