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The newspaper is based in [[Birmingham, Alabama]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thealabamabaptist.org/more-about-the-alabama-baptist.php?id_about=2 |title=About Us |newspaper=The Alabama Baptist |accessdate=2010-08-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100809201801/http://www.thealabamabaptist.org/more-about-the-alabama-baptist.php?id_about=2| archivedate= 9 August 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> ===Education=== [[File:Samford University2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bird's-eye view of the Samford University campus]] The Judson Female Institute was established by members of Siloam Baptist Church of [[Marion, Alabama|Marion]], opening on 7 January 1839. It was renamed [[Judson College (Alabama)|Judson College]] in 1903. The purpose was to provide a Christian education to female students. Judson College remained affiliated with the ABSC throughout its history until it closed. It permanently ceased its academic operations on July 31, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.judson.edu/content.asp?id=84415 |title = A Brief History of Judson College |publisher = Judson College |accessdate = 2010-08-25 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100906015259/http://www.judson.edu/content.asp?id=84415 |archivedate = 2010-09-06 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-05 |title=Judson College board of trustees vote to close 183-year-old institution {{!}} Judson College - Light and Truth |url=https://www.judson.edu/2021/08/judson-college-board-of-trustees-vote-to-close-183-year-old-institution/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Judson College |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garrison |first=Greg |date=2021-05-22 |title='Nothing will ever be like Judson': women's college closing stuns those affected |url=https://www.al.com/life/2021/05/closing-of-judson-fifth-oldest-womens-college-stuns-students-parents-faculty.html |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=al |language=en}}</ref> [[Samford University]] was founded by the Alabama Baptists in 1841 as Howard College in Marion and moved to Birmingham in 1887. The college gained university status and changed its name in 1965. The college became a ministry of the convention and its trustees were elected by the convention for most of the university's history. Samford's formal connection to the ABSC ended in 2017, but the two bodies still work with each other in various ways.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bains |first=David R. |date=2021-10-30 |title=Samford, a "Southern Baptist Institution"? |url=https://chasingchurches.com/2021/10/30/samford-as-a-baptist-institution/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Chasing Churches |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-28 |title=Ala. Baptists spotlight CP, Samford relationship {{!}} Baptist Press |url=https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/ala-baptists-spotlight-cp-samford-relationship/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.baptistpress.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref> It is now Alabama's largest private university with an endowment of more than $327 million and an enrollment of 5,791 students as of Fall 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.samford.edu/history.aspx |title=SAMFORD UNIVERSITY |publisher=Samford University |accessdate=2010-08-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100825173015/http://www.samford.edu/history.aspx| archivedate= 25 August 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Samford University |date=2023-12-10 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samford_University&oldid=1189282112 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-12-11 |language=en}}</ref> The Alabama Baptist State Convention agreed in 1959 to build and operate a college in Mobile if the community provided sufficient funds, which was achieved. Mobile College was chartered in 1961 and became the [[University of Mobile]] in 1993. The university remains affiliated with the ABsC.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.umobile.edu/About/History.aspx |title = History of UMobile |publisher = University of Mobile |accessdate = 2010-08-25 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100717011323/http://www.umobile.edu/About/History.aspx |archivedate = 2010-07-17 |url-status = dead }}</ref> ===Baptist Foundation of Alabama=== Formed in 1940 as the ABC's trust agency, today the Baptist Foundation of Alabama manages over $230 million in assets for individuals, churches, and Baptist entities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tbfa.org/about.html |title=About Us |publisher=Baptist Foundation of Alabama |accessdate=2010-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307112010/http://tbfa.org/about.html |archivedate=2011-03-07 }}</ref> ===Other ministries=== Shocco Springs is a Christian Conference Center that hosts meetings and retreats in Talladega, Alabama.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shocco.org/index.html |title=Welcome to Shocco |publisher=Shocco Springs |accessdate=2010-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129093420/http://shocco.org/index.html |archivedate=2010-11-29 }}</ref> The Alabama Woman's Missionary Union based in Prattville encourages missional living, empowering Alabama Baptists to fulfill the "[[Great Commission]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alabamawmu.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=45243&PID=645474 |title=About Us |publisher=Alabama Woman's Missionary Union |accessdate=2010-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706021810/http://www.alabamawmu.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=45243&PID=645474 |archive-date=July 6, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries based in Birmingham, Alabama is a child and family service agency, a non-profit organization that provides counseling for families and provides care for children in foster homes, group homes and emergency shelters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alabamachild.org/about-us/Our-Ministry/ |title=Our Ministry |publisher=Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries |accessdate=2010-08-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100917033539/http://alabamachild.org/about-us/Our-Ministry/| archivedate= 17 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Alabama Baptist Retirement Centers based in Prattville, established in 1975, runs four retirement centers in [[Dothan, Alabama|Dothan]], Montgomery and [[Roanoke, Alabama|Roanoke]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.albrc.com/ |title = Brief History |publisher = Alabama Baptist Retirement Centers |accessdate = 2010-08-25 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100826082854/http://www.albrc.com/ |archivedate = 2010-08-26 |url-status = dead }}</ref> The Alabama Baptist Historical Commission based in Birmingham, provides historical resources and supports research into Alabama Baptist history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abhconline.com/Research%20Grants.htm |title=RESEARCH STUDY GRANT PROGRAM |publisher=Alabama Baptist Historical Commission |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827184554/http://www.abhconline.com/Research%20Grants.htm |archivedate=2010-08-27 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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