Alabama News

North Jefferson Association Theophilus Knowles is the new pastor of First Church, Brookside. He holds degrees from Arizona State University in Tempe and The Nation

North Jefferson Association First Church, Mount Olive, will hold a senior adult Christmas banquet Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Guy Anderson will be the special guest.

Morgan Association First Church, Hartselle, honored Beth Brown in a retirement reception Nov. 11. She served as church secretary of First, Hartselle, for almost 20

Geneva Association Maple Avenue Church, Geneva, will host the 39er’s CLUB on Dec. 13, 11 a.m. The Maple Avenue Church Quartet will perform special music.

Etowah Association Immanuel Church, Hokes Bluff, will present “All About That Baby,” a fun Christmas musical by the children’s choir Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Anthony

Coffee Association First Church, Kinston, and Bethel Church, Opp, will host “Jesus Means Christmas,” a combined children’s choir presentation, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. at First,

Birmingham Association Shades Mountain Church, Vestavia Hills, will hold “Christmas by Candlelight: Thy Perfect Light” on Dec. 4, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. A short

Birmingham Association The music ministries of First Church, Birmingham, and Raleigh Avenue Church, Homewood, will present Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 11, 5 p.m. at First,