Church/Association News

Pine Haven Church, Shannon, will host a reception Nov. 5, 2–4 p.m., for Pastor Bill Thomason, who has resigned after 27 years of service.

First Church, Dora, will hold revival Nov. 5–8. Services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7. Michael Mason will

Southcrest Church, Bessemer, will host Southern Praise and the Southcrest Adult Choir in concert Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. For information call 205-428-9094 or 205-425-4991.

Mount Hope Church, Crane Hill, will host a women’s conference Nov. 11, 5:30–9 p.m. RoseAnne Coleman will speak. For information call 256-747-8654. Patrick Cleghorn is

Cottage Hill Church, Pleasant Grove, is hosting Judgment Day Oct. 25–31, 6–9 p.m. weeknights and 6–10 p.m. weekend. For group reservations call 205-744-8521 or visit

Autumnwood Church, Decatur, will host TNT on the Road Nov. 3–4. The event will include gospel clowning, puppetry, balloons, magic, ventriloquism, storytelling and face painting.

Oak Grove Church, Frisco City, will celebrate homecoming Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Ladell Blanton, former director of missions for Bethlehem Association, will speak. Leon