Associations

Eastern Valley Church, Bessemer, will hold a tailgate party to kick off Vacation Bible School July 14, 4 p.m. There will be food and games.

Birmingham Association will host a Singles Patriotic Gathering July 28, 6:30–8:45 p.m., at Village Chapel in Irondale. To make a reservation, visit www.BBAonline.org/reservations or call

Shades Mountain Church, Vestavia Hills, will host illusionist Ken Hartley July 22, 6 p.m. Danny Wood is pastor.  

Pisgah Church in Perry County will hold revival July 15–18 with state missionaries preaching. Services will be Sunday at 10 a.m. and weeknights at 7.

Terry D. Bostick, pastor of First Church, Oxford, graduated from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., with a doctor of ministry.  

James Wright, pastor of First Church, Centre, graduated from New Orleans Seminary with a doctor of ministry.   

Coffee Association will hold a Single Adults Summer Celebration Cookout July 14, 4–8 p.m., at Ino Church, Kinston, with Ryan John as guest speaker. The

New Ebenezer Church, Elba, will hold revival July 15–18 with guest speaker Bill Pritchett, pastor of Southside Church, Andalusia. Services will be Sunday at 11