Church/Association News

Smiths Station Church licensed Will Chambliss, the church’s minister to students, to the gospel ministry. Skip Myers is pastor.  

West Side Church, Jacksonville, will hold an open house for its new facility March 14, 2–3 p.m. Bill Caudle is pastor.  

Bellview Church, McCalla, will host Igor Barbanel of Jews for Jesus as he presents “Christ in the Passover” March 14, 11 a.m. For information call

Heflin Church will host southern gospel artists Josh and Ashley Easley Franks in concert March 14, 5:30 p.m. Ashley grew up in Heflin and graduated

Vance Church will hold a deacon ordination service March 14, 6 p.m., for Michael Reach, Larry Simmons and Bobby Taylor. Gary Youngblood is pastor.   

Coffee Association held its annual Royal Ambassador Racer Derby Feb. 20 at Hillcrest Church, Enterprise. Winners were Mikey Jorenski (first place Lads), Collin Cole (second

Josh Tanner is the new pastor of Farmville Church, Auburn. He comes from McGehee Road Church, Montgomery, where he served as minister of students and

Goodman Church, Enterprise, will hold revival March 14–17 with Sammy Gilbreath, director of the office of evangelism for the State Board of Missions. Gunter Akridge