The Christmas season will be extra special for West End Baptist Church in Clanton, as they celebrate Charles Christmas’ 75th anniversary in ministry with a special service Dec. 26 at 10 a.m.
“Bro. Charles is a kind, gentle and humble servant of Christ who fervently follows the Lord and faithfully proclaims His word,” said James Watkins, West End’s pastor.
Christmas was ordained at Cottonwood Baptist Church in 1946. Over the course of his ministry, he has served as pastor of a number of Alabama Baptist churches and from 1990 to 1997 as director of missions for Chilton Baptist Association.
After his retirement, Christmas continued to serve as an interim pastor, and at 94, he continues to fill the pulpit occasionally and teach a weekly Bible study in his community in Memphis, Tennessee.
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