Churches

Shipps Church, Gurley, will host a fall celebration Aug. 4–6 at 7 p.m. Mark LaRue, pastor of First Church, Loretto, Tenn., will speak. New Ground

Eastwood Church, Bay Minette, will celebrate homecoming July 30 at 10:30 a.m. The Backwood Bluegrass Gospel Singers of Dogwood Fork will provide special music. Daniel

East Highland Church, Hartselle, will hold revival Aug. 6–9. Services will be Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7. Phil Glisson

Grant Street Church, Bessemer, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 6. Activities will include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; worship at 11 a.m., followed by lunch; and

Fifth Avenue Church, Decatur, will celebrate its 50th anniversary July 30. Activities will include a fellowship time to view church memorabilia at 10 a.m., worship

Jess W. Tenpenny Jr. is the new pastor of Brewster Road Church, Birmingham. Tenpenny served as associate pastor of Brewster Road more than 25 years

Westside Church, Warrior, will host a fifth Sunday singing, featuring The Tommy Watwood Family, July 30. Lunch will follow the 10:30 a.m. worship service, and

Deerfoot Church, Trussville, will host a Sunday School emphasis Aug. 6. Barry Campbell, LifeWay Christian Resource’s director of church consultants for the Eastern region, will