Church/Association News

First Church, Irvington, will celebrate its 48th homecoming Aug. 20. Dale Younce of the University of Mobile will speak. There will be a covered-dish lunch

Bill Johnston is the new associate pastor of Dawson Memorial Church, Homewood. Johnston comes to Dawson Memorial from First Church, Alabaster, where he served as

Antioch No. 1 Church, Columbiana, will host a 40th anniversary celebration for Pastor Joe Stone Aug. 20. The service will include participation by each of

Members and friends of the former Belcher Memorial Church, West End, will celebrate their annual homecoming Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at Eastern Valley Community

Dogwood Grove Church, Montevallo, will celebrate homecoming and its 150th anniversary Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. Rick Lance, executive director of the State Board of

Mulga Church, Mulga, will host a Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) bake and yard sale Aug. 12, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., to benefit the church’s WMU missions

Grace Church, Montevallo, will celebrate its 13th anniversary Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. Hugh Richardson, director of missions for Shelby Association, will speak. Following the

First Church, Fulton, will host Mark Cahill, author of “One Thing You Can’t Do in Heaven,” in the morning worship service Aug. 20. John Copeland