U.N. finds rise in hunger in developing countries

January 1, 2004

ROME — The number of hungry people in developing countries rose during the second half of the 1990s despite a concerted campaign against hunger in

Alabama Baptists minister to families at Christmastime

December 18, 2003

Churches and associations across Alabama assist families at Christmastime in a variety of ways, such as community collaborations, donations to support missions and operating Christmas

Voucher opponents laud Colorado judge’s ruling

December 18, 2003

DENVER — Voucher opponents cheered a state judge’s declaration Dec. 3 that Colorado’s school voucher law is unconstitutional. Denver District Judge Joseph Meyer issued an

Helping the needy

December 18, 2003

The needs were great and yet the relief was scant and insufficient. She was reminded of the suffering every day as she gazed at the

Experiencing the miracles of sharing

December 18, 2003

Two years into the Hillwood Baptist Church’s “Sharing the Light” ministry, the Salvation Army sent logistics coordinator Margaret Nivens an incomplete list of the families

Gadsden church delivers taste of home to area on Thanksgiving

December 11, 2003

Thanksgiving is a time for family and nowhere more so than in one Gadsden community. Members of Goodyear Heights Baptist Church spent the entire month

Charity donations drop for first time in 12 years

November 6, 2003

WASHINGTON — Donations to the nation’s largest charities dropped in 2002, a first in 12 years, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. Contributions decreased 1.2 percent,