Leighton Coppedge, sophomore education major at the University of Alabama, was licensed to gospel ministry by West End Baptist Church, Clanton.
Aliceville First Baptist Church celebrated its bicentennial Aug. 20. Former pastor Jim Cooley preached, and Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, was a special guest.
Isabelle Jarvis is the new ministry assistant of Alabama-Crenshaw Baptist Association.
Fairmount Baptist Church is celebrating 202 years by holding a homecoming service Oct. 8 starting at 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker Herbert Brown, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, Greenville and Olive Branch Baptist Church, Evergreen.
Clear Spring Baptist Church, Guntersville, will celebrate its sesquicentennial Oct. 8, with a special service beginning at 2 p.m.
Brian Walley is the new pastor of Spring Bank Baptist Church, Silas.
Zion Baptist Church, Mobile, will celebrate its 175th and final anniversary Nov. 4 with a reception at Tillman’s Corner Senior Center from 2 to 4 p.m.
Ryan Adams has settled in as the new pastor of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills.
