More than a third of American clergy members are obese. Shocking? Historically clergy have been among the healthiest of major professions, with only teachers having
Susan Dianne Watts, who served alongside her husband as a pastor’s wife, died Dec. 1, 2014. She was 59. Watts worked as a teacher in
Don Pendergrass, who served as pastor of several Alabama Baptist churches, died Dec. 16, 2014. He was 73. Pendergrass graduated from Luther Rice Seminary
David Frank Jones, longtime minister of music at First Baptist Church, Sandusky, in Birmingham, died Dec. 29, 2014. He was 60. Jones graduated from Fairfield
Charles Stroud, who served as the director of missions (DOM) for Shelby Baptist Association for more than 15 years, died Dec. 20, 2014. He was
Former East Liberty Baptist Association Director of Missions (DOM) Charles R. Wynn died Jan. 9. He was 79. A Hatchechubee native, Wynn earned a bachelor’s
Birmingham native and former Alabama pastor Joseph Coleman Thompson Sr. died Dec. 1, 2014. He was 88. Thompson received his education from Howard College (now
Siluria Church, Alabaster, will host Sen. Cam Ward as the featured speaker for Men’s Day on Jan. 25, beginning at 11 a.m. Ward served two
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