Tornado Damage of January 23

In light of the destruction from the January 23 tornadoes near Birmingham, we have the following report:

• All of our Alabama CBF churches that have reported back to us have no damage.

• We are partnering with VOA Southeast for connections to volunteer efforts and providing information for supplies needed and locations for service.

• There is an immediate need for gatorade, cleaning supplies, large black trash bags, and canned good with pop-tops (so they can be opened without can openers). THEY DO NOT NEED WATER at this time. They can be taken to: 
  Christian Service Mission
  3600 3rd Ave South
  Birmingham
  (additional locations to be listed soon) 

• They are also in need of contractors.

• If you are interested or available to help, please contact Terri Byrd at Terri@alabamacbf.org. 

• The number one need for the next few weeks will be financial donations as we work with VOA Southeast to clear lots. You can send money marked "tornado disaster relief" to ALCBF, PO Box 919, Madison, AL, 35758. 

Improvisational Leadership - Ministers' Gathering

ALCBF Partnership Trip to CBF Northeast

April 30 – May 5, 2012 

Alabama CBF will make a trip this spring to visit our partners in the CBF Northeast family. This trip would be especially good for ministers or mission committee members who would be interested in mission opportunities with our CBF Northeast partners. We would love for you to join us!  

We will visit Wilton Baptist Church in Wilson, Connecticut; Waterbury Baptist Ministries, Connecticut; Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries, New York City, and have a free day in New York City.

Learn more.

Registration deadline is January 31 with a deposit of $100. Space is limited! Contact Terri Byrd at Terri@alabamacbf.org or 205.835.8117 for more information or to register.

Youth Summit Retreat

New Church Construction Needs

Heflin, AL
Three years ago a tornado swept through Heflin, Alabama, destroying homes and felling dozens of pines on property belonging to Les Jones' family. Les is the founding pastor of a new CBF church in Heflin named Heritage Baptist Church. Those trees, after a great labor of love were turned into 25,000 board feet of lumber cut to build the new church's first building. Ground-breaking was held earlier, the plans are drawn, and the site is being prepared to build!

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