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Longtime minister at First Baptist Church Pell City retires
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (198+ words) thealabamabaptist.org Longtime minister at First Baptist Church Pell City retires Tim Gold, minister of education and administration of First Baptist Church Pell City for more than 18 years, retired Aug. 31. The church held a come-and-go reception between the morning services…...
25 years later: Where were you on that day in September?
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (247+ words) To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper, see below. 1. Capt. Richard Weir has the image forever printed on his mind of a fellow firefighter picking up a Gatorade…...
Pleasant Grove Baptist in Salem celebrates sesquicentennial anniversary
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (143+ words) The Alabama Baptist Pleasant Grove Baptist in Salem celebrates sesquicentennial anniversary Chris Kynard, who had been serving as pastor of Linden Baptist Church, has accepted the pastorate of a church in London, Kentucky. Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, Holly Pond,…...
IgniteAmerica founder encourages students to engage in faith-filled conversations
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (433+ words) IgniteAmerica and its founder and president Barry Meguiar are spreading the word for students to be bold and share their faith with others as they settle into this new school year. Meguiar said his organization strives to ignite Christians across…...
Remembering 9/11: Where were you on that day 25 years ago?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (247+ words) To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper, see below. 1. Capt. Richard Weir has the image forever printed on his mind of a fellow firefighter picking up a Gatorade…...
University of Mobile President kicks off fall chapel series
1+ week, 6+ day ago (353+ words) As students head back to school at the University of Mobile, they also have the unique opportunity to hear from various leaders from within Southern Baptist Convention during their weekly chapel services on Wednesdays. The weekly chapel series reflects the…...
An ICU room, a kiddie pool, and a patient???s last wish fulfilled
2+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) Jeannie Guffey knew her time was short. Diagnosed with lung cancer last summer, she was now confined to a bed in Huntsville Hospital’s Medical Intensive Care Unit. Soon, she would be sent home under the care of hospice. Guffey had…...
Baptist news: Lifeway installs Blackwell as president and CEO
2+ week, 5+ day ago (91+ words) Blackwell installed as 11th president of Lifeway Christian Resources Alabama’s 11th-grade ACT proficiency rates reversed several years of decline this spring, reaching their highest levels in recent years. Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in…...
West Point Baptist calls new pastor
3+ week, 2+ day ago (101+ words) Tim McFather is the new pastor of West Point Baptist Church, Jacksonville. He most recently served as associate pastor of Hill Crest Baptist Church, Anniston. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two children. Nick Sharp is the new pastor of…...
Fyffe First Baptist calls new pastor
3+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) Nick Sharp is the new pastor of Fyffe First Baptist Church, where he has been serving as interim pastor. Sharp previously was pastor of Flat Rock Baptist Church, Dawson. He and his wife, Beth, have two sons. Lynn Darnell is…...