83-year-old’s ministry journey includes all age groups, active retirement

February 5, 2009

Jack Shannon has seen and done a lot of things. During World War II, he lay wounded on the beach of Iwo Jima. But these

Sunday School secretary honored

January 29, 2009

Mary Ruth Lewis (center) is presented a plaque in appreciation for her 15 years of service as Sunday School secretary of First Baptist Church, Spanish

Nursing homes in need of Valentine’s Day ministry

January 29, 2009

Valentine’s Day celebrations often emphasize romance and happy couples. But nursing home residents, in particular, can get left out of such celebrations because they often

Alabama woman world’s 47th oldest

January 22, 2009

The California-based Gerontology Research Group keeps tabs on the world’s 90 known “supercentenarians” — those who are 110 years old or older — and can

Senior adult women pick up tools for Mobile project

January 8, 2009

Women always say that volunteering with Habitat (for Humanity) is something they’d like to do. Well, now, this is their chance to get involved,” said

Churches make time, develop ministries for residents of assisted-living facilities

January 8, 2009

More than likely, they aren’t contributing very much to the church’s financial bottom line; neither will they do much toward bringing in new members to