CALHOUN ASSOCIATION On Jan. 26, First Baptist Church, Piedmont, celebrated its 150-year anniversary. Former pastor Philip Cooper was the guest speaker, and special music was
MOBILE ASSOCIATION Patricia Anne Wolfe, wife of Fred Wolfe, founding pastor of Luke 4:18 Fellowship, Mobile, died Feb. 21. She was 80. Wolfe served alongside
TUSCALOOSA ASSOCIATION Lonnie Free is the new youth pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa. He previously served as youth minister at Centreville Baptist Church. He
LIMESTONE ASSOCIATION David Carter, children and young families pastor for First Baptist Church, Athens, died March 22 at the age of 57. Carter had served
James Broox “J.B.” Thompson died Jan. 22. He was 88. Thompson was a longtime pastor, serving churches in Birmingham, Bessemer, Jasper and Walker County. He
SHELBY ASSOCIATION Robbie Weems is the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Vincent. He preached in view of a call to five people plus an
DEKALB ASSOCIATION Keith Wrenn is the new director of missions of DeKalb Baptist Association. Wrenn has been a pastor for 30 years, most recently at
As churches navigate the path of serving their congregations through the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, many have attempted to provide cohesive worship experiences. For some, incorporating music
