Arley pastor retires after 12 years at Bethel Baptist No. 1

Mike Tidwell has retired from the pastorate after 12 years as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church No. 1, Arley. He previously served as pastor of Fairview Baptist Church No. 2 and interim pastor of Sardis Baptist Church No. 2, both in Addison. He served eight years in the U.S. Army reserves and serves as a chaplain for the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children and three grandchildren.