Church brief: July 28, 2018

Published 1:42 pm Saturday, July 28, 2018

AMERICUS
New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services continues at 7 p.m. through Aug. 2.
Homecoming Services are at 11 a.m. Aug. 5. Dinner will be served.
AMERICUS
New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services continues at 7 p.m. through Aug. 2.
Homecoming Services are at 11 a.m. Aug. 5. Dinner will be served.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7 p.m. July 31–Aug. 2. Speakers are Pastor Willard O. Weston, Sardis Baptist Church, Dawson (Tuesday and Wednesday with Sardis Baptist Church Choir Wednesday), and Bishop Melvin McCluster, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Americus and church choir (Thursday).
Revival services culminate with the annual Family & Friends Day celebration at 2 p.m. Aug. 5. Guest speaker is Minister Calvin Laster of Seed of Abraham Church. The public is invited.

The Healing Temple Ministries
Worship service starts at 11 a.m. July 29.

Good News Ministries
Gospel Birthday Celebration us at 4 p.m. July 29. An open-door program everybody is invited.

Daniel Grove Baptist Church
The Free Will Usher Union meets at 11 a.m. July 29.

BUENA VISTA
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
The annual revival is at 7:30 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 with Pastor Colby McKenzie as preacher. July 31 features the Mount Olive Choir; Aug. 1, St. Mark; and Aug. 2, Choir, Mount Zion Baptist.
On Aug. 5, the church and pastor’s anniversaries are observed. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jacob Franklin and New Life Christian Ministry in charge.

DESOTO
Friendship Baptist Church
Women Day is observed at 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Women’s speaker is Minister Belinda Cutts Tyson of Mount Able Baptist Church, Lee County. Colors are orange and yellow.
Men’s Day is observed at 11 a.m. Aug. 12 with Pastor Larry Franklin Jr. bringing the message. Colors are red, black, and white. Come one come all; don’t let the colors keep you away. Wear what you want.

ELLAVILLE
William Grove Baptist Church
The Men’s Ministry presents a “50 Men in Black and 50 Women in White Program” at 11 a.m. July 29 guest minister, the Rev. Charles McDonald, formerly of Andersonville.
The 109th church anniversary observance includes Pre-Anniversary Services at 7:30 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 culminating on Aug. 5 with the anniversary. The public is invited. The schedule is July 31, the Rev. James Hill and Zion Hill Baptist Church, Leslie; Aug. 1, the Rev. Michael Coley and First United Holiness Church, Montezuma; Aug. 2, the Rev. Larry B. Sims and Union Tabernacle Baptist Church, Americus; and 11 a.m. Aug. 5, the Rev. Mathis Wright and New Union Grove Baptist Church, Americus. Dinner will be served.

Jerusalem Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7-9.

LESLIE
Freedom Harvest Worship Center
The first Let Them Talk as We Listen Forum and Back to Schools Bash start at 4 p.m. July 28. All children are invited. The forum consists of the Rev. Marc Arnett, Elder Dee Harvey, Whitney Kimbrough, Veronica Arline, RN, and T’keyah Swain. Churches are asked to donate schools supplies.

PLAINS
Greater Cedar Spring Baptist Church
The 78th Progressive Usher’s Convention Program is at 11 a.m. July 29.

SMITHVILLE
New Hope A.M.E. Church
The annual Back to School Rally from 10 a.m.-noon July 28. School supplies will be donated to all children in the community. Refreshments will be served.

PRESTON
Preston Baptist Church
The church hosts its first Two Hours of Great Southern Gospel Music Concert at 6 p.m. July 29. The well-known Seekers Quartet will perform as well as many more.

WESTON
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7:30 p.m. July 30-Aug. 3 with Evangelist for the week, the Rev. Perez Blackmon, pastor of New St. Mark Baptist Church, Richland.
Homecoming Service/Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Aug. 5. The public is invited.

DAWSON
Eastern District of The A.M.E. Church
A Rock the Block Back to School Rally is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 4 featuring games, food, drinks, jumping castles, free school supplies, and prizes for all children.

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The Americus Times-Recorder welcomes local and area religious news for this page published every Saturday. Please remember the deadline is noon Wednesday. You can e-mail information to beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com, mail it to P.O. Box 1247, Americus GA 31709, or drop it off at the Times-Recorder’s offices at 101 Ga. Highway 27 East.
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7 p.m. July 31–Aug. 2. Speakers are Pastor Willard O. Weston, Sardis Baptist Church, Dawson (Tuesday and Wednesday with Sardis Baptist Church Choir Wednesday), and Bishop Melvin McCluster, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Americus and church choir (Thursday).
Revival services culminate with the annual Family & Friends Day celebration at 2 p.m. Aug. 5. Guest speaker is Minister Calvin Laster of Seed of Abraham Church. The public is invited.

The Healing Temple Ministries
Worship service starts at 11 a.m. July 29.

Good News Ministries
Gospel Birthday Celebration us at 4 p.m. July 29. An open-door program everybody is invited.

Daniel Grove Baptist Church
The Free Will Usher Union meets at 11 a.m. July 29.

BUENA VISTA
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
The annual revival is at 7:30 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 with Pastor Colby McKenzie as preacher. July 31 features the Mount Olive Choir; Aug. 1, St. Mark; and Aug. 2, Choir, Mount Zion Baptist.
On Aug. 5, the church and pastor’s anniversaries are observed. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jacob Franklin and New Life Christian Ministry in charge.

DESOTO
Friendship Baptist Church
Women Day is observed at 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Women’s speaker is Minister Belinda Cutts Tyson of Mount Able Baptist Church, Lee County. Colors are orange and yellow.
Men’s Day is observed at 11 a.m. Aug. 12 with Pastor Larry Franklin Jr. bringing the message. Colors are red, black, and white. Come one come all; don’t let the colors keep you away. Wear what you want.

ELLAVILLE
William Grove Baptist Church
The Men’s Ministry presents a “50 Men in Black and 50 Women in White Program” at 11 a.m. July 29 guest minister, the Rev. Charles McDonald, formerly of Andersonville.
The 109th church anniversary observance includes Pre-Anniversary Services at 7:30 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 culminating on Aug. 5 with the anniversary. The public is invited. The schedule is July 31, the Rev. James Hill and Zion Hill Baptist Church, Leslie; Aug. 1, the Rev. Michael Coley and First United Holiness Church, Montezuma; Aug. 2, the Rev. Larry B. Sims and Union Tabernacle Baptist Church, Americus; and 11 a.m. Aug. 5, the Rev. Mathis Wright and New Union Grove Baptist Church, Americus. Dinner will be served.

Jerusalem Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7-9.

LESLIE
Freedom Harvest Worship Center
The first Let Them Talk as We Listen Forum and Back to Schools Bash start at 4 p.m. July 28. All children are invited. The forum consists of the Rev. Marc Arnett, Elder Dee Harvey, Whitney Kimbrough, Veronica Arline, RN, and T’keyah Swain. Churches are asked to donate schools supplies.

PLAINS
Greater Cedar Spring Baptist Church
The 78th Progressive Usher’s Convention Program is at 11 a.m. July 29.

SMITHVILLE
New Hope A.M.E. Church
The annual Back to School Rally from 10 a.m.-noon July 28. School supplies will be donated to all children in the community. Refreshments will be served.

PRESTON
Preston Baptist Church
The church hosts its first Two Hours of Great Southern Gospel Music Concert at 6 p.m. July 29. The well-known Seekers Quartet will perform as well as many more.

WESTON
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church
Annual revival services start at 7:30 p.m. July 30-Aug. 3 with Evangelist for the week, the Rev. Perez Blackmon, pastor of New St. Mark Baptist Church, Richland.
Homecoming Service/Worship Service is at 11 a.m. Aug. 5. The public is invited.

DAWSON
Eastern District of The A.M.E. Church
A Rock the Block Back to School Rally is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 4 featuring games, food, drinks, jumping castles, free school supplies, and prizes for all children.

Don’t forget the deadline!
The Americus Times-Recorder welcomes local and area religious news for this page published every Saturday. Please remember the deadline is noon Wednesday. You can e-mail information to beth.alston@americustimesrecorder.com, mail it to P.O. Box 1247, Americus GA 31709, or drop it off at the Times-Recorder’s offices at 101 Ga. Highway 27 East.