Church/Association News

First Church, Bayou La Batre, will celebrate its 125th homecoming Oct. 8. Former pastor Garry Harred will speak, and former member and music director David

First Baptist Church, Auburn, in Tuskegee Lee Baptist Association sent a 14-member team to Caetes, Brazil, July 8–23. The team also included members from First

Terry Bostick is the new pastor of First Church, Oxford, effective Oct. 1. Bostick comes to First, Oxford, from the Arkansas State Convention, where he

Hollinger’s Island Church, Mobile, will celebrate its 70th anniversary with homecoming Oct. 8 at 10 a.m., with lunch following the service. Thomas Wright, director of

Tates Chapel Church, Centre, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Former pastor Jeff Griffis will speak. New Ground will sing that afternoon. Tates

East Highland Church, Hartselle, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Walter Blackman is pastor.

Evergreen Church, Jackson, will host a convention-style singing Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Howard Gaston III is pastor.