The 175th anniversary celebration of Daviston Baptist Church was a family affair as former and current members came together April 23 to rejoice in the life of the church and its ministries.
Pastor Shane Dye experienced this firsthand as members of his extended family — including his father, two aunts and an uncle — were the musical guests. The Dyes sang strains of southern gospel music after Shane Dye read the church covenant from 1842 and shared a history of the church with the congregation.
Former interim pastor Larry Cummings was the guest speaker and Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, presented a framed certificate to the Tallapoosa Baptist Association church.
A “warm and uplifting” moment of the celebration, said Shane Dye, was when the congregation sang the last verse of “The Old Rugged Cross” a cappella. Lunch concluded the celebration.
(Compiled by the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission and TAB)
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