The Alabama Baptist: 175 Years
To pre-order your copy of the book being written celebrating 175 years of The Alabama Baptist, email pr@thealabamabaptist.org or call 1-800-803-5201, ext. 100.
For 175 years The Alabama Baptist has been “an instrument of great power in promotion of the best interest of the denomination and in advancing the cause of Christ at large.” That is how Alabama Baptist leaders described this ministry in 1843 when it was founded and the words are still true today.
Each week The Alabama Baptist:
• reports events from the world of religion,
• provides practical help for everyday problems,
• examines moral and ethical issues from a biblical perspective,
• shares resources for Christian living,
• undergirds what Baptists do together,
• imparts information of God’s work at home and around the world.
The publication is a welcomed visitor and a trusted friend in tens of thousands of Baptist homes across the state.
Beginning February 2017, The Alabama Baptist will launch the celebration of its 175th year of ministry.
As part of the 175th anniversary observance, the first history of The Alabama Baptist will be published in a four-color fully illustrated book to be released in September 2017. Author Elizabeth Wells is drawing together material from The Alabama Baptist Archives and stories from the paper itself to illustrate ways the state Baptist paper has impacted individuals, churches, communities and the state.
Other events include a 175th birthday party in Marion, Alabama, site of the paper’s founding, and a symposium on the ministry of The Alabama Baptist. The birthday party will be done in cooperation with Judson College while the symposium will be jointly sponsored by Samford University and the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission.
You can be a part of this historical celebration with a special tax-deductible gift to The Alabama Baptist.
As an underwriter, your name will be listed in the anniversary history. You also will receive a free, autographed copy of this important volume chronicling the ministry’s fascinating history along with other recognitions according to the giving level.
Three giving opportunities are available:
• TAB Founders’ Society $1,000 and up
• TAB Ministry Partners $500 – $999
• TAB Friends’ League $250 – $499
Your gift will assure this important history is appropriately acknowledged without diminishing the ongoing work of The Alabama Baptist. Thank you for your prayers and gifts.
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