Churches

First Southern Church, Hope Hull, will hold its 25th anniversary revival celebration Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Barry Schahn, first pastor of

Walker’s Chapel Church, Fultondale, will hold its annual Fall Festival Oct. 6, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. There will be food, games and prizes. Dan Nichols is

Open Acres Church, Montgomery, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7, 10 a.m., with guest speaker Stanley Holt, pastor of Memorial Heights Church, Montgomery. Hearts Desire will

Westmont Church, Birmingham, will host Steve Sellers of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries Oct. 7, 11 a.m. For information call 205-788-6811. C.B. Scott

Crawford Church, Phenix City, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7. There will be a continental breakfast at 9:30 EST, Sunday School at 10 and worship at

Pine Flat Church, Suttle, will celebrate its 172nd birthday and homecoming Oct. 7, 11 a.m., with former pastor Don Graves as guest speaker. Lunch will

Nathan Thompson is the new youth minister for Shady Grove Church, Burnsville. He is a graduate of the University of Mobile and married to Ashlie.

Bethesda Church, Equality, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7, 11 a.m. Lunch will follow. Ray Baker is pastor.