Churches

Eastern Valley Church, Bessemer, will celebrate its 83rd homecoming Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m. Former member John Roy, of Greenville, S.C., will speak. Uplifted will sing.

New Home Church, Pisgah, will host Sisters (formerly known as The Ruppes) in concert Aug. 14, 6 p.m. For information call the church office at

River Road Church, Hueytown, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m. New Vision Quartet will sing after the fellowship lunch. Steve Latham is pastor.   

Bethabara Church, Northport, will hold revival Aug. 21–24 with Billy Reeves, pastor of Hilltop Church, Northport. Services will be Sunday at 5 p.m. and weeknights

Schultz Creek Church, River Bend, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m, with Evangelist Stan Huguley. Men of Music will sing in the morning and

Jay Vanderbur is the new student minister at First Church, Scottsboro. Vanderbur, a Greensburg, Ind., native, comes from First Church, Stockbridge, Ga. He and his

Members and friends of the former Belcher Memorial Church, West End, will celebrate their annual homecoming Aug. 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at the Eastern Valley

First Church, Reeltown, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 21, 10 a.m. Todd Helms and his guest singers will sing that morning and after the fellowship meal.