Bethlehem Baptist in Midland City celebrates 125th anniversary

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Midland City, celebrated its 125th anniversary Oct. 6.

Special guests included Jerry Grandstaff, former director of missions for Columbia Baptist Association, who brought the message; Travis Weed, a former member, who shared a testimony of how people in the church impacted his life as a young person; and Johnny Anderson, a former minister of music, who provided special music for the service.

Paul Edenfield, pastor of the church, accepted a commemorative plaque presented by Jane Hughes, a commissioner for the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission. Lunch was served following the service.