More than 1,500 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were dropped off at FBC Hoover, one of Alabama’s 131 drop-off locations for the annual ministry that reaches children worldwide with the gospel.
LaFayette Heights Baptist Church, LaFayette, celebrated its 100th anniversary Sept. 24.
Union Grove Baptist Church, Jemison, celebrated its 125th anniversary Nov. 12 with a celebration and Thanksgiving meal.
First Baptist Church Killen celebrated its 75th anniversary Sept. 17.
The symbols of Christmas remind us that Christ must be at the center of our celebration, says Jay Wolf, pastor emeritus of FBC Montgomery. Don’t get sidetracked with various duties and fail to remember the majesty of Christmas, he urges.
Valley Grove Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, celebrated its 150th anniversary Sept. 24.
New Emmaus Missionary Baptist Church, Altoona, celebrated its 75th anniversary Oct. 29.
The music ministry of Summerville Baptist Church, Phenix City, will present “Glory Touching Earth” Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. EST.
