Curtis Kelley, senior pastor of Taylorville Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, was 14 when God called him to preach. Three years later, Kelley preached his first sermon,
David Smith, student minister at South Hamilton Baptist Church, was awarded the 2011 master’s degree Alumnus of the Year by Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School
First Church, Prattville, will host a conference sponsored by Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union for women of all ages called Renew…one-day Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Birmingham Association and United for Life Foundation will hold a resource conference called Embracing Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias for families, caregivers, clergy and professionals Feb.
Hunter Street Church, Hoover, will hold AXP (Authentic Experience), a single adult worship event Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. Landon Dowden, pastor of Crosspoint Church, Baton
First Church, Irondale, will host a benefit performance called “Two Suitcases and an Accordion: Traveling with the USO Camp Shows in WWII” featuring storyteller Dolores
Evergreen Church, Jackson, will hold a men’s conference Feb. 5, 2–6 p.m., with Wesley Hicks of Stave Creek Church, Jackson, Johnny Kendrick of Tompkins Church,
Cleburne Association will hold its second quarter senior adult day Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m., at Macedonia Church, Ranburne, with Mark Fuller, southern gospel pianist/soloist, of