Church/Association News

Clarke Skelton is the new pastor of Valley Grande Church. He served First Church, Indian Springs, for nine years and as a Southern Baptist representative

Boone’s Chapel Church, Prattville, will host international missions speaker Tim Mitchell Dec. 2, 7 p.m. The church also will hold a women’s Christmas tea party

First Church, Argo, will hold a laymen revival Nov. 29–Dec. 2. Services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7.

Maytown Church will host the Blackwood Brothers in concert as they end its 75th anniversary tour Dec. 7, 7 p.m. John Killian is pastor.

First Church, Cullman, will host Siran Stacy, former University of Alabama running back, Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m. Edwin Hayes is pastor.

Bibb Association will host a pastors and wives banquet Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., at Four Points Church, Centreville, with Christian humorist Brother Billy Bob Bohannon.

Mel Deason is the new pastor of Central Park Church, Birmingham. He comes from East Hill Church, Pensacola, Fla., where he served as pastor. He