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R. Pat McFadden, former longtime pastor of First Church, Fort Payne, was named pastor emeritus Oct. 29. McFadden has been in ministry for more than 40 years, 27 of them as pastor of First, Fort Payne. He also served as pastor of Eastdale Church, Montgomery, and First Church, Elba. He and his wife, Sue, also served as International Mission Board missionaries in the Dominican Republic from 1979 to 1982. The couple has two children and four grandchildren. Nathan VanHorn is pastor.
When Mike Watts became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Prattville, in November 2025, he set out to “revitalize” the small church.
ICYMI … This month, we have some book reviews for the highlight of June — Father’s Day (June 21).
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.
An amendment to an existing sacrilege law in one Indian state imposes penalties up to life imprisonment for offenses and establishes stricter enforcement.
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