Faith Community Briefs

Published 11:30 am Thursday, April 17, 2025

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  • The New Morning Star Baptist Church invites you to come and worship with them. Sunday school classes are at 9 a.m., and morning worship will be at 10 a.m.We are located at 119 South Ash Avenue in Demopolis. The Rev. Albert Murdoch Jr. is the pastor. We are the small church on the corner where no one is bigger than the other.
  • The members and congregation of the Morning Star Baptist Church will be celebrating the Rev. LaKendrick Howard and family during the Pastor’s Installation on Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. The Guest Speaker will be the Rev. Carlton Hogue, New Greater First Baptist Church in Thomasville. Come one, come all and celebrate with this pastor and family and welcome them to the big city of  Demopolis.
  • DATE CHANGE: The Love Program for “Absolutely” John E. Owens Jr. and Evangelist Millicent Cunningham Owens featuring The Alabama Sledgehammer, American’s undisputed boss man of gospel music on WNNJ-106.5 FM, will be Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. at the Theo Ratcliff Activity Center. The Rev. Kenneth Mason will be the emcee. They are asking for a donation of $20 to Team Owens. Donations may be made using CashApp at @$RTreasures01. The event is sponsored by Gospel Music Extreme Team of Leslie Hill, Toney Nixon, Ada Thurman and Anita Foster (Larkin). For more information, contact Hill at 334-654-0199.
  • Devotion in Motion Outread invites you to participate in their mission of spreading the love of Jesus throughout the community. Also available for bookings to host Bible studies and small group sessions. Contact Reshonda Lawson at dimoutreach1210@yahoo.com or 205-499-6572
  • First United invites you to fellowship with them each Sunday. Sunday School 10 a.m. and  morning worship starts 11 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. The Rev. John Woodrow, Pastor.
  • Saint Paul Baptist Church invites the public to be a part of its Sunday worship. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Jeffery D. Webb is the Pastor. Saint Paul Baptist Church is located at 1809 Old Springhill Road in Demopolis. 
  • Mount Olive Baptist Church will be hosting grief classes every second Monday of each month. Phillip White is the Pastor. The church is located at 12024 U.S. Highway 80 in Gallion.
  • The Christian Chapel Baptist church family welcomes you to join us in worshiping Christ. On Sundays, Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. Morning worship begins at 10 a.m. On Wednesdays, Bible Study begins at 6 p.m. New members classes are held on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
  • Friendship Baptist Church on Highway 80 East in Demopolis would like to welcome everyone to fellowship with them on Sundays. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m., and morning worship begins at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Patrick Simmons is the Pastor.
  • Eastern Star Baptist Church on 701 Third Avenue welcomes everyone to join them on Sundays at 9:30 am for Sunday School, and morning worship at 10:30 am. The Rev. Terry L. Gosa is the Pastor.
  • Old Spring Hill Global Methodist Church welcomes you. Special services on Easter: Sunrise Service 7am at Trinity Methodist in Pennington, AL, followed by breakfast at Pennington. Then we will have service at 11 a.m. at Old Spring Hill Global Methodist. We meet each Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Our church is located at 95 County Road 35 in Gallion. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1175, Demopolis, AL 36732. For questions or more information, contact Reverend Andy Morgan at 334-289-7317.

Melonee Coats writes church news for the Demopolis Times. Send your church news to coatsmelonee@yahoo.com.