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Weekend retreat ponders missions priorities

HAMILTON, Ala. (BNc) – Over a hundred people interested in world missions gathered May 10-12 to consider the theme “Priorities in Missions Today.”

Maywood Missionary Retreat featured six speakers from several locations around the world, such as the Pacific Islands and Brazil, as well as a number of stateside ministries, such as an Alabama alcohol recovery center for men. Read more

16 baptized in “Leave the Light On” campaign

by Miles Stutts

KILLEN, Ala. (BNc) — When I moved to the Atlas congregation, I started turning the light on over the baptistry before services. Then, whenever the lights were turned off after services in the building, those lights over the baptistery would get left on. That became the norm.

One day it occurred to me to “leave the light on.” So we started leaving the light on, on purpose. The I started talking about it.

We talk about baptism a lot and pray about lost souls.

We have a prayer service here at Atlas every Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. We have prayed about people who need to hear the gospel and those who have been here to hear the gospel.

We have called, sent cards and made personal visits to people’s homes. Read more

Authority: Review of the Hester-Sungenis Debate

by Kyle Massengale

PINSON, Ala. (BNc) — On a Friday evening, an audience gathered at the Pinson High School Fine Arts Center to hear reason and evidences regarding the fundamental point of contention among the  ‘religious’ world today: “The Bible is the exclusive standard of authority for Christian faith and practice.”

Robert Sungenis, well known author and president of Catholic Apologetics International, an organization dedicated to teaching and defending Roman Catholicism, was set to defend his belief in additional authoritative sources.

David Hester, evangelist with the Springville Road church, affirmed the Bible as the exclusive will of God to man. Read more

Gospel preacher and camp organizer Hoyt Nelson dies

by George Merritt

MOULTON, Ala. (BNc) – Well-known and much loved Gospel minister Hoyt Nelson of Moulton, Ala., died Sept. 25th. He was 81. His wife Gueldine preceded him in death several years earlier. Funeral services were held Sept. 28th in the Hartselle (Ala.) Church of Christ auditorium.

While serving the College Avenue congregation in Enterprise, Ala., in the 1960s and 70s, Hoyt was a driving force in the beginning of Wiregrass Christian Youth Camp at Chancellor, Ala. He remained active in that work the rest of his life. Memorials may be made to this work and sent to Camp Wiregrass, P. O. Box 311072, Enterprise, AL 36331. He also did missionary work throughout the Ukraine, Romania, and the Caribbean. Read more

Heritage Christian University receives G.I. Jobs award

FLORENCE, ALA. (BNc) – G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Heritage Christian University the designation of Military Friendly School. The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that do the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students. Read more

Scott Gleaves named Faulkner Univ. Assistant Dean

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BNc) – Dr. G. Scott Gleaves has been named Assistant Dean of the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies of Faulkner University.

For four years, Scott was the preaching minister at Granny White church, Nashville, Tenn. His last Sunday at Granny White was July 17.

During the evening service, Dr. Gleaves was presented a Faulkner Eagle statue by Dr. Ernest Clevenger. The eagle had been presented to Clevenger when he was the academic dean in 1977.  In the presentation Clevenger asked Gleaves to “take the eagle back home.” Read more

Heritage approved to offer MDiv degree

FLORENCE, Ala. (BNc) – Heritage Christian University announced today that the Association for Biblical Higher Education approved the request to offer the Master of Divinity beginning with the Fall, 2011, semester.

The MDiv is widely considered the first professional degree for ministers.

HCU Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Bill Bagents noted of the approval, Read more

Alabama storm relief efforts continue

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (BNc) — The churches in the Birmingham, Ala., area have been using Facebook to help tornado victims.

Communicating together via a group called The Church Connection, they have been able to help with specific needs for tornado victims. They have also promoted their desire to help through the Pleasant Grove tornado Facebook group and the Concord tornado group. Read more

Eulala Williams Celebrates 100th Birthday

by Glenda Williams, BNc correspondent

“I’ve never done anything I am ashamed of.”  Those words were once spoken by my sweet mother who is celebrating her 100th birthday today. 

Eulala Williams was born tenth in a family of eighteen children to Felix and Evie Lee Bryant of Clay County,  Alabama. She grew up and married Grady T. Williams from Elba, Alabama, and lived with him 55 years until his death. Together they had three children – Hoyt, Herschel, and me.  Mother became a Christian when she was 11 years old.

As my brother once commented, “Mama never had a pity-party.”  Eulala Williams’ positive outlook on life, and a strong desire to go to heaven, continues to set an excellent example for my two brothers and me, as well as others who know her.

John D. Stokes passes away

Andalusia, Ala. (BNc) – John D. Stokes, long-time elder of the Cedar Grove church, died May 10, at the age of 94 years.

John D. was the fourth child of Leland C. and Callie Alabama “Bama” (Fuqua) Stokes. He lived most of his life in the same community where he and the Cedar Grove church were born during the same year, 1916. Stokes’ grandfather, Burrell Jackson Stokes, was a leader in establishing the congregation of which John D. would become a life member. His parents were active in the church and its ministry.

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