Winston Brooks told the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church, Prattville, that he’s been in the ministry a long time and has preached several first sermons and several last sermons.
But this sermon was different — it was the day he retired from the pastorate, a ministry he calls “a good journey.” He served in ministry for 57 years and said he’s thankful for all the people who have served faithfully beside him and his wife, Betty, along the way.
Brooks — a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham and Southern Baptist Seminary — served several churches as pastor while he was a student.
Then as a full-time pastor, Brooks served at several Alabama Baptist churches in addition to Calvary Baptist, including Wayside Baptist Church, Ashford. He led a second Calvary Baptist — this one in Vincent — in building a new sanctuary. he has also served as a hospice chaplain.
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