MT. ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Grady will host revival services at 7 p.m. Aug. 14-16. The guest evangelist will be the Rev. RaeShawn Howard, pastor of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, accompanied by the New Morning Star congregation. Everyone is invited to attend. The Rev. Freddie Heard is pastor of Mt. Zion church.
AMOS CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1307 W. 16th Ave., will host the pre-anniversary program of the pastor, the Rev. Robert Willis Jr., and family at 3 p.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Walter Witherspoon, pastor of True Harvest Missionary Baptist Church in Dumas. The worship leader will be the Rev. Leon Williams Jr., pastor of True Vine E Missionary Baptist Church, accompanied by the choir. Words of encouragement will be from the Rev. Kirby Gulley, pastor of Eighth Avenue Missionary Baptist Church.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., will present its Annual Choir Day at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 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.
BARRAQUE STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1800 W. Pullen St., will observe its annual Educators’ Appreciation Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday. All educators and school personnel, active and retired, are invited to attend, according to a news release.
RAVEN’S NEST FOOD PANTRY at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 2507 Hill St., will be open Saturday from 8-9:30 a.m. or until all the food has been given away. Food will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must bring a picture identification. This facility is a U.S. Department of Agriculture distribution site and equal opportunity provider.
PILGRIM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 2507 Hill St., will celebrate its 56th anniversary at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. The guest speaker will be Patrick Lockett, apostle and pastor of New Community Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to come celebrate this special day with Pilgrim. The theme is “We are Family – One Body, Many Parts” (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). The Rev. Kevin L. Crumpton Sr. is the pastor at Pilgrim church.
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Walter Witherspoon