Churches

First Church, Thomas, in Birmingham, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7, 10:45 a.m. Lunch will follow and then The Dotson Family will sing. Bud Thomason is

Azalea Church, Mobile, will celebrate 51 years of ministry with a homecoming service Oct. 7, 10:45 a.m., with guest speaker Q.T. Curtis. Endless Praise will

Valleydale Church, Birmingham, will host Larry Taunton, executive director of the Fixed Point Foundation, Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. Valleydale will also host John Lennox Oct.

First Southern Church, Hope Hull, will hold its 25th anniversary revival celebration Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Barry Schahn, first pastor of

Walker’s Chapel Church, Fultondale, will hold its annual Fall Festival Oct. 6, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. There will be food, games and prizes. Dan Nichols is

Open Acres Church, Montgomery, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7, 10 a.m., with guest speaker Stanley Holt, pastor of Memorial Heights Church, Montgomery. Hearts Desire will

Westmont Church, Birmingham, will host Steve Sellers of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries Oct. 7, 11 a.m. For information call 205-788-6811. C.B. Scott

Crawford Church, Phenix City, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 7. There will be a continental breakfast at 9:30 EST, Sunday School at 10 and worship at