CHERRY STREET AME ZION CHURCH, 800 S. Cherry St., gives away food every Monday through Thursday, from 4:15-5:30 p.m. The church serves a grab and go sack meal consisting of an entree, vegetable, bag of chips, cheese stick, juice and milk on a first come, first served basis.
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH, 1117 W. Pullen Ave., will give away 150 food baskets with items to prepare an Easter dinner April 3 beginning at 10 a.m. The drive through giveaway will provide one basket per family and a photo identification will be requested. The church’s “Soul Food for the Mind Body and Spirit” Feeding Ministry is sponsoring the event, according to a news release.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., will present a “Kingdom Building” program at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 28. The featured speaker will be Shell Marks, a gospel singer and worship leader at New Community. The church also invites the community to its services in the sanctuary at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. New Community follows health guidelines and practices social distancing. Hand sanitizer stations are located at the entrances and masks are available for people who don’t have them.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PINEBLUFF, 6501 S. Hazel St., invites the community to Lenten services Wednesdays at 12 noon in the sanctuary. The pastor, Ken Thornton, is speaking on the “Seven Sayings of Jesus From the Cross.” These services are in preparation for the Easter celebration and will continue through March 31. The church observes guidance from the Arkansas Department of Health. Social distancing and the wearing of masks are encouraged, and masks are available. Services are also live-streamed at www.fbcpinebluff.org/media/ and broadcast at 9 a.m. Sundays on KLRT Fox 16. Details: First Baptist church office, (870) 534-4741.
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES also invites people to a free virtual event, the annual observance of the Memorial of Jesus Christ’s death, on March 27. Details: Contact Jehovah’s Witnesses or visit www.jw.org.
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NEW ST. HURRICANE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 3319 S. Ohio St., invites the community to tune in weekly with the pastor, Derick Easter. Services are 11 a.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays on Facebook and Youtube Live @ New St. Hurricane Baptist Church.
ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 15th Avenue and Alabama Street, reopened its Saturday Soup Kitchen for carry out meals only. The kitchen will be open Saturdays 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.
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