“This is a missions field, so just like any missions field, when the gospel really takes root is when people there take it for themselves and run with it — where leaders are raised up and there’s a church there,” Taunton said.
John Gibson said Serving You Ministries in Birmingham — which offers food and financial assistance — has been looking toward opening a second site for a couple of years now.
Alabaster’s Westwood Baptist Church and Westwood en Español congregations see themselves as partners in a mission to reach their community, something that was illustrated by their joint baptisms in the creek in Montevallo this year.
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The Lily House in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, helps rescue women and girls from human trafficking.
Grace Klein Community started by matching a need with a resource and has grown into a nonprofit with a major local and global impact.
Cycling group set to begin 500 mile ride — from Huntsville to Orange Beach called the Bama Rama 500 — to raise money, tour churches. The ride will take seven days and go through Gadsden, Oxford, Auburn and Troy, among other cities.
Jonathan “JB” Brown said they were tired on the van that day in 2017, but it didn’t dampen their excitement.
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