“It means God did not forget me.” Those are the words written by one child on a picture showing what the 25 years of North Shelby Baptist Church’s ministry means to him.
On Nov. 18, North Shelby Baptist, Birmingham, celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Pastor Emeritus Allan Murphy spoke on the church’s mission statement: “Loving God and one another, sharing Jesus with the world.”
A video featuring photos and testimonies from members sharing how God has worked at North Shelby Baptist in the past and hopes for the future was shown.
The service included special presentations by Scotty Goldman, from the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions; Pat Musselwhite, from the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission; Rebekah Parr, from Shelby Baptist Association; Jeremiah Doan, pastor of North Shelby Vietnamese Baptist Church, which was planted by North Shelby; and Congressman Gary Palmer.
Charter members were recognized during the service, and the congregation of North Shelby Vietnamese Baptist attended the service and was recognized.
Interim Pastor Gary Fenton made a special presentation to Murphy and announced that a scholarship for Christian Ministry majors has been endowed in his name at Samford University in Birmingham.
“We celebrate the past, but our aim is to look toward the future,” member Cindy Riggins said. (Jessica Ingram)
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