Bethel, Choctaw associations, others build together

Bethel Baptist Association’s annual missions trip June 13–19 involved 135 volunteers from 10 churches in the association working on the interior of a fellowship hall for East Barbourville Baptist Church, Barbourville, Kentucky. Volunteers also came from Morgan Chapel Baptist Church, Toxey, in Choctaw Baptist Association where Joey Karr is pastor. Retired director of missions (DOM) for Choctaw Association Franklin McLelland said, “God is using ordinary people in our county to do Kingdom work and I’m excited about it.” Churches in Baldwin, Chilton, Hale, Selma, Washington and Clarke associations also were represented, as were churches in Kentucky, Oklahoma and South Carolina. In the 25 years of the annual missions trip, 34 churches have been constructed, seven of which are in Alabama. Bobby Hopper is DOM for Bethel Association.