Jay Penton, outreach director for “Men in the Arena” and longtime men’s ministry advocate, is the new pastor of men’s ministry at Prattmont Baptist Church, Prattville.
Semmes First Baptist Church was founded in 1872 — the first recorded church in the city — and the church recently erected a new historical marker to share its story.
A retirement reception was held Aug. 20 at Brantley Baptist Church in honor of Sara McGinty’s faithful service to the Alabama-Crenshaw Baptist Association.
Fowler Springs Baptist Church, Blountsville, celebrated its 75th anniversary Sept. 24. The church was organized in 1947 by 30 people who saw a need for