Each year prior to and during the Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting, various groups across Alabama Baptist life meet to connect and conduct business. Meeting alongside this year’s annual meeting, which will be held at First Baptist Church, Trussville, on Nov. 13–14, are:
• Alabama Church Planter Network — The Alabama Church Planter Network will have a dinner Nov. 11 on the fourth floor of Cooney Hall at Samford University, 4:30–8:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Kenny Grant, senior pastor at Calvary Baptist Temple in Savannah, Georgia, and a planter of churches in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia. Grant’s teaching ministry has extended to a wide range of groups and events throughout the United States. Child care will be provided. For more information or to register, visit plantalabama.org.
• Alabama Network of Christian Community Ministers (ANCCM) — ANCCM will meet Nov. 12 at First Baptist Church, Indian Springs, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch is included. Guest speaker will be Robyn Mitchell from MannaMarket Organics, which serves families all over the metro area with organic products. For more information, contact Kristy Kennedy at kkennedy@alsbom.org or 1-800-264-1225, ext. 311. Kennedy requests that those attending would RSVP by Nov. 9.
• Directors of Missions and Mission Belles — The Alabama Conference of Directors of Missions (DOM) and Mission Belles will hold its annual meeting Nov. 12 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Several speakers will share prior to the 11:45 a.m. lunch, and Tim Smith, president of University of Mobile, will speak after lunch. The Mission Belles will hold separate meetings prior to and following lunch.
Deadline to register is Nov. 8. For more information or to register, email Barry Cosper at barry@bessemerbaptist.org and Randall Stoner at mbadom@charter.net. Send payment for the meeting to Barry Cosper, c/o Bessemer Baptist Association, 1630 Powder Plant Road SW, Bessemer, AL 35022.
• Pastors Conference
• Unite: A Gathering of Alabama Baptist College Ministry Leaders — The Unite event will be held Nov. 12 at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, 4–8 p.m. It will feature “Ted-talk” style presentations on a range of collegiate ministry issues, Q&A time and dinner. Guest speakers will be Linda Weir, Chase Abner, Scott Kindig and Michael Bozeman. For more information or to register visit www.bcmlink.org/unite.
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) — Southwestern Seminary will hold its alumni and friends luncheon Nov. 13 at Joel’s Restaurant, Trussville, 12–1:15 p.m. Guest speaker will be Kyle Scott, SWBTS representative. For more information email splatt@swbts.edu.
vSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary — Southern Seminary will hold its alumni and friends luncheon Nov. 13 at Trussville Civic Center, 12–1:15 p.m. Guest speaker will be R. Albert Mohler. Tickets may be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/e/sbts-alumni-friends-lunch-at-the-alabama-baptist-convention-tickets-50190720797
• Children’s Honor Choir 20th Year Celebration — The Children’s Honor Choir will hold its 20th year celebration Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, 3:30–8 p.m. For more information email cparrish@alsbom.org.
• Samford University — Samford University will hold its alumni and friends breakfast Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, 7–8:30 a.m. Andrew Westmoreland will be the keynote speaker. To register visit www.samford.edu/alumni/events.
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary — New Orleans Seminary will hold a luncheon Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, 12–1:30 p.m.
• Passion Tree Ministries — Passion Tree Ministries will hold a luncheon Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, beginning at noon.
• The Alabama Baptist (TAB) — The Alabama Baptist will hold a retirement reception for Bobby S. “Bob” Terry on Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church, Trussville, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Terry has served as president and editor of TAB for 23 years and has worked in state Baptist papers for 50 years. He will retire on Dec. 31. For more information call 205-870-4720. (TAB, Grace Thornton)
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