Churches

Jimmy G. Ray is the new pastor of First Church, Overton, in Birmingham. He comes to the position from Midway Church, Birmingham. Ray and his

Deerfoot Church, Trussville, will hold Missions Launch Sunday Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m., with guest speaker Tom Elliff, senior vice president for spiritual nuture and church

Soul Survivors, a grief support group at First Church, Trussville, will sponsor a holiday support meeting for those who are without loved ones called Hope

Kushla-Bethany Church, Eight Mile, will hold Family Fun Fall Festival Nov. 15, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. There will be food, music, games for all ages, antique

Union Hill Church, Bessemer, will kick off Iron Bowl week Nov. 23, 6 p.m., with former Auburn University quarterback Stan White and former University of

Courtland Church will hold Harvest Day Nov. 16, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with guest speaker Tom Whitsett. Sam F. Wallace is pastor.

Seale Church will host a communitywide Thanksgiving service Nov. 25, 7 p.m. For information call Pastor Sammy Turner at 334-855-9377.

Calvary Church, Tuscaloosa, will host Andrew Westmoreland, president of Samford University in Birmingham, and the Samford A Cappella Choir Nov. 16. Westmoreland will preach at