Thomas Lee Gebhart, 82, of Foley was recently recognized by his church for 56 years as a deacon. He and his wife, Della, also volunteer with the church’s crisis center.
The Esther Sunday School class at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville seeks to improve the social and spiritual life for retired seniors.
Family caregiving can consume you. What can you do to help care for others and yourself well? Here are some suggestions.
Stories of God’s faithfulness matter, and the next generation needs them, says Lonette Berg, who is retiring this year as executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commision. “Church history is God’s story,” she said.
Thinking about retirement? Check out these reflections and tips from retirees in our Alabama Baptist family for encouragement and inspiration.
Longtime pastor Lonnie B. Byrd died Nov. 28. He was 84.
“There is no start and stop time for serving for any believer. Anything done in the name of Jesus will be used to bring Him glory,” says Gail Morgan, a homebound member of First Baptist Church Luverne.
Patricia Hart Terry, professor emerita at Samford University and former SBC missionary, has been included in Marquis Who’s Who for her work in nutrition and food science.
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