MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH at Varner will celebrate the sixth anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. and Mrs. Jarrett D. Miles, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. All are invited to join in the praise and worship. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Walter Witherspoon III of True Harvest Baptist Church of Dumas. The Rev. Phillip Puckett is the worship leader.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., will conduct its Kingdom Builders Program at 6 p.m. Sunday. The featured speaker will be Sam Gibson, a deacon at New Community. The pastor/apostle is Patrick Lockett.
SUMMIT BAPTIST CHURCH, 901 Ridgway Road, will host the Summit Soundz Celebration Band in a special Christmas concert at 6 p.m. Saturday. Special vocalists will include Trisha Small, Kathy Smoke, and Barry and Vicki Bates. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Al “Big Saxy” Wimberly, former band director at Watson Chapel High School, and member of Summit Soundz. The public is invited to attend, according to a news release.
AMOS CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1307 W. 16th Ave., will hold its annual Christmas Program at 11 a.m. Dec. 24 during worship service. Children will offer speeches and recitals as the church celebrates the birth of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also, Amos Chapel invites the community to have their pictures taken by MG Photography Services from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 24. Family or individual photos can be taken. Participants will be offered 4X6 prints for $10. The deadline to RSVP is Dec. 19. Details: Dee Clay, (870) 872-2361.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., will celebrate Watch Night at 7 p.m. Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. Prayer begins at 6 p.m. The community is invited to attend. The pastor/apostle, Patrick Lockett, will bring the message.
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HOUSE OF BREAD DELIVERANCE CHURCH, 1501 W. Second Ave., will give away food boxes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Each client will need proof of identification, such as a driver’s license or utility bill, and the proof must match. This is the church’s last food giveaway for 2023, according to a news release. Details: (870) 872-2196.
NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH at Moscow will host a food giveaway at noon Friday. Participants are asked to bring a photo ID. “Come let us be a blessing to you for the holiday season,” a spokesman said.
PRAYER AND PIZZA for children will be held from 2-3 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Peter’s Rock Missionary Baptist Church and Feb. 11 at New Community Church. The group will serve pizza, sponsored by area businesses, and intercessors will pray and encourage the youth. These monthly sessions will continue at various churches. “Please join the movement through prayer for our children,” said Dee Clay, organizer. The event is free and open to the general public. Pastors and youth leaders are urged to participate.
THE ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRY, an online ministry of White Hall, invites the community to its Let’s Talk About It Bible Study at 7 p.m. Thursdays via Zoom. The leaders are Aaron and Kae Spencer. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85223687824?pwd=VVNvckRuUml6TjdJc0NPNE9laTJlQT09 with Meeting ID: 852 2368 7824 and Passcode: 824192 or call +1 309 205 3325 US. Details: kaesspencer@gmail.com or text (703) 231-1127.
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