Some churches develop rules

January 13, 2000

While many churches have unwritten rules regarding weddings, others throughout the state have developed a set of written guidelines. Guidelines aid churches in meeting their

Pine Flat Baptist members remain faithful

January 6, 2000

The congregation of the small Pine Flat Baptist Church, Selma, remembers the heartache accompanying the departure of it pastor, Brent Paige, in October. “Everybody loved

A Year in Review

January 6, 2000

By far, the biggest news for Alabama Baptists in 1999 was the defeat of proposed state lottery gambling. Church leaders from different denominations, backgrounds and

Sixth Avenue’s John Porter made mark as pastor; plans retirement

January 6, 2000

For someone who “never got far in life,” John Thomas Porter has certainly made a difference in many people’s lives. Growing up in Titusville, a

Courtney retires from First, Pell City

January 6, 2000

Pastor A.L. Courtney Jr. doesn’t know why he was called in to the ministry. That is a question he said he has often pondered during

Holt Church, Tuscaloosa, bazaar

January 1, 2000

H.O.L.T. Women’s Ministry of Holt Church, Tuscaloosa, will sponsor its 5th Annual Fall Bazaar Sept. 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., at the Holt High School auditorium.