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Celebrating 120 Years of Hope for Alabama Children

Jan 13, 2011


I shredded our Y2K contingency plans recently as I purged a filing cabinet of material that was no longer useful. If you are old enough to remember the hype and fear of major systems failures in late 1999 as we approached the new century, then you know why we made those plans. Thankfully, they... read article

2011 Annual Offering

Jan 13, 2011


Order your materials for the 2011 Annual Children’s Homes Offering by March 10. Included are bulletin inserts and a promotional DVD with short videos to promote the offering. To order, contact Kay Taylor by calling 1-888-720-8805 or emailing ktaylor@abchome.org. Please include your name,... read article

Order Your Complimentary 2011 VBS Nametags Today

Jan 13, 2011


We are currently taking orders through March 10 for the Big Apple Adventure or Beach Blast themes. To order, contact Kay Taylor by calling 1-888-720-8805 or emailing ktaylor@abchome.org. Please include your name, contact phone number and email, your church and association, VBS theme and number... read article

Jessie's Christmas Slippers

Nov 22, 2010


Please allow me to share a very special Christmas story with you. Last year I received an urgent call for help just two days before Christmas.   Five children were going to be homeless at Christmas.   Their single mother was in a crisis, unable to take care of herself, much less her... read article

Mobile Campus Bids Goodbye to Director Smith, Welcomes Dana Watson to Role

Nov 01, 2010


Sitting on the couch in the lobby of the Mobile office of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries (ABCH), Dana Watson thought to himself, “This is different.”   Dana, in dress clothes, was sitting next to Bobby Joe Smith, Area Director of Southwest Alabama... read article

Showing The Love of God Through Christmas

Nov 01, 2010


I was on my way to a recreational event with three of my grandchildren when, out of the blue, my eight-year-old grandson, Braden, said, “Grandy, I love you.” Grateful for this unsolicited expression, but recognizing that two other grandchildren would hear my response I said, “I... read article