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Reflecting on our natural world
To the editor: April is the month of resurrection and hope: spring, Passover, Easter, Earth Day … new life. Being the naturalist that I am, I will elaborate on Earth Day. If there was ever a time to reflect on our natural world, it is now: species extinctions are rampant – elephant, giraffe, tiger, lion, wolves, whales – and the great barrier reef in Australia, are all in danger of…
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Ranger Kids Field day held at AOG
The Monroeville Section Royal Rangers recently held their annual Ranger Kids Field Day at Atmore First Assembly of God Church. Boys and commanders from the following churches participated: Atmore First Assembly, Appleton First Assembly, Renovations Ministries Church in Huxford, and Liberty Baptist Church in Pineview. The theme this year was Honoring Our Military, and the verse was Joel 2:11: The Lord gives voice before His army. Every participant received a patch…
by Submitted Article access_time9 years ago
Mt. Olive holding youth day, revival services
The pastor and congregation of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church invite all to their Youth Day and Revival services April 2 and 3-5. Youth Day will be held Sunday, April 2, 3 p.m., with the Rev. Brian Johnson, Amity Baptist Church, Peterman, Ala., bringing the message. The revival services are set for April 3-5, Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., with Evangelist the Rev. Michael Wilson, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Atmore.…
by Submitted Article access_time9 years ago
Good Friday services feature ‘The Seven Last Words Of Christ’
The chancel choirs of First Presbyterian Church and Gulf Shores United Methodist Church along with singers from other churches will present Theodore Dubois’  well-loved  “Seven Last Words of Christ” in two services on Friday, April 14. Sponsored by the Pleasure Island Ministerial Association, there will be an ecumenical service at noon with pastors from several area churches participating, and a second service at 7 p.m., led by pastors from Gulf…
by Submitted Article access_time9 years ago
What’s next for health care
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Last week was a hectic and monumental week at the U.S. Capitol. As we prepared to mark the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, President Trump was pushing the House to pass his plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Known as the American Health Care Act, the bill would have repealed Obamacare, ended the government mandates, cut taxes, lowered premiums, reduced the deficit,…
by Submitted Article access_time9 years ago