PLEASANT GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1801 S. Indiana St., is changing its Sunday morning schedule beginning Jan. 4. Sunday School will begin at 9 a.m. and Sunday worship will begin at 10 a.m. The community is invited to attend. Active ministries include: Choir Ministry, Youth and Drama Ministry, Mission Ministry, Senior Ministry, Media and Technology Ministry, Usher Ministry, Greeter Ministry, Kitchen Ministry, Deacon and Deaconess Ministry, Benevolent Ministry, and Bereavement Ministry. The church holds other observances throughout the year including Women’s Conference, Black History Observance, Fall Festival, and many more. For details visit Pleasant Grove’s website. The Rev. Dennis W. Wilson is the pastor. according to Stuff in The Bluff.com.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., invites the community to its services. Sunday worship is held at 8 a.m. followed by Sunday School then 11 a.m. worship services. The church also offers prayer Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays at noon and children’s church Sundays. Services can also be seen on Facebook. The pastor/apostle is Patrick Lockett.
OLD ST. JAMES MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4512 S. Ohio St., has Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Also, Bible study is Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Services can also be see via Zoom and Facebook Live. The pastor is the Rev. David M. Smith.
Church news is printed in The Commercial on Fridays. The deadline to submit church announcements is usually noon Wednesdays, however this week it will be Monday, Dec. 22. Pastors, ministers or others interested in writing for the Devotional Page may also submit columns for consideration. Column writers should have connections to Southeast Arkansas. Articles are accepted by email to Sandra Hope at shope@adgnewsroom.com. Details: (870) 534-3400, ext. 5.