Getting to Know the Caregivers Clothes Closet Ministry

Early one weekday morning, an elderly gentleman named Willy was pushing his shopping cart past the First Baptist Church Ministry Center on Poplar. He made his way behind the building as he had on other occasions, and he found a friend there, busy with her work in the...

LifeSong: Educating, Encouraging, and Empowering Women

     Nearly 20 years ago, Nancy Anderson Morris, a counselor at a sister church, was motivated to begin a women’s ministry in Spalding County. With the blessing of pastors in the area, she and five other ladies met to determine the shape and scope of a program, which...
Inclement Weather

Inclement Weather

Should our area be experiencing severe weather that would hinder safe travel to and from our scheduled activities,  we will post announcements concerning those activities on our homepage, typically in a banner at the top of the page. In cases where a closure is...
Redefining Success

Redefining Success

By Steven Norris      Standing beside Mamaw’s graveside was a surreal experience. I had visited that cemetery regularly and seen the place where she would be laid to rest for 19 years leading up to that day. Papaw had “preceded her in death,” the obituary read. I have...