MeadowBrook Baptist Church, Gadsden
Etowah Baptist Association
Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 3:5–6
Favorite Hymns: “The Solid Rock” and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Hobbies: Reading and keeping in touch with family and friends
Family Status: Widowed after 25 years of marriage to Howard; two daughters, Cindy and Karen; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Ada Lou Stokes, a member of MeadowBrook Baptist Church, Gadsden, has a passion for working with children. One of her greatest joys has been volunteering for 20 years with the after school program The Big A (Adventure) Club.
Q: What was your childhood like?
A: I grew up in Anniston, where I attended First Baptist Church and was involved in GAs (Girls’ Auxiliary), YWAs (Young Woman’s Auxiliary), BYPU (Baptist Young People’s Union) and Sunday School.
Q: How did you come to know the Lord?
A: When I was 11 years old, I moved to another community. A friend invited me to a prayer service. It was there that I invited Jesus into my heart.
Q: How have you been involved in church through the years?
A: We moved back to Anniston, where I was blessed to meet and marry a godly man. We led a mission Sunday School that was sponsored by First Baptist of Anniston. Then we moved to Gadsden. We joined MeadowBrook Baptist and I have been a member there for the past 41 years. I’ve worked with Mission Friends, GAs, Vacation Bible School, Training Union and Sunday School. I now serve as mission involvement chairman for our Women on Mission group. We have a different project each month, where we get involved in our community.
Q: What does being a Christian mean to you?
A: Trusting and obeying God. … I pray that I never get too old to tell of God’s faithfulness, His love and mercies to me.
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