Associations

Hillview Church, Birmingham, will hold its annual picnic Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. Nationally known Christian gospel music artist Ann Downing will be in concert. Mark

Crawford Church will celebrate homecoming Oct. 5. There will be a continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m. EST, Sunday School at 10 a.m. EST and morning

Midway Church, Birmingham, will celebrate homecoming Sept. 28, 11 a.m. Lunch will follow in the fellowship hall. Southern Sound will sing at 1:30 p.m. Joel

Seale Church will celebrate homecoming Oct. 5, 11 a.m. EST, with former pastor Jack Kinley as guest speaker. Lunch will follow. Sammy Turner is pastor.

Westwood Church, Forestdale, will host the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in concert Sept. 26, 7 p.m. The public is invited. For information call 205-251-7727 or visit

Mount Pisgah Church, Cropwell, will hold revival Sept. 28–Oct. 1, with Evangelist Brian Fossett of Dalton, Ga. Services will be Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday

Shiloh Church, Greenville, will host the southern gospel group Brothers Forever Sept. 26–28, 7 nightly. For information visit www.brothersforever.net. Ricky Smith is pastor.

Chris Bonts is the new pastor of Parkway Church, Auburn. He comes from CrossRoad Church, Floyds Knobs, Ind., a church he planted in conjunction with