Church/Association News

Keith Ray is the new pastor of Arbor Church, Pell City. He holds a master of divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in

Second Church, Weogufka, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 9, 10 a.m. Lee Merck, pastor of Grove Hill Church, will speak. Ronnie Cottingham, of Lucedale, Miss., will

Greensport Church, Ashville, celebrated its 160th anniversary Sept. 25. It also celebrated the renewal of the church after renovating and repairing following the April tornadoes.

Grace Life Church, Bessemer, will hold Pumpkin Patch at Shadow Lake in McCalla Oct. 21–30, Mondays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; Fridays–Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Sundays,

Arbor Springs Church, Northport; New Hope Church, Berry; and another area church will sponsor a communitywide tent revival Oct. 2–3 with Tim Tindle. Services will

Mexia Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary Oct. 15–16. There will be a cookout Saturday at 3 p.m. The Sunday service will be at 10

Wayside Church, Alexander City, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 9, 11 a.m. Tommy Strickland will speak. Baylie Kizziah will provide special music. A covered-dish lunch will

Hillview Church, Birmingham, will host Squire Parsons in concert Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Mark Barber is pastor.