West Cullman Association celebrates 75 years, calls new DOM

Oct. 19 was a big day for West Cullman Baptist Association as they celebrated their 75th anniversary and voted in their new director of missions, Justin Olvey, at their annual meeting.

For the event, the association’s churches assembled exhibits displaying important historical events in their churches.

During the meeting, a brief history of the association was distributed that had been compiled by the historical committee — Larry Duke, Laura Harris, Tommy Hutchins, Iva Rodgers and Kathy Waddell.

The men’s quartet and vocal ensemble from First Baptist Church Cullman provided special music, and congregational singing was led by Randy Shark and Chuck Johnston. Steve Brown, pastor at West Point Baptist Church, Cullman, brought the message, and Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission, presented the association with a plaque commemorating the occasion.