Pastor Daniel Waid said the day after his friend Mike Benefield died, a young girl from Haiti was baptized whom Benefield had been bringing to church through the bus ministry. It’s a testimony of the way Benefield lived his life, Waid said.
Thanks to contributions from churches, associations and many generous individuals, West Central Baptist Association has a new Bobcat that is already at work during crisis situations.
Pastor Jimmy Bolin of FBC Cottonwood said after his church was damaged by a Jan. 9 tornado, it was “overwhelming” to see the outpouring of love and help from Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams that arrived within the hour.
Tennessee homeowner says disaster relief volunteers from Alabama and Tennessee are “meeting a true need” as they help homeowners clean up after destructive storms hit the Nashville area Dec. 9.
Two short-lived tornadoes caused extensive damage in several Birmingham neighborhoods in the overnight hours of Dec. 9–10.
Ellis Bailey, a 97-year-old World War II veteran in Ozello, Florida, is just one of the many storm victims helped by Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief — but Bailey is quite a helper himself.
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are still working to help those affected by Hurricane Idalia. In Florida, they’ve served hundreds of meals and cleaned out flooded houses. In Georgia, they’ll be clearing fallen trees.
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief chaplain Thelma Goolsby couldn’t forget the couple she spoke with in Arcadia, Florida, after Hurricane Ian. For Mr. D, the story of what happened next had eternal significance.
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