Franklin Baptist Association celebrates 125th anniversary

Franklin Baptist Association celebrated its 125th anniversary Oct. 3 at Russellville First Baptist Church. Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, was the guest preacher. Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, presented a commemorative plaque to Scott Moore, moderator of the association and pastor of Waco Baptist Church.

A special document of the association’s history from 1893 to 2023, compiled by Janice Dover, ministry assistant, was given to the more than 100 people attending the meeting, as well as a special bookmark listing member churches from the earliest records (1931–2023) and the directors of missions from 1949 to 2023. Larry Dover is director of missions.