People/Places

October 29 2019

Macedonia Baptist, Manchester reports six baptisms from revival

Scott Barkley Community, Georgia, People/Places evangelism, evangelist, revival

“That night heaven came down and nearly everybody in the building prayed together…”

October 28 2019

Shorter University presents 2019 Distinguished Alumni awards

Shorter University People/Places, Student Life Shorter University

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Scott Shepherd (left) and Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipient Freddie Hart (right) were presented awards by Shorter University President Don Dowless (left center) and Alumni Association Board President Darrell Black (right center). Also pictured are Alumni Board member Rick Hunt and Abbey Jacks, Shorter’s Director of Alumni and Community Engagement. Sheri […]

October 23 2019

Old Fellowship celebrates 175 years

The Christian Index Georgia, People/Places anniversaries, historic churches

Old Fellowship Baptist Church celebrated 175 years on Oct. 13. ERIC RENTZ/Special

Baptist Retirement Community in Hiawassee.

October 22 2019

Baptist Retirement Communities break ground for latest phase in the mountains

Scott Barkley Current Stories, People/Places construction, retirement, senior adults

“We are a place of faith and community that more seniors will soon call home…”

October 19 2019

Songer, longtime Georgia Baptist pastor, dies

The Christian Index Georgia, People/Places obituary, pastor

MACON — Jerry Alan Songer died on Oct. 10. He was 83. A native of Indiana, Songer held degrees from Belmont College (now University), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his 40 years of ministry he served as pastor of two Georgia Baptist Churches — Central Baptist Waycross, and First Baptist […]

October 16 2019

Brewton-Parker names new director of athletics

Brewton-Parker College People/Places Brewton-Parker College

Madison Herrin BPC/Special Madison Herrin, head softball coach and BCM director, has been named as Brewton-Parker College’s new director of Athletics. Because of this new title, he will be transitioning out of the BCM director’s position while continuing his role as head softball coach in addition to athletic director. Herrin is entering into his third […]

Governor Brian Kemp presents a proclamation to Charles Stanley.

October 9 2019

First Baptist Atlanta celebrates 50 years with Charles Stanley

Scott Barkley Feature, Georgia, People/Places anniversary, international, leadership, service

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp presents Charles Stanley with the official proclamation in honor of Stanley’s “faithfully preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ at First Baptist Atlanta, Georgia for fifty years.” FBA/Special Click here for a printable pdf of this story. DUNWOODY — In 1969 Charles Stanley joined the staff of First Baptist Church Atlanta as associate pastor. Two years later he […]

October 8 2019

What’s happening around the state – Oct. 2019

The Christian Index Georgia, People/Places church, church news, Georgia Baptist Convention

Associational news Etowah Baptist Associaton’s annual meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The schedule will be as follows: 6:00 p.m. – Meal 7:00 p.m. – Worship Service The meeting will be held at North Central Area Missions, 4206 North Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188 Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist […]

October 2 2019

Cash, pastor for 62 years, retires

The Christian Index Georgia, People/Places pastor, Pastor Appreciation, retirement

Robert and Pauline Cash BOB CASH/Special WARTHEN – On Sunday, Sept. 8, Robert Cash preached his final sermon at Union Baptist Church in Warthen, one of the oldest churches in Washington County (est. 1844). Friends and family attended to celebrate his final sermon from the pulpit, culminating 62 years of pastoral ministry. Cash graduated from […]