Church/Association News

Hepzibah Church, Talladega, will celebrate its 175th anniversary Sept. 16, 10 a.m. Lunch will follow. Call 256-268-2200 by Sept. 10 for lunch reservations. Keith Wrenn

Maple Avenue Church, Geneva, will host The 39er’s C.L.U.B. (Christians Living Under the Blood!) nondenominational luncheon Sept. 11, 11 a.m. Coley Holloway, interim pastor of

Gilbertown Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sept. 8–9. A tree planting ceremony will be Sept. 8, 5 p.m., and a fish fry and children’s

The single adult committee of Coffee Association will host a Single Adult Appreciation Luncheon Sept. 9, noon–2 p.m., at First Church, Enterprise. Call 334-894-6411 to

New Harmony Church, Albertville, will celebrate its 140th anniversary Aug. 26, 10:45 a.m. A potluck lunch and an old-fashioned singing will follow the morning service.

Salem Springs Church, Elk­mont, will celebrate homecoming Aug. 26, 11 a.m. Former Pastor Harlon Hood will speak. Lunch will follow. For information call 256-232-4551. Kevin

Rick Stone resigned as minister of music for First Church, Birmingham, to become worship pastor for Whitesburg Church, Huntsville. His first day is Sept. 2.