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Coosa River DOM Williams announces retirement

September 18, 2008

After nearly 13 years of service as director of missions for Coosa River Baptist Association, Luther Williams will be retiring at the end of October.

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Studies show ‘you can be a loser, too’

September 18, 2008

The mayor of Birmingham has suggested that an electronic bingo casino be built at the Birmingham Race Course. The Etowah County Commission recently voted to

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McCain’s Southern Baptist pastor prays at RNC

September 11, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. — With confetti falling and balloons popping, exuberant delegates at the Republican National Convention Sept. 4 settled down long enough for nominee

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Alexander City pastor retires for second time

September 11, 2008

Retirement the second time around is proving twice as nice for Ralph Jernigan. The longtime pastor is catching up on his reading and enjoying the

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Hawaii hosts WMU’s first coed student missions event

September 11, 2008

OAHU, Hawaii — From June 28 through July 4, waves of almost 150 volunteers hit the shores of Oahu, Hawaii, for the first-ever coed student

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Alabama Baptist churches across the state shelter New Orleans evacuees

September 11, 2008

Alabama Baptist churches were among the numerous American Red Cross shelters opened up in the state Aug. 29 to house some 12,000 New Orleans residents.

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Chickasaw-native Herrod ‘not slowing down’ after half-century in ministry

September 11, 2008

Ron Herrod was saved, called into ministry and leading his first church by age 16. And this year, friends and family get to celebrate his

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Bessemer church offers helping hand to evacuees

September 11, 2008

As Linda Hunt and her family made the nearly 350-mile trek to Bessemer to escape the storm threatening their home in Metairie, La., thoughts of

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