Lafitte Baptist Church, Saraland, celebrated its 50th anniversary Jan. 24–25. Saturday’s event featured The Kendricks, a country gospel band.
During Sunday’s service, special guests were recognized including former ministers Bob Mahan and Myles and Holly Herrin, youth ministers; Joel Stevens, minister of music; David Atchison, pastor; and Grant Barber, interim pastor. Kevin Blackwell, executive director of Mobile Baptist Network, was the guest preacher. Worship leaders Trey Whitman and Justin Gibson led the praise team and congregation in favorite hymns and worship songs.
Established in 1916 as Telegraph Road Baptist Church, Mobile, the church relocated in 1939 and was renamed First Baptist Church Plateau. In 1976 the congregation moved to Saraland and adopted its current name. To celebrate 50 years as Lafitte Baptist, a commemorative plaque was presented by Susan Walker, a commissioner of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, with pastor Billy Kendrick accepting the honor on behalf of the congregation. Following the service, a luncheon was served and items from the church’s 50-year-old time capsule were displayed. Each family received a spiral booklet of the church’s history as a gift.
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