Churches

Lakewood Church, Birmingham, will celebrate its 80th homecoming Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. The worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. Former pastor John Foster will

Thomas Jolly “Tommy” Winders is the new pastor of Carrollton Church. He comes to the position from First Church, Fulton, Miss., where he served as

NorthPark Church, Trussville, will host Christmas Child/Children Adoption beginning in October. A Christmas Celebration will be in December. Gifts will be given to families for

Friendship Church, Reform, will hold its 100th birthday celebration Sept. 30. Rick Lance and Gary Farley will be guest speakers. The first session will be

Raleigh Avenue Church, Homewood, will host a Preaching with Power conference with Michael Woods Sept. 29–30. Woods is the preaching pastor at Luther Rice Seminary

Vredenburgh Church will celebrate homecoming Sept. 30, 11 a.m., with former pastor Mitchell Murphy as guest speaker. Lunch will follow at noon in the fellowship

Carol Holderfield-Shelnutt has been a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Five Points, all her life. She was baptized there and both her son and daughter