Alabama CBF E-News

The Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a vibrant, Christ-centered community of churches and individuals who partner together in renewing God's world through missions and ministry.

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s 2025 General Assembly, “You Belong Here,” will take place June 24-27 in St. Louis, Mo.

Learning Lab proposals are now being accepted through March 3. These sessions provide opportunities for mutual equipping on topics that align with the theme of belonging and hospitality. Proposals with practical mission and ministry content are highly encouraged.

Submit your proposal today! https://cbf.net/2025-general-assembly-learning-lab-proposal/

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT

Alabama State House, 11 S Union St, Montgomery, AL 36130

Join Together for Hope and others on February 25 in Montgomery to meet with your Alabama lawmakers and support increased access to health care in Alabama!

For more details click the link in our bio or register here: https://act.fightcancer.org/a/2025-alabama-cancer-action-day

Mark your calendars! This winter, CBF’s Cultivating Generous Congregations program returns with a focus on nurturing a healthy theology of generosity and equipping churches with practical stewardship tools.

📅 Dates: February 25th, March 11th, and March 25th
📍 Location: Online
🌱 What You’ll Learn:

Create a year-round approach to stewardship education
Develop members as donors
Explore how different generations are motivated to give
Set specific stewardship goals for your congregation
💵 Cost: $550 per congregation (includes materials, articles, videos, and charts)
👥 Who Should Attend: Teams of 3 from each participating congregation (cohorts capped at 12 congregations)

Registration is now open—secure your spot today!

📩 For more information, contact Bradley Boberg, CBF Congregational Stewardship Officer, at bboberg@cbf.net.

https://cbf.net/congregational-ministries/church-financial-health/

The Missions Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship seeks to recognize three CBF partner congregations on an annual basis with Missions Excellence Awards.

The congregations exemplify one or more of CBF’s Mission Distinctives and offer the wider Fellowship cause for celebration and models for replication.

For more info or to nominate your church visit https://cbf.net/missions-excellence-awards/

BWIM invites you to take the next step in affirming, valuing, and elevating women in ministry among Baptists every March! In addition to inviting a woman to preach, BWIM also encourages you to engage in one of the forms of advocacy listed below during March, which is also Women’s History Month. Both churches and individuals can participate.

You can find out more at the link in our bio or online at:
https://bwim.info/bwim-month-of-advocacy/

• What: A conference that offers pastors, lay leaders and students an opportunity to meet partner organizations in D.C. and study current issues with lawmakers
• When: March 9-13
• Where: Washington, D.C.
• Cost: $200 for six meals and engagement with several of our advocacy partners in D.C. $100 for students

: https://cbf.net/advocacy-in-action

Alabama CBF Youth, Join Us for March Mission Madness!

We’re excited to invite youth groups from Alabama CBF to join our neighbors at CBF of Georgia for March Mission Madness 2025—a weekend of worship, service, and fellowship!

🛠️ What is March Mission Madness?
It’s an annual event where young people roll up their sleeves and serve the local community through hands-on mission projects. From stocking a diaper bank to pressure washing a driveway for an elderly neighbor, every act of service is an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ.

📍 Where: FBC Carrollton
📅 When: March 14-16, 2025

You can find out all the details https://cbfga.org/event/mission-madness/

Calling All Women in Ministry and Leadership!

Do you have a passion for ministry and leadership? Or maybe it’s time to take your next bold step in Baptist ministry? The Baptist Women In Ministry 2025 Addie Davis Scholarship Application is now open!

⏳ Deadline: March 27, 2025
📌 Apply here: www.bwim.info/addie-davis-scholarship

Do you know an individual or ministry that has cleared a path for racial justice? Now is the time to honor their work and legacy.

The CBF Pan African Koinonia steering committee is inviting nominations for the McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Awards. The award honors CBF individuals and ministries who navigate unequal and unjust ways of life and take proactive steps to address community needs.

The deadline for submissions is April 7.
https://form.jotform.com/242605091939158

Baptist students enrolled in a Master of Divinity degree program or master’s level theology degree at an accredited institution of higher education may apply for the CBF At-large Leadership Scholarship. CBF’s Ministries Council will recommend scholars based on the student’s application and belief that the student selected represents the highest potential for the mission and ministry of CBF.

Learn more online: https://cbf.net/young-adult-ministries/scholarships/

This Lent, deepen your faith and embrace a transformative journey with the 2025 Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Lenten Devotional.

🌟 Theme: Hope, Justice & Relationships
Grounded in Jeremiah 29:7 and 11, this devotional invites us to seek peace and flourishing in our communities while holding fast to God’s promises of hope and a future.

📖 Order your copy today and start your journey! Sign up at the link in our bio or here https://www.jotform.com/form/232807875520056

📅 Save the Date! 📅
New City. New Schedule. Renewed Connection.

Join us this June in St. Louis for the 2025 CBF General Assembly!
Let’s come together as a Fellowship to reflect on belonging and what it means to extend radical hospitality.

📍 Mark your calendars and stay tuned—registration opens soon! https://cbf.net/engage-with-us/general-assembly/

SAVE THE DATE!

WINTER YOUTH SUMMIT IS COMING...

This June marks Weatherly Heights Baptist Church's 60th anniversary. Mark your calendars for June 7 and 8 and plan to join them for their special celebration.

Senior Pastor's Gathering details coming soon, April 2025

International Mission Experience details coming soon, October 2025

Fall Gathering with Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee in Chattanooga, TN, October 3-5, 2025

BWIM Annual Gathering in Atlanta, GA, November 6-8, 2025
Women's Retreat details coming soon, November 2025

To see available positions from our partners please visit:

https://cbf.net/who-we-are/careers/

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Lucas Dorion, Coordinator

lucas@alabamacbf.org

205-718-9443

Alisha Damron Seruyange, Associate Coordinator alisha@alabamacbf.org
205-506-5303

Email: hello@alabamacbf.org
Website: www.alabamacbf.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alabamacbf/