Churches

Shades Mountain Church, Vestavia Hills, is holding a grief recovery support group for those who have lost loved ones Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in Room

Ladonia Church, Phenix City, will host Another Day Closer to Heaven Ministry’s first Saturday night of the month gospel sing Oct. 2, 6–8 p.m. EST.

First Church, Thomas, in Birmingham, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 3, 11 a.m. The Dotson Family will sing. Lunch will follow. Bud Thomason is pastor.

Seale Church will celebrate homecoming Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m. Former pastor Dan Deliz will speak. Lunch will follow.  

The women’s ministry at First Church, Trussville, will hold fall tablescapes Oct. 18. Hot cider will be served at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served

Salem-Troy Association will hold an invitational soccer tournament as an outreach event for the Hispanic community Oct. 3, 3 p.m., at the Troy Sportsplex. There

Spring Bank Church, Silas, will celebrate homecoming Oct. 10. The Dixie Disciples (Perry Dailey, Tim Kelly, DeWayne Smith, Billy Ballard and Brad Napp) will sing

Earnie Burfitt Jr. is the new associate pastor of education/outreach and administration for First Church, Jasper. He has served churches in Georgia, North Carolina and