Church activities: Aug. 16, 2008
Anniversaries/homecomings
Mount Zion Baptist Church 442 McDonald St., South Charleston, will celebrate Pastor Robert K. Davis' 22nd anniversary on Sunday. The Rev. Clyde Burns will speak at the 11 a.m. morning service. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. The Rev. Alan Hill, pastor of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, and congregation will be guests for the 3 p.m. service.
The Lordsmen will sing at a homecoming celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday at Beech Grove Baptist Church, Yawkey.
Happy Valley Boys will sing at noon Sunday at homecoming services at Mahone Chapel Methodist Church, Ashford.
Miscellaneous
St. Paul AME Church will host the 100th Session of the West Virginia Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday through Aug. 24. Opening worship service will be 10 a.m. on Thursday. A welcome program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the newly appointed Presiding Prelate and Episcopal Supervisor of the Women's Missionary Society of the Third Episcopal District, Bishop Cornal Garnett Henning and Mrs. Ernestine Henning. A lay witness service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, featuring Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus, Tierah Williams, Brenda Camp, Donnie W. Gresby and G.E.S.U.S. Mime Ministry. Revival services begin at 8 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Frederick Wright of Quinn Chapel of Forest Park, Ohio. Hour of Power will be held at noon on Friday. The Wilberforce University Choir will be in concert at 7 p.m. Friday and revival services continue at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Frederick Wright. Young People's Division will sponsor a program at 7 p.m. Aug. 23. The closing program and appointment of pastors will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Winfield United Methodist Church will have an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 at its location, 20 Radwin Drive, behind W.Va. 35 McDonald's, Winfield. Free hot dogs, drinks, Jupiter Jump and games for kids will be featured. For more information, call Kathy Burns at (304) 586-3795.
Bethel Baptist Church of Spring Hill will present a special back-to-school program for schoolchildren during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at the church, 5028 Kentucky St. There will be games, crafts, songs and stories for youngsters during the Children's Church segment. The Rev. Chuck Rhodes is pastor.
Fifth Avenue Church of God will sponsor a rummage and hot dog sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 on the church parking lot, E Street, South Charleston. Hundreds of LP records, baseball cards and other items will be available. There will not be any clothing. Rent a table for $10. Call 343-0450 for information. In case of rain, the sale will be held in the fellowship hall.
Grace Baptist Temple will host a Southern Gospel Extravaganza from noon to 7 p.m. today at the church located on U.S. 60 near Moses Ford in St. Albans. Proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Performers include Girls of Grace, Grace Christian Children's Choir, the Lewis Family, Ladies of Grace, Puppet Ministry by Highland Baptist Church, New Horizons and Kings Harmony. Donations will be accepted in place of an admission fee. Hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, sno-cones and soft drinks will also be sold. A Jupiter Jump, obstacle course, slide and water splat will be featured. For information on the Muscular Dystrophy Association, call 344-9807.
Children's Rainbow Sunday School of Unitarian Universalist Congregation will host a 'Potluck Picnic and Principles' evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Children and parents will join together for food, games, worship and activities based on the seven UU Principles that promote respect, kindness, learning, spiritual inquiry, co-operation, social justice and valuing nature. An overview of this year's children's Sunday program curricula for different classes also will be held. UUC is located at 520 Kanawha Blvd. More information is available on the Web: www.uucharlestonwv.org or phone 345-1282.
Abundant Life Ministries, 1534 Washington St. E., will be giving away backpacks and school supplies at noon on Aug. 23 to all students who live on the East End of Charleston.
Abundant Life Bible College, 1534 Washington St. E. is accepting students for its next class, Homiletics III. The six-week course will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. For more information, visit the Web site www.yourabundantlifeministries.com or call (304) 342-0058, Ext. 4.
Metropolitan Bible Institute will resume classes on Sept. 17 at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Wednesday Bible Study begins Sept. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. and the topic will be "The History of the Baptist Church." The "Church History" will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 and the cost is $70. Starting Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, "Survey the Old Testament" will be offered for $70. For information, call 342-4766.
Freedom Baptist Church will have a Back-to-School Bash! from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 30 at the church, 6602 Roosevelt Ave. Inflatable games, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, games, prizes and back-to-school items will be featured. There is no charge. The church is located off Interstate 77, Exit 95. Turn left onto MacCorkle Avenue East. Go past the Kmart and turn left onto 66th Street. The church is on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 66th Street. Call 590-0222.
Grace Church of the Nazarene, Second Avenue and B Street in South Charleston will celebrate back to school and the final session of community camp from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free backpacks filled with school supplies will be available for all children, kindergarten through sixth grade. There will be games and refreshments. For questions, call the church office at 744-2838.
The Master's Garments Clothing Giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Mary Virginia Gospel Tabernacle, Georges Drive, Malden. Free hot dogs will be offered. Call (304) 550-5713 for information.
The Clarion Call: A Worship Seminar on the Tabernacle of Moses will be offered 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 at the Days Inn Conference Center, Flatwoods. The interactive learning-worship seminars feature a walk-through model of the Tabernacle, in-depth teaching, Messianic worship and dance, and intercessory prayer. They are presented by Illumination Ministry, Penny Goldee Young. For registration and information, contact Sarah McIlvaine at (304) 392-5082 or e-mail appointedtimeminis...@yahoo.com. The session on Sept. 5 is open to the public without registration.
Music
A gospel sing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Elk Community Center, Elkview. The Brighterside, Harvest and Royalmen will perform. A concession stand will be open and donations will be accepted at the door for the singers.
The Gospel Word Quartet will be singing at 7:30 p.m. today at Atkinson Memorial Church, Frame.
The Third Annual Gospel Singin' at the Lake, Sing No. 2 will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 23 at Mountain Lake Campground and Amphitheater, Airport Road, Summersville Lake. The sing is presented by REACH By FAITH Ministries and Mountain Lake Campground. Singing will be provided by Gary and Brenda Perrine, The Chosen Ones, Royal Hands, Mercifully Redeemed, The Sonflowers and Mountain Harmony. Admission is free. Seating is available or bring a lawn chair or blanket if you wish. The sing will be held under the pavilion if raining.
Frontline will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Red Oak Christian Community Church, Red Oak Drive, Nitro.
Divine Trinity will sing at the evening service Aug. 24 at Cathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Church, 2326 Pennsylvania Ave.
The Esteps will be guest singers for Monday night service at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Elkview.
The Brown's Creek Church of God on Brown's Creek Road will be hosting a gospel sing at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29 featuring the Redemption Road Quartet from Nashville, Tenn., and the Homeland Quartet. Anniversaries/homecomings Mount Zion Baptist Church 442 McDonald St., South Charleston, will celebrate Pastor Robert K. Davis' 22nd anniversary on Sunday. The Rev. Clyde Burns will speak at the 11 a.m. morning service. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. The Rev. Alan Hill, pastor of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, and congregation will be guests for the 3 p.m. service.
The Lordsmen will sing at a homecoming celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday at Beech Grove Baptist Church, Yawkey.
Happy Valley Boys will sing at noon Sunday at homecoming services at Mahone Chapel Methodist Church, Ashford.
Miscellaneous
St. Paul AME Church will host the 100th Session of the West Virginia Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday through Aug. 24. Opening worship service will be 10 a.m. on Thursday. A welcome program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the newly appointed Presiding Prelate and Episcopal Supervisor of the Women's Missionary Society of the Third Episcopal District, Bishop Cornal Garnett Henning and Mrs. Ernestine Henning. A lay witness service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, featuring Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus, Tierah Williams, Brenda Camp, Donnie W. Gresby and G.E.S.U.S. Mime Ministry. Revival services begin at 8 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Frederick Wright of Quinn Chapel of Forest Park, Ohio. Hour of Power will be held at noon on Friday. The Wilberforce University Choir will be in concert at 7 p.m. Friday and revival services continue at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Frederick Wright. Young People's Division will sponsor a program at 7 p.m. Aug. 23. The closing program and appointment of pastors will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Winfield United Methodist Church will have an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 at its location, 20 Radwin Drive, behind W.Va. 35 McDonald's, Winfield. Free hot dogs, drinks, Jupiter Jump and games for kids will be featured. For more information, call Kathy Burns at (304) 586-3795.
Bethel Baptist Church of Spring Hill will present a special back-to-school program for schoolchildren during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at the church, 5028 Kentucky St. There will be games, crafts, songs and stories for youngsters during the Children's Church segment. The Rev. Chuck Rhodes is pastor.
Fifth Avenue Church of God will sponsor a rummage and hot dog sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 on the church parking lot, E Street, South Charleston. Hundreds of LP records, baseball cards and other items will be available. There will not be any clothing. Rent a table for $10. Call 343-0450 for information. In case of rain, the sale will be held in the fellowship hall.
Grace Baptist Temple will host a Southern Gospel Extravaganza from noon to 7 p.m. today at the church located on U.S. 60 near Moses Ford in St. Albans. Proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Performers include Girls of Grace, Grace Christian Children's Choir, the Lewis Family, Ladies of Grace, Puppet Ministry by Highland Baptist Church, New Horizons and Kings Harmony. Donations will be accepted in place of an admission fee. Hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, sno-cones and soft drinks will also be sold. A Jupiter Jump, obstacle course, slide and water splat will be featured. For information on the Muscular Dystrophy Association, call 344-9807.
Children's Rainbow Sunday School of Unitarian Universalist Congregation will host a 'Potluck Picnic and Principles' evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Children and parents will join together for food, games, worship and activities based on the seven UU Principles that promote respect, kindness, learning, spiritual inquiry, co-operation, social justice and valuing nature. An overview of this year's children's Sunday program curricula for different classes also will be held. UUC is located at 520 Kanawha Blvd. More information is available on the Web: www.uucharlestonwv.org or phone 345-1282.
Abundant Life Ministries, 1534 Washington St. E., will be giving away backpacks and school supplies at noon on Aug. 23 to all students who live on the East End of Charleston.
Abundant Life Bible College, 1534 Washington St. E. is accepting students for its next class, Homiletics III. The six-week course will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 26. For more information, visit the Web site www.yourabundantlifeministries.com or call (304) 342-0058, Ext. 4.
Metropolitan Bible Institute will resume classes on Sept. 17 at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Wednesday Bible Study begins Sept. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. and the topic will be "The History of the Baptist Church." The "Church History" will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 and the cost is $70. Starting Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, "Survey the Old Testament" will be offered for $70. For information, call 342-4766.
Freedom Baptist Church will have a Back-to-School Bash! from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 30 at the church, 6602 Roosevelt Ave. Inflatable games, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, games, prizes and back-to-school items will be featured. There is no charge. The church is located off Interstate 77, Exit 95. Turn left onto MacCorkle Avenue East. Go past the Kmart and turn left onto 66th Street. The church is on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 66th Street. Call 590-0222.
Grace Church of the Nazarene, Second Avenue and B Street in South Charleston will celebrate back to school and the final session of community camp from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free backpacks filled with school supplies will be available for all children, kindergarten through sixth grade. There will be games and refreshments. For questions, call the church office at 744-2838.
The Master's Garments Clothing Giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Mary Virginia Gospel Tabernacle, Georges Drive, Malden. Free hot dogs will be offered. Call (304) 550-5713 for information.
The Clarion Call: A Worship Seminar on the Tabernacle of Moses will be offered 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 at the Days Inn Conference Center, Flatwoods. The interactive learning-worship seminars feature a walk-through model of the Tabernacle, in-depth teaching, Messianic worship and dance, and intercessory prayer. They are presented by Illumination Ministry, Penny Goldee Young. For registration and information, contact Sarah McIlvaine at (304) 392-5082 or e-mail appointedtimeminis...@yahoo.com. The session on Sept. 5 is open to the public without registration.
Music
A gospel sing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Elk Community Center, Elkview. The Brighterside, Harvest and Royalmen will perform. A concession stand will be open and donations will be accepted at the door for the singers.
The Gospel Word Quartet will be singing at 7:30 p.m. today at Atkinson Memorial Church, Frame.
The Third Annual Gospel Singin' at the Lake, Sing No. 2 will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 23 at Mountain Lake Campground and Amphitheater, Airport Road, Summersville Lake. The sing is presented by REACH By FAITH Ministries and Mountain Lake Campground. Singing will be provided by Gary and Brenda Perrine, The Chosen Ones, Royal Hands, Mercifully Redeemed, The Sonflowers and Mountain Harmony. Admission is free. Seating is available or bring a lawn chair or blanket if you wish. The sing will be held under the pavilion if raining.
Frontline will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Red Oak Christian Community Church, Red Oak Drive, Nitro.
Divine Trinity will sing at the evening service Aug. 24 at Cathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Church, 2326 Pennsylvania Ave.
The Esteps will be guest singers for Monday night service at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Elkview.
The Brown's Creek Church of God on Brown's Creek Road will be hosting a gospel sing at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29 featuring the Redemption Road Quartet from Nashville, Tenn., and the Homeland Quartet.
The Tignors will sing at 7 p.m. today at Weston Church of God in Weston. They also will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Charity Independent Baptist Church in Ripley.
The Trustee Board of Simpson United Methodist Church, 607 Shrewsbury St., will host the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus in concert at 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at the church.
The Lordsmen will participate in a benefit gospel sing for Hospice Care of Charleston from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Washington St. W.
An outdoor gospel sing will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Jodie Baptist Church. The Fishermen, The Royalmen, Shining Grace and Judah's Lion will sing. Hot dogs will be served. Bring a lawn chair.
Nicholas Naylor will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hard Camp Independent Baptist Church, Walton.
The Singing Cookes and Cooke Brothers will sing at 7 p.m. Thursday at Keith Full Gospel Church. A love offering will be taken. The church is located on W.Va. 3 in Boone County, six miles west of Whitesville and 45 minutes driving time from Charleston and Beckley.
The Royal Hands will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Church, Piedmont Road.
The 41st Southern Gospel Sing will be held at 6 p.m. Friday and Aug. 23 at Paradise Island of Christian, Route 80, Logan County, between Man and Gilbert. Passion Trail will begin at 10 p.m. A sing will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 24 with a homecoming dinner at 1:30 p.m. Free camping (non-electric) will be available on Friday and Aug. 23. A Southern Gospel Music Jammin' will be featured each Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Glass Room at the Log Home, Paradise Island of Christian. Call 583-2825 first to confirm.
Revivals
Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Bomont, will have revival services Aug. 25-30 at the church. Tom Milam will preach and there will be special singing nightly. For more information, call Pastor Nick Bird at 548-6665.
The Believers Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. today at Esta Memorial Baptist Church located on Witcher Creek. They also will sing at 7:30p.m. Thursday at Jordan Mound Gospel Tabernacle on Jordan Creek.
The Good News Trio will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church located on W.Va. 114 North.
Praise Assembly of God, 2281 Childress Road, Alum Creek, will have revival services at 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Aug. 23. Guest ministers will be Curtis Elkins and Steve Robinette.
Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly weekdays and 6 p.m. Saturday and Sundays beginning Aug. 27. There will be special singing nightly. For information, call Pastor Timothy Young at 632-0081.
Campmeetin' Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 1-12 at Paradise Island of Christian, Route 80, between Man and Gilbert. Call 583-2825 for more information or visit www.paradiseislandwv.
Special services
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church will have a praise and worship service on Sunday at the church, located at 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington. Pastor Jason C. Black will be preaching Sunday at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. Special singing at 6 p.m. will feature The Church Singers. A prayer meeting at 7 p.m. will be held on Wednesday and the Rev. Joe Dolen will be preaching. Youth services start at 7 p.m.
Pilgrim Home Missionary Baptist Church, 7015 Kanawha St., St. Albans, will celebrate their annual Men and Women's Day at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Guest speaker will be Minister Kathie Holland, associate minister of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church.
National evangelist Bishop Walt Sparks will conduct a one-night miracle healing crusade at 7 p.m. today at Riverside Fellowship Church, 198 E. Dupont Ave., Belle.
Levi First Missionary Baptist Church will observe "Men's Day" at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand. Guest preacher will be the Rev. Robert Frazier, pastor of First Baptist Church of Boomer, accompanied by his choir and congregation.
Minister Frances Holland will speak at the 6 p.m. evening service Sunday at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Guest minister Elder James Carter will speak at the 6 p.m. service on Aug. 24.
The Rev. Melon Dungee, associate Pastor of Pilgrim Home Missionary Baptist Church, St. Albans, will be a guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Community Missionary Baptist Church, 920 Amity Drive.
Vacation Bible school
Harper Memorial Church, 4431 Big Tyler Road (Tyler Mountain) will be having vacation Bible school from 7 to 8:30 p.m. nightly, Monday through Thursday, and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, where a parking lot party featuring hot dogs, drinks, Jupiter Jump, Giant Slide/rock climb and Obstacle course. Bible stories, movies, games and a special puppet friend, Bufford, will also be featured.
Items for Church Activities may be submitted by mail to The Charleston Gazette, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301, or faxed to (304) 348-1233. Notices will be run one time free. Please include a contact person's name and a daytime telephone number. Information will not be taken by phone. The deadline is noon Thursday.
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