Religion

Roane County Cooperative Ministries will observe its 20th anniversary of assisting neighbors in need with a special celebration next week.

The celebration will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in Redeemer Lutheran Church at 1658 Roane State Hwy., Midtown.

The nondenominational organization was born from an idea of the Rev. Richard Hettrick, pastor of Kingston’s Bethel Presbyterian Church in the early 1990s.

Kingston First Baptist Church’s women’s ministry is making plans for “In His Steps,” a fall women’s conference to take place on Oct. 8.

Rachel Lovingood of Hendersonville will be the guest speaker for the conference, which begins with 8:30 a.m. registration in the church atrium on Kentucky Street.

Members of Glen Alice Christian Church, Rockwood, will celebrate the church’s 119th anniversary on Aug. 28 with guest speakers and musicians in morning and afternoon worship services.

Rick Bean, academic dean at Johnson University, will speak during the 10:45 a.m. worship service. A time of fellowship will precede the service at 10 a.m.

A special fellowship meal will be provided after the morning worship service.

Special afternoon music will be provided by Wade Sims, Forest Robbins, and The Dudley Evans family.

It’s a year of celebrations for Bethel Baptist Church in Harriman.

The church marks its 66th anniversary in 2011.

Congregation members are also proud to recognize Pastor John Underwood’s 25 years of service this year.

Underwood and his wife, Judy, began serving Bethel Baptist Church in 1986.

“Since then, the Lord has abundantly blessed [the] church and its endeavors,” said Bethel member Gary Noe.