'Possible' tornado hits Limestone County, heads toward Ardmore
BIRMINGHAM (TAB) — A "possible tornado" hit the Athens area in Limestone County today pulling down trees and powerlines, according to alabamawx.com. The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) reported a tornado "on the ground with debris" heading toward Ardmore, according to a disaster relief update email from Mel Johnson, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions disaster relief strategist. WAFF 48 is currently reporting structural damage near Ardmore and in... read more
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Mother’s Day church attendance ranks third, LifeWay survey shows
May 9, 2013
Besides Easter and Christmas, Mother’s Day may be the most likely day people will attend church, according to a study by LifeWay Research. In a national poll of 1,000 Protestant pastors, LifeWay Research asked what the three highest-attendance Sundays were throughout the year. Mother’s Day (59 percent) ranked third behind the standard religious powerhouse holidays of Easter (93 percent) and Christmas (84 percent). Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay Research, said, “Clearly, mothers want to be present for the affirmation that is typically offered in most churches, but families also are present knowing their attendance will honor their mother. Many families make church attendance on Mother’s Day nearly obligatory.” Among the seven specific days...
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