Former IMB missionary Mary Swedenburg dies March 2
March 3, 2025
Before returning to Alabama in 2003, Mary Swedenburg served for 34 years in Japan with the International Mission Board.
Someone You Should Know — Pam Bradford
February 25, 2025
Many years ago, Pam Bradford of Hueytown saw people from the Appalachian Mountains without proper food, clothes, shoes and other necessities. Pam knew she had seen this poverty for a reason.
Harbin, longtime Mount Ararat pastor, dies at 79
February 17, 2025
Edward Harbin served as pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Woodville for 46 years.
Eagerton celebrates 20,000 services — across 60 years — behind the keys for Capitol Heights Baptist
February 12, 2025
On Feb. 9, the congregation of Capitol Heights Baptist celebrated Carole Eagerton’s retirement with a reception for more than 100 people after she played the organ and piano for 20,000 services.
Latest news: ‘He Gets Us’ ad & the Super Bowl; Ramadan prayer tool; Fermín A. Whittaker dies
February 10, 2025
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
Former UA campus minister Bennett dies
February 6, 2025
Don Bennett served as Baptist Campus Minister at the University of Alabama from 1981 to 1990. He was also the husband of Mary Sue, who for 16 years served as special assistant to Rick Lance, SBOM executive director.
Former Alabama pastor, senior adult minister Gibson dies at 87
February 6, 2025
James Edward Gibson Jr., who served in ministry in Alabama for nearly 20 years, died Jan. 31. He served at Bethel Baptist Church in Robertsdale from 1990 to 2005 and as senior adult minister for FBC Birmingham from 2005 to 2009.
IMB missionary emeritus William Thomas Espy dies at 87
February 4, 2025
William Thomas “Tom” Espy, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in the United Kingdom, died Dec. 13, 2024, in Canton, Georgia.
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