Crossville First Baptist Church celebrated its 100th anniversary Sept. 17.
Special guests included Willis Kelly, guest speaker and former pastor (1955 to 1960), and his wife, Mary Lois. Kelly served as pastor when the church built the current facility (completed Feb. 1, 1959). Church secretary Pat Shipp was recognized for her more than 65 years of service.
Commemorative plaques were presented to Chris Watkins (left), pastor, by Wendy Westerhouse (right) of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission and Keith Wrenn, the association’s missions strategist.
Congratulatory letters were read from previous pastors Phil Winningham and Pete Chadwick, and former pastor Chris Guinn, now director of missions for Sand Mountain Association, sent a video greeting.
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