On Aug. 15, First Baptist Church, Bridgeport, in Tennessee River Association officially celebrated its 100th anniversary. However, the church began early in the year to
When the more than 2 million Floridians were evacuated in anticipation of Hurricane Frances’ fury the first few days of September, all Southern Baptist volunteer
Gone are the days of cookies, Kool-Aid and spray-painted crafts made of Popsicle sticks. Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) are much more refined now, with themed
A Louisiana appeals court Aug. 30 placed a state constitutional marriage amendment back on the ballot, reversing a lower court’s ruling and moving the case
Alabama pastor and former Central Baptist Association director of missions Horace Grizzle died Aug. 21 at the age of 69. Grizzle served in churches throughout
Protestants could cease to be the majority religious group in the United States within the next year, a new study by the National Opinion Research
Nominations are still being accepted for Samford University’s 2004 Alabama Baptist Minister of the Year awards. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 15. Winners will
Bobby Welch, president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), was scheduled to arrive Sept. 8 at First Baptist Church, Fort Payne, as part of
