The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) and Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) have partnered to launch a first-ever state missions offering.

The Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering is being collected all year, with special emphasis during the first Week of Prayer for State Missions to be observed Sept. 11–18.

“Until now, Alabama has been the only state in the SBC without a bona fide state missions offering,” said Rick Lance, state missionary and SBOM executive director. “This is a truly historic year for Alabama Baptists.” (continued…)

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