Zion Chapel Church, Elba, will celebrate homecoming and its 175th anniversary Oct. 27, 10 a.m. There will be a presentation by the Alabama Baptist State
Sardis Church, Abbeville, will celebrate its 164th homecoming Oct. 13. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Former pastor Jamie
Ferrell B. Mills, pastor for more than 65 years of churches in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Oregon and Alaska, retired from the full-time pastorate Sept.
Anthony Gardiner, the newly hired Hispanic missionary for Barbour Baptist Association, began in the role Sept. 8. Gardiner, who is a native of Puerto Rico,
Newsite Baptist Church, Sylacauga, in Central Baptist Association recognized Leverne Bice (left) and Loraine Sherrill (right) for their years of service Sept. 15. Bice has