Churches

Union Grove Church, Chancellor, celebrated homecoming July 9. Former pastor Randall Pearson spoke. Ron McLean is pastor. 

Pilgrim’s Rest West Church, Newton, will hold revival July 23–26. Services will be Sunday at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and weeknights at 7. Harper

Riddles Bend Church, Rainbow City, is holding revival July 10–14 at 7 nightly. Woody Lee of Calhoun, Ga., is the guest speaker. There is special

First Church, Vernon, recently ordained Alex Christian as a deacon. Kevin Devine is pastor.  

East Highland Church, Hartselle, will hold Harvest Day, a revival, July 16 at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Junior Hill will speak. A children’s pizza

Bethlehem Church, Brundidge, will hold revival July 23–26. Services will be Sunday at 6 p.m. with a singing honoring The Old Southern Gospel Group and

James E. Parker Jr., pastor of Fairview Church, Selma, graduated May 13 from New Orleans Seminary with a master of divinity degree.