ST. ANDREW MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5810 W. Malcomb St., will host a fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The rummage sale/vendor event will also include registration for a Back-to-School Vacation Bible School. VBS participants may register from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. VBS will be held Aug. 5-7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and include a meal each night. School supplies will be given to those attending VBS, according to a news release.
THE 13TH ANNUAL PRAYER RALLY will convene from 6-7 a.m. Saturday outside the Pine Bluff Civic Center, 200 E. Eighth Ave. The theme is “Light Up the City With Prayer.” The event will include local and national prayer leaders. Details: Saint Mary Harris, apostle of House of Bread Deliverance Church, at (870) 872-2196 or www.houseofbreaddeliverance.net.
OLD ST. JAMES MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4512 S. Ohio St., will conduct its Community Health Fair 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p,m. Saturday at Old St. James’ Family Life Center. This event is free. The community is encouraged to take advantage of free health screenings, backpacks, school supplies and giveaways. There will also be food trucks, vendors and other activities, according to a news release.
MT. CARMEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 900 S. Grant St., will host the Mt. Carmel Student Scholarship Fashion Show and Brunch at noon Saturday in the fellowship hall of the church. Tickets are $20 and available from any member of the Mt. Carmel Mission Department or at the door. “Please come out to support our youth department and help them further their education,” a spokesman said in the news release.
NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH at Moscow will celebrate its 137th Anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lee Whitiker, pastor of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, accompanied by his congregation. The Rev. Stanley R. Blair Sr. is pastor of New Hope.
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UNION HOPEWELL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1121 Persimmon St., will observe its annual ushers’ program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The theme is “Be Battle Dressed for Service” (Ephesians 6:11.) The guest speaker will be the Rev. Willie Laws of Union Missionary Baptist Church at Altheimer. The Rev. Antonio Gayden Sr. is the pastor of Union Hopewell.
BARRAQUE STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1800 W. Pullen St., will observe its annual Educators’ Appreciation Sunday at 11 a.m. Aug. 11. All educators and school personnel, active and retired, are invited to attend, according to a news release.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., will present its Annual Choir Day at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 11. The guest speaker will be the Rev. James Rice, pastor of Battle Chapel Baptist Church, along with his congregation. Everyone is invited to attend. The pastor/apostle of New Community is Patrick Lockett Sr.
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