Helping congregations expand their thinking — and their reach — from “my church” to “my community” or “my neighborhood” is the goal for leaders of Etowah Baptist Association in northeast Alabama.
Craig Carlisle, director of missions for Etowah Association, and Jarman Leatherwood, the new congregational wellness strategist and catalyst for the association, share their vision for not only the association but also the state of Alabama with TAB Talks co-hosts Jennifer Rash and Debbie Campbell.
Growing from a one-room schoolhouse in 1924 to its current campus today, Liberty Baptist Church in Tallassee, Alabama, plans to mark its 100 years with a special celebration May 5.
“There’s still no cure for Alzheimer’s, but catching it early can help with quality of life,” Samford professor Patricia Jumbo-Lucioni said at a recent workshop on dementia, part of a series of events scheduled in the coming weeks.
Samford University held a ceremonial groundbreaking April 16 to commemorate phase one of Samford Horizons: A Blueprint for Tomorrow, the university’s campus master plan.
One of the basic functions of churches is fellowship — not just the provision of a meal but giving time and space to people to experience togetherness and share life moments. Fellowship combats the loneliness epidemic plaguing our society.
