Associations

Pine Haven Church, Shannon, will host a reception Nov. 5, 2–4 p.m., for Pastor Bill Thomason, who has resigned after 27 years of service.

First Church, Dora, will hold revival Nov. 5–8. Services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7. Michael Mason will

East Memorial Church, Prattville, is sponsoring Freedom Experience (FX) Nov. 6–8 at 7 p.m. at Prattville High School’s gym. FX will feature bands Eleventyseven and

Hunter Station Church, Montgomery, will host a gospel singing Nov. 4, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Called Out with Tim Stough, Tom Snowden and Sherry Holt will perform.

Cottage Hill Church, Pleasant Grove, is hosting Judgment Day Oct. 25–31, 6–9 p.m. weeknights and 6–10 p.m. weekend. For group reservations call 205-744-8521 or visit

Autumnwood Church, Decatur, will host TNT on the Road Nov. 3–4. The event will include gospel clowning, puppetry, balloons, magic, ventriloquism, storytelling and face painting.

Oak Grove Church, Frisco City, will celebrate homecoming Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Ladell Blanton, former director of missions for Bethlehem Association, will speak. Leon

Frank Thompson is the new pastor of Union Hill Church, Bessemer. Thompson previously served as pastor of Grace Church in Childersburg. He and his wife,