Alexandria—Eddie Adkins was called as pastor of Licking Valley Church.
Bellevue—Aaron Sams celebrated his 5th year at FBC Bellevue.
Berea—Valley Church will hold its homecoming on Sept. 20. Evan Eckler is pastor.
Brandenburg—Salem Church celebrated its homecoming Aug. 2. Guy Cornell is pastor.
Burlington—Jordan Jones was called as pastor of Belleview Church.
Butler –Second Twelve Mile Church called Kyle Marlette as pastor.
Clinton—West Kentucky Association will hold its annual picnic at Columbus Park on Sept 6.
Covington—Gary Couch was called as pastor of Visalia Baptist Church.
South Side Church called Kevin Murphy as pastor.
Redeemer Church, a new church plant, with Ben Brown as lead pastor, launched Aug. 5 on Ashland Ave.
Randy Wallace celebrated his 30th year of ministry at Oak Ridge Church.
Dry Ridge—Josh Hildebrand launched Mercy Ridge Church on Aug. 23.
Erlanger—Northern Kentucky Association is celebrating churches who have been on mission trips this summer: Hickory Grove Baptist Church—fourth year to Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, where they did a sports camp/VBS and five decisions were made; Mike and Jeannie Jones led a group from Big Bone Church in Walton)on a two-week mission to India; another Big Bone group went to Haiti (four decisions were made); Fairlane Church went to Vanderhoof, British Columbia, where they performed archery camps at First Nation Indian Reservation and at Mapes Church (nine decisions were made); Jeff Perry, minister to families/students at Burlington Church took a World Changers group to Puerto Rico (two decisions were made), and another group from Burlington traveled to Antigua, Guatemala; Mark Webb and a team from First Church, Highland Heights, went to Leon, Nicaragua, with a team from South Carolina and built a new church building and drinking well for the community.
Fort. Thomas—Micah Spicer was called as pastor of First Church.
Independence—Bill Clark celebrated his 5th year of ministry at Hickory Grove Church.
Mayfield—Mount Pisgah Church will be observing homecoming on Sept. 6. Ronnie Wingo will be guest speaker with special music by Bluegrass Revival.
Owenton—Owen Association had sevem churches serve breakfast each day to the Owen county fair workers.
Ten Mile Association had four churches serve breakfast each day to Gallatin county fair workers.
Petersburg—Steve Cable has been called as pastor of Petersburg Church.
Thornsberry was called as pastor at Bullitsburg Church.
Simpsonville—Steve Ladd will be leading worship at Simpsonville Church on Sept. 6 in both services. Ladd has been nominated for “New Artist of the Year” and has had four Top 40 singles. Steve Boyd is pastor.
Somerset—Mount Pleasant Church will hold its homecoming Sept. 13. Jesse McCoy is pastor.
Sterns—First Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sept. 6. Hilton Duncan is pastor.
Union—Monte McElfresh celebrated his 15th year as pastor at Beaver Lick Church.