Local Pastor Reacts to Vestavia Hills Church Shooting
A third person has died in the Vestavia Hills church shooting, and the accused shooter has been identified by police.
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Historic Selma Church Looks to Rebuild after 2016 Collapse
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An historic old church in Selma — is reaching out to the community for help — to try and preserve it’s legacy. Green Street Baptist Church hosted leaders of the voting rights movement during the 60’s. Along with preparing food for the people who marched from Selma to Montgomery. The sanctuary at the church collapsed…
Pastor Mark Bethea joins Alabama News Rising to Discuss Future After Arson
On September, 30, 2021 an arsonist tried to burn down Montgomery’s First Baptist Church. With extensive damage and expensive repairs ahead, Pastor Mark Bethea joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss what the immediate plans are for his congregation and the surprising positives amidst a painful chapter.
Many Church Pastors Silent on COVID-19 Vaccinations
Some preachers are praying for more inoculations and hosting vaccination clinics. Others are skirting the topic of vaccines or openly preaching against them in a region that’s both deeply religious and reeling from a spike in cases.
Valiant Cross Academy Receives Scholarship Donation
GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY: Morning Star Baptist Church donated two-thousand dollars to Valiant Cross Academy to assist in their educational enhancement. The check was presented to Valiant Cross Academy founders and staff Thursday, Oct. 1st by Morning Star Pastor Micah Thomas. Thomas, sought out Valiant after noticing the good its staff is doing for young African American males in Montgomery….
President Trump Deems Churches ‘Essential,’ Calls for Them to Reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend, even as some parts of the nation remain under Coronavirus lockdown. “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential places that…
Taylor Road Baptist Church Holding Drive-In Services This Weekend
In the wake of COVID-19, a local church is bringing the community together this weekend- all while following Governor Ivey’s Safer-at-Home Order guidelines. It’s been several weeks since members of Taylor Road Baptist Church have seen each other face-to-face. “We want to safely and slowly get back into the groove of things, so this is phase one for Taylor Road….
Montgomery Church Donating Supplies to Build COVID-19 Field Hospitals
More medical supplies are being shipped out from a Montgomery’s Dalraida Church of Christ to COVID-19 hot spots. Last week, the church sent loads of personal protective equipment to Harlem Hospital in New York. Now, they are shipping supplies to make field hospitals in other hard-hit areas. Hospital beds, bed linens, isolation gowns, cleaning supplies and more were loaded into…
Drive-In Easter Sunday Service Planned in Camden
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Easter Sunday will be a lot different this year — because of the Coronavirus pandemic. But people in Camden still plan to gather together to celebrate the day. Churches in Camden are planning a community-wide drive-in church service for Easter Sunday morning. Organizers say troubling times like these — actually cause Christians to hold tighter…
Millbrook Community Mourns Death of Pastor
He was lighthearted, witty, a man of God and a joy to be around. Those are some of the words being used to describe Jared Decker. The pastor of Grandview Pines Baptist Church died on December 28th at the young age of 35. Decker is survived by his wife and six children. He was ordained pastor of the church in…
