NEW UNITED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5601 Cheatham St., will celebrate the anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. Woodrow Jackson Sr. and Stella Jackson, at 11 a.m. Sunday.
A COMMUNITY GOSPEL MUSICAL will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Carnell Russ Vision Center in Star City. Guests include the Lincoln County Male Chorus, Totally Committed, Dreddy Dolls, Set Apart/Nu Emage, and Father and Son. “Come out and join the praise singing Zion songs,” a spokesman said.
GREATER BATTLE CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 Commerce Road, will conduct its 47th calendar drive at 3 p.m. Sunday. Featured guests will be the Rev. Earl Graham Jr., senior pastor of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in North Little Rock, along with his congregation, according to a flyer. The Rev. James Rice Jr. is pastor of Greater Battle Chapel.
ALLEN TEMPLE AME CHURCH, 1123 Virginia St., will observe its 138th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman, presiding prelate of the 12th Episcopal District, will be the guest speaker. Special guests from the city and the AME Church’s Pine Bluff Helena District will participate. The theme is “God’s Faithfulness Through the Ages” (Lamentations 3:22-23). Penny Waddell and Vicky Barsh are the anniversary program general co-chairs. The pastor is the Rev. Krissy Harris. The public is invited to come and celebrate 138 blessed years with Allen Temple, a spokesman said.
NEW UNITED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5601 Cheatham St., will present its Christmas program at 11 a.m. Dec. 21. The Rev. Woodrow Jackson Sr. is the pastor.
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THE SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS MALE CHORUS will present its 26th Anniversary Concert at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1026 Missouri St. The worship leader will be David Maddox of New St. Hurricane Baptist Church. The theme is “Praising a Worthy God” (Psalm 150). This is also a membership drive. The chorus is also looking for “good Christian singing men,” according to a spokesman. “Hope to see you there.”
NEW MORNING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Altheimer will present its Youth and Young Adult Day at 2 p.m. Dec. 21. Words of encouragement will be from the Rev. James Rice Jr., pastor of Greater Battle Chapel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. The choir director will be Rosetta V. Lusk of New Morning Star and the guest worship leader will be the Rev. Eric Corbin, pastor of Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. Choir rehearsals will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and Dec. 19. New Morning Star’s pastor is the Rev. Eric Walden Jr.
MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND BAILEY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH in Gould will host the annual End-of-Year Service at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at Mount Moriah. The pastors, Phillip Puckett of Mt. Moriah and Curtis Gibson of Bailey Chapel, welcome everyone to join them as they gather in worship and gratitude to close out the year, a spokesman said.
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