Minister to Helena, Bessemer dies
September 11, 2003
A minister for 55 years, John Lee Smith of Helena died Aug. 28. After graduating from Howard College (now Samford University), Smith served in the
Lakeview Church, Auburn, Children’s Day
September 11, 2003
Lakeview Church, Auburn, will celebrate Children’s Day Sept. 21 featuring Ventriloquist Lee Pitts Spooner at 6:15 p.m. Al Jackson is pastor.
Alabama Baptist church visitors spend more time choosing church home
September 11, 2003
To join or not to join an Alabama Baptist church is a question visitors are now spending more time pondering, even as some of them
Liberty Grove Church, Nauvoo, anniversary
September 11, 2003
Liberty Grove Church, Nauvoo, will celebrate its 146th anniversary with homecoming Sept. 14 starting with morning worship at 10 a.m. Former pastors who will speak
Alabama’s church leaders now required to report suspected child abuse cases
September 11, 2003
By Kima Jude Alabama Baptist pastors, church staff and lay leaders are now required to report any suspected child abuse cases, according to Alabama Attorney
FBC Foley loses CLC to fire; sister churches, community offer support
September 11, 2003
Faulty wiring has been blamed as the cause of the Aug. 28 fire that destroyed the Christian Life Center (CLC) at First Baptist Church, Foley,
New laws, recommendations aim at preventing child abuse in churches
September 11, 2003
Child sexual abuse within the church became a reality in recent months as the world watched the Catholic Church deal with its deepest, darkest secrets
Canaan Church, Bessemer, anniversary
September 11, 2003
Canaan Church, Bessemer, will celebrate its 185th anniversary Sept. 14 with members and friends wearing Victorian styles. Morning worship is at 10 a.m., with guest
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