Churches

Valley Creek Church, Hueytown, will celebrate its 149th anniversary with homecoming services Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m. The theme is Meaningful Membership. Sons of Grace will

Point Mallard Parkway Church, Decatur, will hold a women’s conference titled Clutter, Chaos or Christ Aug. 25, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with Sherry Bryant as guest

Schultz Creek Church, River Bend, will celebrate its 177th homecoming Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m. The Brooks and Scott Family will sing. Lunch will follow in

North Jefferson Association will hold its annual Victory Rally Aug. 13, 7 p.m., with Evangelist Junior Hill at Beechwood Church, Mount Olive. Music will be

Roger Crew is the new minister of education for First Church, Trussville. He comes to the church from LifeWay, where he served for nine years.

First Church, Gordo, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m.–noon, with former pastor Scott McQueen as guest speaker. Thirteen people will be honored for their

Mark Smith is the new pastor of Eastside Church, Birmingham. He comes to the church from Eclectic. He and his wife, Rodna, have two children.

Dogwood Grove Church, Montevallo, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 12. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m., and worship will be at 11. A covered-dish lunch