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‘All in the family’: Four generations from one family baptized

Doug Benningfield baptized five individuals who represented four generations of one family.
  • April 1, 2025
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Benningfield stands with Tommy and Nancy Lynn, Sherry McDonald, Shayna Rowland and Lyla Rowland.
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‘All in the family’: Four generations from one family baptized

Hickory Valley Baptist Church in Sparta, Tennessee, recently hosted an “all in the family” kind of celebration when pastor Doug Benningfield baptized five individuals who represented four generations of one family.

Benningfield first baptized Tommy and Nancy Lynn. Next, he baptized their daughter, Sherry McDonald, then Sherry’s daughter, Shayna Rowland, and then Shayna’s daughter Lyla Rowland.

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