Shelby
Oak Mountain Church, Pelham, celebrated its 50th anniversary Sept. 10. Church historian and longtime member Scott Martin, who also chaired the homecoming committee and published a history of the church, presented a brief history. Keith Brown, church and community ministries director for Shelby Association, and Mavis Gates of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission each presented a plaque to the church. The Reunion Singers provided special music and Pastor James Blair rededicated the church bell.
Oak Mountain Church celebrates 50th anniversary
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