PRAYER WORKS GOSPEL CHURCH of Pine Bluff will celebrate its second Pastoral and Church Anniversary honoring the pastor and wife, the Rev. Laydell and Della Jordan, on Sunday at 3 p.m. Services will be held at the True Vine E Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 W. Second Ave. The guest speaker will be the Rev. George Glass, pastor of Greater Word of Life Ministries International in Bastrop, La. The celebration will feature guest vocalists Darnell Jordan and Irish Pickett Frazier. The theme is God’s Power in the Ministry (II Cor. 4:1-2.)
PLEASANT GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1801 S. Indiana St., will celebrate its 143rd anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. The community is invited to join in this special observance. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Darrell Martin, pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Altheimer. “We look forward to seeing you there,” a spokesman said on Stuff in The Bluff.com. The Rev. Dennis W. Wilson is the pastor of Pleasant Grove.
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH, 1117 W. Pullen St., will host the annual Women’s Day Health Fair and Salad Fest at 10 a.m. Saturday. The health fair “Live Talk” will provide spiritual encouragement, tips on maintenance of heart health, insurance, healthy eating and cooking. Speakers include Dr. Martha A. Flowers and the Rev. Louise Tyler-Tisdale, according to a news release. There will be a buffet style salad bar, door prizes, games and other activities. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased through Charneise Turner Mills at (870) 267-5696. All previous ticket purchases will be honored from the rescheduled event originally set May 3.
WOMEN OF FAITH will charter a bus to Branson, Mo., July 11 to see the live performance of “David” on the Sight & Sound Theatre stage. Men, women, couples and children (accompanied by an adult) are encouraged to attend. This is a turnaround trip with transportation and reserved seating included in the cost of the ticket, according to a news release. For details or ticket information contact Jessie Clemmons at (870) 692-2194.
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