CRESTVIEW — A Baptist state convention is scheduled for Dec. 9-11 in Crestview.
The Progressive Missionary and Education Baptist State Convention of Florida Inc.'s winter board session will be held at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. Dwight Baggett.
"Those who are a part of this convention will be coming from near and far," said the Rev. Sanford Hayes, of New Life Missionary Baptist Church in Crestview. "Many of them will be staying in local hotels, eating at local restaurants, and shopping at local businesses.
"Let's make sure that we give them that down-home warm welcome we give visitors when they come to the Hub City."
Contact Hayes, 621-4186 or sanfordhayes@cox.net, for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Baptist convention scheduled in Crestview