AN EAR TO HEAR WORSHIP CENTER, 10912 U.S. 65 South in Grady, will host the first anniversary of its pastor and wife, the Rev. Antonio and LaTravia Iverson, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the apostle/pastor, Patrick Lockett, of New Community Church of Pine Bluff, accompanied by his congregation. The worship leader will be Keenon Coleman, according to a Facebook post. The theme scripture is “God is the one who called, sustained, and established us. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it” (I Thess. 5:24 KJV.)
NEW MORNING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Altheimer will celebrate its 144th anniversary and Mortgage Burning at 11 a.m. Sunday. The theme will be “The Lord Hath Done Great Things for Us; Whereof We are Glad,” (Psalm 126:3.) The speaker will be New Morning Star’s pastor, the Rev. Eric Walden Jr.
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH, 1117 W. Pullen St., will provide food boxes to those in need Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. until all food has been distributed. State ID’s are required to receive one box per family. Pickup will be in front of the church on Cherry Street. For safety reasons, recipients are asked to stay in their vehicles and open their trunks, according to a news release. St. John also welcomes the community to join them during the regular Sunday worship service at 9:45 a.m. follwed by Church School. The Rev. Charlene N. Boone is the pastor.
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH, 1117 W. Pullen St., invites the community to its Founders’ Day Celebration at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 15. Bishop Silvester S. Beaman, presiding bishop of the 12th Episcopal District, will be the guest preacher. “This sacred celebration honors the legacy of Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and lifts up the enduring witness of faith, justice, and liberation that continues to shape communities today,” according to a news release. The 2026 theme is “Help Us Shift the Atmosphere.” The Rev. Charlene N. Boone, St. John’s pastor, said: “We are honored to welcome Bishop Beaman, whose prophetic voice and pastoral leadership inspire the church and community alike. This Founders’ Day is not only a remembrance of where we’ve come from, but a call to faith-filled action for where God is leading us.” The celebration will include worship, special music, and reflections on the AME Church’s mission of spiritual empowerment and social justice, a spokesman said.
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