NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH at Moscow will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. Stanley R. Blair Sr. and Tina R. Blair, at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lee Whitiker, pastor of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church at Pine Bluff.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 W. 5th Ave., will host the drive-thru fundraiser of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. The event takes the place of the annual Christmas luncheon which raised funds for Salvation Army. Supporters are encouraged to bring donations. Proceeds will be used to purchase essential items for the emergency shelter, to provide tuition to summer camp for less-fortunate children and other projects sponsored by Salvation Army. Donations may also be delivered or mailed to the Salvation Army, 501 E. 12th Ave., Pine Bluff, AR, 71601.
THE CITY OF PINE BLUFF will host the 2020 Community Prayer and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at 601 Main Street Plaza in downtown Pine Bluff. The community is invited to join in the special evening of festivities at Sixth Avenue and Main Street. The event was rescheduled from Nov. 29. “We will pray for safety, a bountiful holiday and blessings for all,” a spokesman said.
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH at Pine Bluff invites the community to join them in a weekly conference call prayer for deliverance from the coronavirus crisis. The conference call will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, according to the pastor, Cecil L. Williams Jr. Participants must call in by 6:25 p.m. at 1-720-650-3030. The access code is 144-0205#.Details: www.facebook.com/St.JohnPineBluff.
ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH announces the reopening of its Saturday Soup Kitchen, located at E. 15th Ave. and S. Alabama St., for carry out meals only. The kitchen will be open every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the program held in the cafeteria, the red brick building, according to a news release.
UNITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 2712 S. Bay St., will host rehearsals for a community praise dance team. Youth 5-15 years old are invited to participate in the team. There’s no fee to participate. Practices will be held Tuesdays and Saturdays. Performances will be held weekly. For details, text Praise Dance to (870) 592-9136. Also, Unity announced that Tuesday nights are family nights with Bible study at 6 p.m. followed by personal financial education class at 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend. The church observes social distancing and will have hand sanitizer wipes available.
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