Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Baptist Association
Favorite Bible Verses: The Beatitudes and Hebrews 13:5b
Favorite Hymns: “The Solid Rock” and “He Hideth My Soul”
Hobbies: Reading and tending flowers
Family Status: Married to Howard for 63 years; two children, Rush and Carol
Maxine Smith has served Ridgecrest Baptist Church faithfully for more than 50 years. She presently teaches an adult coed Sunday School class and sings in the choir. She also finds the time and energy to baby-sit her great-grandchildren.
Q: What was your early life like?
A: My father died when I was only 10 years old. My two siblings and I grew up in the country in Akron, Ala., with my mother and grandparents. We did not have many material things, but we did have countless friends and family and lots of love.
Q: How did you come to know the Lord?
A: I came to know the Lord from the faithful preaching and teaching of the Word by Rev. H.C. Bell and the Sunday School teachers at Mount Hebron Baptist Church. I accepted Christ as my Savior during a revival at the church when I was 12 years old.
Q: How have you been involved in church through the years?
A: I have always had a love for the church. I have taught Sunday School for several different age groups. I have also served as church clerk and on … committees throughout the years.
Q: What have you gotten from that involvement?
A: There are too many blessings to count, but the greatest is the fact that God has seen fit to use me in His service.
Q: How do you see yourself involved in church in the future?
A: I will continue to serve in the church as long as I live and am physically and mentally able.
Q: What does the Christian life mean to you?
A: It is my source of strength and joy, my anchor. It is an unspeakable blessing to be a member of the body of Christ.
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