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Alabama News | Feb. 24 2021
Gene Raymond Hitchcock — a longtime pastor, chaplain and Baptist worker in the state — dies Feb. 9
Gene Raymond Hitchcock — a longtime pastor, chaplain and Baptist worker in the state — died Feb. 9. He was 88. Hitchcock retired as a major…

Alabama News | Feb. 24 2021
Rick Hinkle, pastor of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church, Pinson, dies Feb. 5
Rick Hinkle, pastor of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church, Pinson, died Feb. 5 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68. A Samford…

Alabama News | Feb. 24 2021
Huntsville churches merge to reach community
Two years ago, Devins Jackson would have said things were going well for his church, but they were lacking one thing they needed — a family.…

Alabama News | Feb. 24 2021
Ryan Whitley celebrates 25th anniversary as pastor of CrossPoint Church, Trussville
BIRMINGHAM METRO ASSOCIATION Ryan Whitley says he’s heard it said that when it comes to parenting, the days are long, but the years are short.…

Alabama News | Feb. 24 2021
Bill Whitfield, longtime pastor in Mobile, dies at age 90
William “Bill” Whitfield, longtime pastor of Cypress Shores Baptist Church, Mobile, died Dec. 20, 2020. He was 90. Whitfield served with…

Alabama News | Feb. 23 2021
Jim Barnette, longtime pastor and Samford professor, dies at age 59
James “Jim” Barnette, a longtime professor at Samford University and pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, died Monday (Feb.…

Alabama News | Feb. 23 2021
TAB’s new Stories podcast to offer audio adventures
I love stories — hearing people tell them, writing them, reading them. I’m pretty sure I always will. But over the past couple of years,…

Alabama News | Feb. 23 2021
Annual ‘Night to Shine’ prom event adapts to pandemic concerns
Beth Anderson, known affectionately as “Miss Beth,” had been ready for this year’s Night to Shine event for months. She had her dress picked…

Alabama News | Feb. 23 2021
Stephen Ministers struggle to help during COVID-19 pandemic
When a ministry is called to be near people who are struggling or in pain, it can be more difficult during a pandemic. “We are truly just someone…