GREATER BATTLE CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 Commerce Road, will host its Deacons’ Appreciation service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a flyer. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Kirby L. Gulley, pastor of Eighth Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, accompanied by his congregation. The Rev. James Rice Jr. is pastor of Greater Battle Chapel.
WORD OF FAITH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1108 S. Poplar St., will hold a Family and Friends Day on Sunday. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship at 10:45 a.m. The pastor, Henry Land Jr., will preach. Everyone is welcome to attend.
NEW ST. HURRICANE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 3319 S. Ohio St., will host the 550 Sunday. At 12:10 p.m. after worship service, there will be a drive-through outreach and prayer event at the Hurricane Outreach Center, according to a flyer.
NEW TOWN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 3600 W. Second Ave., and friends invites everyone to come and experience “The Jerusalem Encounter” (a reenactment of the crucifixion). The play will be presented at 6 p.m. April 3 and April 4. The Rev. Theophilus Smith Sr. is the pastor. “Come and witness this awesome presentation,” a spokesman said.
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NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321 N. Birch St., invites the community to attend Easter services at 8 and 11 a.m. April 5. The church will also host its Easter program, featuring a skit with children and teenagers from the youth ministry. The pastor/apostle is Patrick Lockett.
NEW UNITED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5601 Cheatham St., will present an Easter program at 11 a.m. April 5. The Rev. Woodrow Jackson Sr. is the pastor.
CANAAN CHRISTIAN CENTER, 7890 Middle Warren Road, will host the 2026 Women’s Empowerment Conference presented by host pastor, Sheryl Banks. The sessions will be 7 p.m. April 10 for men and women. and 9 a.m. to noon April 11 for women. Guest speakers will include Jessica Yarbrough, Sheilar Hatton-Bone, and Roslyn Burks-Adams. Psalmists will be Michelle Johnson and Zetoria Curry. Registration for the Saturday luncheon is $40 and payable by cashapp at $SherylLBanks1. For more details, call the church at (870) 534-7378.
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