Hepzibah Baptist Church in McCalla celebrates 175th anniversary

Hepzibah Baptist Church, McCalla, celebrated its 175th anniversary May 1.

Former pastor Buddy Price, who is now pastor at Birmingport Baptist, Mulga, preached.

Special music was provided by former member Joey Maharrey and current member Howard Grammer, who also shared some of the church’s history. Sarah Walters of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission presented a certificate.

“After the past couple years confronting all the chaos created by the pandemic and our lead pastor passing away last fall, this was a unique moment in time to stop and reflect on the faithfulness of God who has sustained HBC now for 175 years,” said Pastor Terry Lolly. “Yet greater things are still to come.”