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Soul Caffeine Coffee House Coffee, community, missions, ministry Schedules Pastors Conference and state convention annual meeting Contents 07Spiritual retreat Coastal camps in Baldwin and Mobile counties offer 14Pride & dignity beach getaways. A donations-only restaurant in Brewton 12 serves more than food. Coastal ministry Opportunities to share Christ and serve others 04 abound in the resorts, Coffee, community, campgrounds and RV missions, ministry parks dotting Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Owners and employees at this Daphne coffee shop use tips to support missions, ministries and nonprofits in the area. 08Restaurants. Food. Beverages. Comprehensive list and select recommendations 15Pastors Conference of area restaurants. schedule A full day of music, messages, prayer and encouragement awaits those who attend this annual event. 2 | THEALABAMABAPTIST.ORG FRUITFUL A special publication of The Alabama Baptist for the 2019 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference and Alabama Baptist 16Explore the State Convention, November 11–13, Eastern Shore 2019, at Eastern 22Sights on the Shore Baptist New to Mobile Bay’s Eastern Shore Church, Daphne. Eastern Shore? See what’s nearby as you plan your Have you ever heard of a JENNIFER DAVIS RASH schedule and maybe even jubilee? This rare coastal EDITOR-IN-CHIEF your next visit. event is just one of the Cynthia Watts Janet Erwin Executive Executive Editor many wonders of Mobile 29‘A cheerful heart is Assistant Carrie B. Bay and its shoreline good medicine’ Debbie Campbell McWhorter communities. Director of Content Editor Communications Chonda Pierce has used Lauren C. Grim Bill Gilmore Creative Services her brand of clean, honest Director of Sales comedy to speak truth Jessica Ingram Melanie Production to audiences around the McKinney Manager Advertising world for more than 26 Manager Grace Thornton years. Special Pam Holt Assignments Sales Editor Representative Susan Stevens Hannah Muñoz Sales Digital Editor Representative James Hammack Linda Harrison Digital Services Financial Manager Administrator Haley Piersol Deb Lowery Digital Services Financial Associate Assistant Sarah Gill Annette Brown Customer Guest Services Relations 26Diversity in the Richard Maddox Amy Hacker Computer Customer Mobile area Services Relations A missionary couple who © The Alabama Baptist, Inc. 3310 Independence Drive served 37 years in Asia Birmingham, AL 35209 finds global outreach Phone: 205-870-4720 18 opportunities among Statewide phone: 800-803-5201 Alabama Baptist State Convention seafarers and international Website: www.thealabamabaptist.org students. Email: [email protected] schedule 30Unique gift giving or [email protected] ANNUAL TAB SUBSCRIPTION RATES This annual two-day event The holiday season can be Includes print, digital and full web access is more than a business busy and stressful. Maybe Group Rate per issue — $16.25 meeting. Discover who is this is the year to simplify (Need at least five in your group to playing, singing, praying, by being missions minded qualify) Individual — $24.95 per year with preaching and reporting. in your giving. 3-year plan 3 Soul Caffeine COFFEE HOUSE 4 | THEALABAMABAPTIST.ORG Coffee, community, missions, ministry Owners and employees at this Daphne coffee shop use tips to support missions, ministries and nonprofits in the area. By Lanell Downs Smith hoping to show them how valued Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist they are, not just as customers but hat began as a as people,” said co-owner Mallory dream to combine Friese. coffee and commu- Funds collected in a tip jar are nity with missions donated to local ministries, mis- andW ministry became a reality in sions organizations and nonprofits 2015 when friends Eric and Mal- helping to build the local commu- lory Friese and Gabe and Lynne nity outside the store’s walls. Holloway opened Soul Caffeine Soul Caffeine owners didn’t be- Coffee House in Daphne. gin by asking for tips. Friese said Today the coffee house is a gath- they felt their customers already Soul Caffeine Coffee House owners ering place where coffee is served paid enough for their coffee. But Eric and Mallory Friese and Lynne with attention to the detail of the they soon discovered that people and Gabe Holloway opened the business in Daphne in 2015. drink and to the life of the cus- wanted to give. They decided to tomer. put out a tip jar agreeing to gather funds to support missions and min- “That’s one of my favorite things: Valued people istries, families and individuals. being able to work at a place where “[Soul Caffeine] has given us Since then the tip jar has blessed we actively love on people and our the chance to really get to know so the Daphne community, funding community,” said Angie Middle- many people and their stories, and contributions to a wide range of ton, the shop’s general manager. by extending them warm service local, regional and national orga- “Watching so many being affected and lovingly crafted drinks we are nizations and ministries. by the donations (and) tips of our customers is a blessing.” Tip jar funds have allowed Soul Caffeine to assist homeless and low- income families in the region with basic needs alongside partners like “... We are hoping to show them Eastern Shore Baptist Church and how valued they are, not just as the local Family Promise team. Everyone involved in the cof- customers but as people.” fee shop has been blessed through MALLORY FRIESE CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 co-owner, Soul Caffeine Coffee House 5 SPIRITUAL RETREAT Baldwin and Mobile Baptist associations minister through coastal camps and getaways. CAMP BALDWIN By Grace Thornton win, says they have their own little children’s groups, family camps, The Alabama Baptist sanctuary on Wolf Bay and people women’s retreats, marriage retreats he place Gil Johnson “can come and feel the differ- — you name it.” calls home has “some of ence.” They also run Estuary Life, a the best sunsets around.” “I love having guests come creation-based outdoor program, And he says you and through and have that opportunity for school and church field trips. Tyour church are welcome to come to retreat away from everything visit and see for yourselves. else going on out in the world,” he Coming to Christ Johnson, director of Camp Bald- said. “You can see the relief some Rick Ellison, director of mis- of them have just getting to fellow- sions for Baldwin Baptist Associa- ship, watch the sunrise and enjoy tion, said the camp is a great place a meal. There’s refreshment that for a spiritual retreat. happens here.” “We have all kinds of groups Nearly 9,000 guests come every who come from all kinds of places year to Camp Baldwin, a ministry to use the camp and we see a num- of Baldwin Baptist Association. ber of people come to Christ each The 66-acre camp is a rental facil- year through their camp experi- ity — they don’t do any program- ence,” he said. ming. But they can house your The association also has two church’s retreat and provide meals other places that host retreats near and activities like ziplining, minia- the coast. The Mission House in ture golf, water trampolines, swim- Orange Beach hosts groups who ming, canoes and kayaks, fishing, a come down to do missions projects gym and a challenge course. with Baldwin Association, and Ro- mar Beach Baptist Church hosts Variety of events groups in their retreat center right “Most every weekend we have on the beach. CAMP something going on here,” John- WHISPERING PINES son said. “We host youth and CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 7 Restaurants. Food. Beverages. DAPHNE Glazed Doughnuts RESTAURANT 2200 U.S. Highway 98, Suite 5A RECOMMENDATION 251-586-8180 Baumhower’s Victory Grille 6880 U.S. Highway 90, Suite F-1 Le Bouchon When family and friends 251-625-4695 1903C Main Street come to visit we take 251-340-2812 them to our favorite sea- Bombay & Co. food restaurant in Daphne 25935 Friendship Road, Unit C Manci’s Antique Club — Kravers! This casual 251-404-0913 1715 Main Street family-friendly restaurant 251-375-0543 Boudreaux’s Cajun Grill is easy on the wallet and 29249 U.S. Highway 98 Moe’s Southwest Grill the generous portions 251-621-1991 1539 U.S. Highway 98 mean you won’t go away 251-626-3334 hungry. My favorite is the Burger King tail-on fried shrimp basket 29295 U.S. Highway 98 CiCi’s Pizza with slaw and the friendly 251-230-8652 6882 Highway 90, Suite G-1 staff will let you substitute 251-621-6820 sides, so I choose the zesty Chicken Salad Chick corn-on-the-cob instead of 1802 U.S. Highway 98, Suite F Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen fries. My landlubber hus- 251-220-9921 1511 U.S. Highway 98 251-621-0005 band says the chicken fin- Chick-fil-A gers are amazing and the Something Sweet Bake Shop 1682 U.S. Highway 98 green beans are nearly as 1712 Main Street 251-621-3215 good as his momma’s. Our 251-621-2253 grandchildren love the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Soul Caffeine Coffee House crab claws. Choose your 6882 Highway 90, Suite G-2 2004 U.S. Highway 98, Suite B seafood fried, blackened or 251-210-2151 251-345-4156 grilled, or try one of their daily specials like shrimp Divine Empanadas Southwood Kitchen or mahi tacos. If you have 11101 County Road 64 1203 U.S. Highway 98, Suite 3D time, check out another 251-273-3321 251-626-6676 local favorite next door Foosackly’s Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe — Allegri Farm Market. 29181 U.S. Highway 98 1539 U.S. Highway 98, Suite 201 Kravers is located at the in- 251-375-1104 251-273-3337 tersection of County Road 64 and AL 181, at 25965 RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION Highway 181 in Daphne.