Long, John Ray

March 12, 2009

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,

First Church, Montevallo, special service

March 12, 2009

First Church, Montevallo, will hold Denise George Day to celebrate her 30 years as church pianist March 22. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m., a luncheon

Baptists becoming open to Lent, liturgical disciplines

March 12, 2009

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, egg hunt

March 12, 2009

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 retreat

March 12, 2009

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, conference

March 12, 2009

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