WATKIN CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 800 S. Juniper St., will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. Kenneth E. Jones Sr. and Debra A. Jones, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Willie J. Laws Sr., pastor of Union Baptist Church in Altheimer. The theme is “Celebrating Years in Ministry” (Phil. 1:6).
NEW JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, 1317 Texas St., will celebrate their 125th Anniversary on Sunday. The 11 a.m. speaker will be the Rev. M. Kriston, pastor of New Jerusalem. The 2:30 p.m. speaker will be the Rev. Isaac Barnes Sr., pastor of First Baptist Church at Gould. The theme is “Shining the Light of Christ in a Changing World: 125 Years and Beyond” (Matt. 5:14, Heb. 13:8.) Everyone is invited to attend these services.
FULL COUNSEL CHURCH-Pine Bluff, 517 S. Cherry St., will host UAPB Black and Gold Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in observance of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Homecoming celebration.
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHOIR OF PINE BLUFF will present its 55th Annual Anniversary Choir Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Damascus Baptist Church, 224 N. Cypress St. The Cosmopolitan Choir has performed all over Arkansas, performed in Louisiana, and has been televised locally and nationally. Each year the Cosmopolitan Choir chooses a member to honor for outstanding service. This year’s recipient is Q. Katryne Stanfield Horton. The community is invited to attend the concert.
NEW UNITED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5601 Cheatham St., will observe its 50th Anniversary at 11 a.m. Oct. 12. The pastor is the Rev. Woodrow Jackson Sr.
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN CENTER, 7890 Middle Warren Road, will host the 23rd pastoral anniversary of the apostle, Craig Banks, and pastor, Sheryl Banks. At 4 p.m. Oct. 18, special guests will be speakers John Delaware, apostle at Royal Priesthood Ministries of Little Rock; and Victor Johnson, apostle at Victors’ Empowerment Center of Stuttgart; musical guests Marquis Hunt, saxophonist, and Keenon Coleman, psalmist. At 10 a.m. Oct. 19, the musical guest will be Zetoria Curry, a psalmist and tributes will also be made to the honorees.
BARRAQUE STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1800 W. Pullen St., will present its Annual Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Oct. 26. The guest speaker will be Karres Manning-Center. She is a member of Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church. The theme is “Crowned with Grace, Walking in Strength” (Proverbs 31:25.) The choir director will be Pamela Ervin. Choir rehearsal dates are Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
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