Church/Association News

Old Blue Creek Church, Bessemer, will host a New Year’s Eve Service from 8:30 p.m.–midnight. There will be food, singing by New Life Praise, a

Taylorville Church, Tuscaloosa, will hold “The Star of Bethlehem” live nativity Dec. 20–21, 6–9 p.m. Curtis Kelley is pastor.

The children’s choir of Old Union Church, Nauvoo, under the direction of Betty Rice, will perform “The Great Christmas Giveaway” on Dec. 22, 5 p.m.

First Church, Union Springs, was the Bullock County collection center for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes. A record 478 shoebox gifts were received. The other

Rockford Church sent a record 120 Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoebox gifts in late November. This is a 400 percent increase from 2012. From the

Josh Prater is the new pastor of Providence Church, Centre. He previously served as youth pastor for Slackland Church, Leesburg, for eight years. He and

The Goodman Church, Enterprise, choir will present a cantata “Bethlehem Morning” on Dec. 22, 11 a.m. Everyone is invited. Bruce Williams is pastor.

The New Ebenezer Church, Elba, choir will present a Christmas Cantata on Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Travis Johnson is pastor.