October 1 marked Sammie Reid’s 25th anniversary as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Corner. The North Jefferson Baptist Association congregation held a special Sunday morning worship service Oct. 3 to celebrate this milestone.
During the service, Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, presented the message. The church presented Reid with several cards, a monetary gift and a plaque commemorating his time as pastor. Following the service, the congregation gathered in the fellowship hall for a lunch in his honor.
He began serving Mount Zion Baptist in 1985 as co-pastor with R.E. Snow. This arrangement lasted for 14 months, until Snow’s departure. During Reid’s time as pastor, he has seen the church grow in membership and add new ministries and facilities.
As for his future in the ministry, Reid said, “I plan to continue to serve as long as I am physically and mentally able and the people want me to serve. … If I had 10 lives to live, I would want to live every one of them serving as a pastor.”
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