Church/Association News

Canaan Church, Bessemer, will host 13 sessions of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, beginning Jan. 17. For information call 205-425-4381. Canaan also hosted a January

Eastern Valley Church, Bessemer, will hold a memorial service Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. in honor of those unborn children aborted in 2005. Paul Davis

Pleasant Ridge Church, Hueytown, will host its women’s weekend retreat. Conference leader will be well-known author and speaker Edna M. Ellison. The event begins Jan.

Raleigh Avenue Church, Homewood, will host a winter Bible conference called How to Get Ready for the Rapture. Noble Cobb will preach. Services are at

Siloam Church, Marion, will host the Third Annual Women’s Winter Weekend with speaker Margaret Norris Kennedy, founder and president of Threads of Hope ministries. Sessions

Muscle Shoals Church, Muscle Shoals, will host its revival weekend with Duane and Iris Blue. There will be a banquet Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.

First Church, Dothan, hosted speaker Glenn Sheppard, founder of International Prayer Ministries, Jan. 8–9. Johnny Fain is pastor.