Retired missionary Ida Mae Hays now a pastor

October 16, 2003

Before Ida Mae retired as an International Mission Board (IMB) missionary to Brazil in 2002, she asked God to give her “a ministry in retirement.”

Flexibility creates accessibility for Alabama’s children of all ages in Vacation Bible School

October 16, 2003

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is mainly a children’s outreach comprising the largest evangelistic effort of any kind for Alabama Baptist churches. Yet many adults, even

Cooperative Program giving strong in state

October 16, 2003

Alabama Baptists are solidly committed to supporting missions through the Cooperative Program. Despite the current economic challenges, Alabama Baptists have continued to give at record

North Alabama pastor dies at 87

October 9, 2003

Arnold M. Oliver, a longtime pastor in the Cherokee and Lookout Mountain association, died Sept. 9. He was 87 years old. A retired bivocational Baptist

Ozark youth pastor dies at age 33

October 9, 2003

Danny High Spears II, youth pastor at Logan Road Baptist Church, Ozark, died of colon cancer Sept. 16. Spears, age 33, and his wife, Rhonda

McGohon retiring as DOM for Montgomery Association

October 9, 2003

After more than 18 years of service, Buddy McGohon recently announced he will retire as director of missions for Montgomery Baptist Association in January. Although