MONTGOMERY
Eric Smith, pastor of Vaughn Forest Church, Montgomery, has accepted a position as a missionary with the For All Mankind Movement. His last Sunday at Vaughn Forest will be Oct. 28. Smith has served at Vaughn Forest since January 2016. He previously served at Vertical Church, Jackson, Mississippi. Smith and his wife, Krystal, have one child.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center will be renamed for Frances Gorrie after a $10 million gift from the Gorrie family.
The Hamas attack on Israel and rioting against Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh were among rising social hostilities targeting religious groups globally in 2023, Pew Research Center said in releasing its latest numbers.
When Mike Watts became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Prattville, in November 2025, he set out to “revitalize” the small church.
ICYMI … This month, we have some book reviews for the highlight of June — Father’s Day (June 21).
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