Church/Association News

Ryans Creek Church, Bremen, will hold an old-fashioned fall festival Sept. 13, 1–7 p.m. There will be games with prizes, a chili cook off and

Mount Carmel Church, West Blocton, will hold its 4th annual ladies retreat, The Alabaster Box, Sept. 13, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and

Benny Reece was licensed to ministry by First Church, Piedmont. Philip Cooper is pastor.

First Church, Pleasant Grove, will present the musical We Will Worship Sept. 14, 10 a.m. Wes Haley is worship minister, and Daven Watkins is pastor.

Hopewell Church, Marion, will hold its 10th annual fall music event Sept. 13, 6 p.m., with church pianist Leah Washburn in concert. Joe Bob Mizzell

West Side Church, Jacksonville, will hold Let’s Renew … Revive … Return revival Sept. 14–17 with Bill Barnett, pastor of Union Hill Church, Oneonta. James

Ty Parten is the new pastor of Thomasville Church. He comes from Maplesville Church where he served as pastor since 2000. A native of Thomasville,