Belcher Memorial Church, West End, homecoming

August 13, 2009

Members and friends of the former Belcher Memorial Church, West End, will celebrate their annual homecoming Aug. 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at Eastern Valley Community

Mount Zion Church, Centreville, homecoming

August 13, 2009

Mount Zion Church, Centreville, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 16, 11 a.m. A covered-dish lunch will follow. The Uplanders, of Kennedy, will sing in the afternoon.

Maytown Church concert

August 13, 2009

Maytown Church will hold a benefit concert Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., in the fellowship hall, featuring Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Cherryholmes. Proceeds will go to the

Today’s pastor: ‘Sometimes I’m overwhelmed with anxiety’

August 13, 2009

What pastors wish church members knew Many pastors deal with overwhelming anxiety that threatens to disable them and render them powerless to do anything. Anxiety

Muslim extremists shoot, kill Christian convert

August 13, 2009

Muslim extremists killed a Christian convert in Mahadday Weyne, Somalia, 62 miles north of Mogadishu on July 20. Al-Shabaab Islamist militia shot Mohammed Sheikh Abdiraman

Gadsden music minister works to ‘keep things fresh’

August 13, 2009

It’s not that there haven’t been opportunities. Truth be told, there have been plenty of them, some downright attractive. But Rick Willis, minister of music

Sentell, Carol

August 13, 2009

Friendship Baptist Church, Gaylesville Lookout Mountain Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: Deuteronomy 4:29 Favorite Hymn: “There Is a Fountain” Hobbies: Music and playing the piano