John Ray Long, director of missions (DOM) for Madison Baptist Association (MBA) and former Home Mission Board (HMB, now the North American Mission Board) missionary,
Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Growing from the free-church branch of Protestantism, Baptists
North Shelby Church, Birmingham, will hold its annual beeping Easter egg hunt for visually impaired children March 28, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., at Triple S Farms
Autauga Association will hold a ladies’ retreat called Clean House March 28, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at Glynwood Church, Prattville. Page Hughes, author and co-founder of
Northside Church, Calera, will hold a conference called Celebrate the Children on March 18, 6 p.m., with guest speaker, singer and musical ventriloquist Lee Pitts