Blue Ridge Baptist Church, Wetumpka, in Elmore Baptist Association, celebrated 50 years in ministry May 3.
The 11 a.m. service honored Leona “Deetsie” Rogers, one of Blue Ridge Baptist’s charter members, and several of the most recent church members by giving them each a flower arrangement. Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, presented the church with a framed certificate.
Several musical groups performed during the service including Reborn Harmony, a southern gospel group from Elmore County. Pastor John Carney spoke on God’s purpose and plan for Blue Ridge.
To conclude the service, balloons containing messages from the church were released outside. Carney said in the past, balloons have reached Georgia with recipients calling the church to thank them for the message inside.
As part of the celebration every wall in the church displayed pictures of the church and its members from the past and present. A hand-painted mural in the children’s wing also was completed in time for the celebration.
Lunch followed the service.
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