Church activities: Sept. 20, 2008
Anniversaries/homecomings
South Ruffner Freewill Baptist Church will have its homecoming fellowship services at 7 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Sept. 28. Speakers and services include: Monday, Burt Hall; Tuesday, Pastor Robert McCallister of Emmons Church; Wednesday, Rex Lewis; Thursday, John Hudson of Slaughters Creek Church; Friday, Pastor Allen Young of Cornerstone Church; Sept. 27, a Youth Rally; and Sept. 28, homecoming services with Pastor Kenny Samms preaching at the morning service.
Lens Creek Baptist Church at Hernshaw will have its homecoming services and dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church.
The 20th anniversary for Church in the Valley, 1173 James River Turnpike, Milton, will be held Sept. 28 at the church. Forgiven will perform special music at 10 a.m. The church children and Forgiven will perform at the 11 a.m. service. Church pastor, Dr. Stan Maynard, will preach. Dinner will be served in the Friendship Hall at noon. A nursery will be provided. There will not be an evening service. For information, call 743-4500 or 743-3379.
Blue Creek Advent Christian Church will have its homecoming service on Oct. 5. The Gospel Treasures will sing at 10 a.m. The Rev. Rick Sams will bring the message at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon.
Mountain Heights Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at the church located in Spring Hill. The Rev. Alan Stewart will speak and singers include Portal, Chuck Taylor and the Royalmen.
Clendenin Advent Christian Church will have its homecoming at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 at the church. Pastor Nahum Balser will be guest speaker and The Believers will sing. Dinner will follow the service.
Homecoming services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Sumerco Church of God. The group, 3 Generations, will sing and dinner will be served following the worship service. For more information, call Pastor Richard McCallister at 524-7390.
Grapevine Chapel in Sissonville will hold its annual homecoming services beginning 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Paul Arthur will preach and the church singers will sing during the morning service. Lunch will be served at noon. The Living 4 Him gospel group will sing during the afternoon song and praise service.
The Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Chesapeake will hold its 88th church anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Pastor George Ford, a Chesapeake native, from Word of Life Christian Center in Farmington, N.M., will be guest speaker. The Spiritual Harmonizers will provide music. Dinner will be served immediately following the morning service.
Heizer Creek Community Church will have its homecoming services at 10 a.m. Sunday. Youth choir will sing. Pastor Randy Carter will speak in the morning service. Lunch will be served at noon. The Pomeroys and Church Singers will sing at 1:30 p.m. and Pastor Tory Lilly will be preacher. For information, call 345-8418.
Abundant Life Ministries and Pastor Wayne R. Crozier will continue celebrating its 10th church/pastoral anniversary at 7 p.m. today. Guest speaker will be Bishop Kenneth Lisath of New Jerusalem Christian Center, Ironton, Ohio. Special music will be provided by Minister Quandora Hornbuckle. Guest speaker at 11 a.m. on Sunday will be Elder Dwight Bright of Faith Temple of Deliverance, Beckley.
Missionary anniversary services will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Guest minister will be the Rev. Franklin Murphy of Calvary Baptist Church, Huntington.
Crown Hill Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming services at 10 a.m. Sept. 28. The Expressions and Brittany Richo will sing in the morning service. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. with Faith Harmony Boys singing and the Rev. John Cantley preaching.
Newton Baptist Church at Newton will have its 60th annual homecoming on Sunday. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Adult and young choirs will sing. Squire Parsons Jr. will sing in the morning service and the message will be by Pastor Darius Walker. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall downstairs beginning at 12:30 p.m. A gospel hymn sing-along will be held at 1:45 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Homecoming services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Lone Oak Church, W.Va. 34 N., Red House. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. An afternoon service will follow with John Taylor as speaker and New Horizon group as singers.
The West Virginia Home Mission Church, 1109 Benamati Ave., Nitro, will hold its annual homecoming celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Guest speaker will be Linden Reed and there will be special singing.
Homecoming services will be held Sunday at Scott Depot Bible Church (formerly Scary Free Will Baptist Church), 4956 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot. The Rev. Don Cummings and the Rev. Robert Morris will speak. Singers will be Safe Harbor, the church choir and others. Lunch and supper will be provided. For information, call 755-4750.
Pilgrim Home Missionary Baptist Church, 7015 Kanawha St., St. Albans, will have its 85th church anniversary on Sunday. Special guest for the 10:45 a.m. morning worship service will be the Mount Olivet Association Foreign Missionary Owen Watson from Jamaica. Guests for the 3 p.m. service will be the Rev. Isaac Kinney, choir and congregation of First Baptist Church of Powellton.
Miscellaneous
A one-day "Transformed" Christian conference/seminar with actor Kirk Cameron and the Way of the Master ministries will be held from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Clay Center, One Clay Square. The event is free: however, seating is limited. Speakers include: Kirk Cameron from TV series "Growing Pains," the "Left Behind" movies and current Christian TV show "The Way of the Master" and various other movies, including the upcoming Christian movie set to release in theatres this month called "Fireproof"; Ray Comfort, founder/president of WOTM ministries, host of TV show WOTM, best-selling Christian author and pastor; Todd Friel, pastor, host of international radio show WOTMR, host of Christian TV show "Wretched," and Christian author; and Emeal Zwayne, vice president of the WOTM ministries and pastor. Interpreters for the deaf will be provided. Register online at www.wayofthemaster.com.
The Nitro Church of Christ is sponsoring a coat and clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 27. A free lunch will be served upstairs at the church, located at the corner of Main Avenue and Lock Street, Nitro.
Nitro Church of God, 15th Street and Second Avenue, Nitro, will have its Harvest Fest on Oct. 4. Hot dogs, baked beans, macaroni salad and a huge bake sale will be featured from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The gigantic rummage sale hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Asbury United Methodist Church will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the church hall, 501 Elizabeth St. The menu is spaghetti with meat or marinara sauce, tossed green salad, bread, dessert and drinks. Carry-out is available. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 or younger. For information or tickets, call 343-7194.
A bi-annual gigantic yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4606 Kanawha Turnpike, South Charleston. The church-wide sale will feature many items. Hot dogs will also be sold.
Metropolitan Bible Institute will offer a "Survey of the Old Testament" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The cost is $70. Call 342-4766 for information.
Bethel Baptist Church of Spring Hill will sponsor a humongous flea market-bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the church activity building, 5028 Kentucky St. A wide variety of merchandise will be available. Food and refreshments will be sold.
Music
A benefit gospel sing for Fair Haven Christian School will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at John Slack Park, located three miles up Campbells Creek. In case of rain, the event will moved to Fair Haven Church, Campbells Creek. The Laborers Quartet, Frontline Quartet and Been Redeemed groups will perform.
A gospel sing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Elk Community Center, Elkview. Good News Singers will perform. The concession stand will be open and donations will be accepted at the door for the singers.
Rhonda Pauley will be singing at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Leon Baptist Church.
Thorofare Community Church will have special singing by Nicholas Naylor in the 7 p.m. service on Sunday at the church located on Thorofare Road in Clendenin. For directions, contact Pastor Claude Holley at 395-4423.
King's Harmony will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Charleston Mountain Mission Church, 1600 Seventh Ave. The Rev. Fairley McCormick will speak.
Anniversaries/homecomings South Ruffner Freewill Baptist Church will have its homecoming fellowship services at 7 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Sept. 28. Speakers and services include: Monday, Burt Hall; Tuesday, Pastor Robert McCallister of Emmons Church; Wednesday, Rex Lewis; Thursday, John Hudson of Slaughters Creek Church; Friday, Pastor Allen Young of Cornerstone Church; Sept. 27, a Youth Rally; and Sept. 28, homecoming services with Pastor Kenny Samms preaching at the morning service.
Lens Creek Baptist Church at Hernshaw will have its homecoming services and dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church.
The 20th anniversary for Church in the Valley, 1173 James River Turnpike, Milton, will be held Sept. 28 at the church. Forgiven will perform special music at 10 a.m. The church children and Forgiven will perform at the 11 a.m. service. Church pastor, Dr. Stan Maynard, will preach. Dinner will be served in the Friendship Hall at noon. A nursery will be provided. There will not be an evening service. For information, call 743-4500 or 743-3379.
Blue Creek Advent Christian Church will have its homecoming service on Oct. 5. The Gospel Treasures will sing at 10 a.m. The Rev. Rick Sams will bring the message at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon.
Mountain Heights Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at the church located in Spring Hill. The Rev. Alan Stewart will speak and singers include Portal, Chuck Taylor and the Royalmen.
Clendenin Advent Christian Church will have its homecoming at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 at the church. Pastor Nahum Balser will be guest speaker and The Believers will sing. Dinner will follow the service.
Homecoming services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Sumerco Church of God. The group, 3 Generations, will sing and dinner will be served following the worship service. For more information, call Pastor Richard McCallister at 524-7390.
Grapevine Chapel in Sissonville will hold its annual homecoming services beginning 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Paul Arthur will preach and the church singers will sing during the morning service. Lunch will be served at noon. The Living 4 Him gospel group will sing during the afternoon song and praise service.
The Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Chesapeake will hold its 88th church anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Pastor George Ford, a Chesapeake native, from Word of Life Christian Center in Farmington, N.M., will be guest speaker. The Spiritual Harmonizers will provide music. Dinner will be served immediately following the morning service.
Heizer Creek Community Church will have its homecoming services at 10 a.m. Sunday. Youth choir will sing. Pastor Randy Carter will speak in the morning service. Lunch will be served at noon. The Pomeroys and Church Singers will sing at 1:30 p.m. and Pastor Tory Lilly will be preacher. For information, call 345-8418.
Abundant Life Ministries and Pastor Wayne R. Crozier will continue celebrating its 10th church/pastoral anniversary at 7 p.m. today. Guest speaker will be Bishop Kenneth Lisath of New Jerusalem Christian Center, Ironton, Ohio. Special music will be provided by Minister Quandora Hornbuckle. Guest speaker at 11 a.m. on Sunday will be Elder Dwight Bright of Faith Temple of Deliverance, Beckley.
Missionary anniversary services will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Metropolitan Baptist Church. Guest minister will be the Rev. Franklin Murphy of Calvary Baptist Church, Huntington.
Crown Hill Free Will Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming services at 10 a.m. Sept. 28. The Expressions and Brittany Richo will sing in the morning service. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. with Faith Harmony Boys singing and the Rev. John Cantley preaching.
Newton Baptist Church at Newton will have its 60th annual homecoming on Sunday. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Adult and young choirs will sing. Squire Parsons Jr. will sing in the morning service and the message will be by Pastor Darius Walker. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall downstairs beginning at 12:30 p.m. A gospel hymn sing-along will be held at 1:45 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Homecoming services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Lone Oak Church, W.Va. 34 N., Red House. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. An afternoon service will follow with John Taylor as speaker and New Horizon group as singers.
The West Virginia Home Mission Church, 1109 Benamati Ave., Nitro, will hold its annual homecoming celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Guest speaker will be Linden Reed and there will be special singing.
Homecoming services will be held Sunday at Scott Depot Bible Church (formerly Scary Free Will Baptist Church), 4956 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot. The Rev. Don Cummings and the Rev. Robert Morris will speak. Singers will be Safe Harbor, the church choir and others. Lunch and supper will be provided. For information, call 755-4750.
Pilgrim Home Missionary Baptist Church, 7015 Kanawha St., St. Albans, will have its 85th church anniversary on Sunday. Special guest for the 10:45 a.m. morning worship service will be the Mount Olivet Association Foreign Missionary Owen Watson from Jamaica. Guests for the 3 p.m. service will be the Rev. Isaac Kinney, choir and congregation of First Baptist Church of Powellton.
Miscellaneous
A one-day "Transformed" Christian conference/seminar with actor Kirk Cameron and the Way of the Master ministries will be held from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Clay Center, One Clay Square. The event is free: however, seating is limited. Speakers include: Kirk Cameron from TV series "Growing Pains," the "Left Behind" movies and current Christian TV show "The Way of the Master" and various other movies, including the upcoming Christian movie set to release in theatres this month called "Fireproof"; Ray Comfort, founder/president of WOTM ministries, host of TV show WOTM, best-selling Christian author and pastor; Todd Friel, pastor, host of international radio show WOTMR, host of Christian TV show "Wretched," and Christian author; and Emeal Zwayne, vice president of the WOTM ministries and pastor. Interpreters for the deaf will be provided. Register online at www.wayofthemaster.com.
The Nitro Church of Christ is sponsoring a coat and clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 27. A free lunch will be served upstairs at the church, located at the corner of Main Avenue and Lock Street, Nitro.
Nitro Church of God, 15th Street and Second Avenue, Nitro, will have its Harvest Fest on Oct. 4. Hot dogs, baked beans, macaroni salad and a huge bake sale will be featured from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The gigantic rummage sale hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Asbury United Methodist Church will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the church hall, 501 Elizabeth St. The menu is spaghetti with meat or marinara sauce, tossed green salad, bread, dessert and drinks. Carry-out is available. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 or younger. For information or tickets, call 343-7194.
A bi-annual gigantic yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4606 Kanawha Turnpike, South Charleston. The church-wide sale will feature many items. Hot dogs will also be sold.
Metropolitan Bible Institute will offer a "Survey of the Old Testament" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The cost is $70. Call 342-4766 for information.
Bethel Baptist Church of Spring Hill will sponsor a humongous flea market-bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the church activity building, 5028 Kentucky St. A wide variety of merchandise will be available. Food and refreshments will be sold.
Music
A benefit gospel sing for Fair Haven Christian School will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at John Slack Park, located three miles up Campbells Creek. In case of rain, the event will moved to Fair Haven Church, Campbells Creek. The Laborers Quartet, Frontline Quartet and Been Redeemed groups will perform.
A gospel sing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Elk Community Center, Elkview. Good News Singers will perform. The concession stand will be open and donations will be accepted at the door for the singers.
Rhonda Pauley will be singing at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Leon Baptist Church.
Thorofare Community Church will have special singing by Nicholas Naylor in the 7 p.m. service on Sunday at the church located on Thorofare Road in Clendenin. For directions, contact Pastor Claude Holley at 395-4423.
King's Harmony will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Charleston Mountain Mission Church, 1600 Seventh Ave. The Rev. Fairley McCormick will speak.
An outdoor gospel sing will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Crossroads Community Church of God Mission, 7/10 of a mile from Sissonville High School on Martins Branch Road. Featured singers will be The Believers Quartet, The Harvest Trio, Jay Humphrey's Trio, Brad Querry and the Royalmen. Food will be available at 4 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. For information, call 988-9044 or 988-2156.
The Seventh Annual Summersville Sings the Gospel 2008 Series Sing No. 5, will be held at 7 p.m. Oct 4 in the Old Main Building auditorium, Old Main Drive, Summersville. The sing is presented by REACH By FAITH Ministries. Admission is free and a love offering will be received. Singers include the Royal Hands from Mount Nebo, Joe Smith from Victor, Glory Road Travelers of Nettie and Roger Kiser of Summersville.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus will be in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Rock Branch Independent Church, 133 Cross Lanes Drive, W.Va. 62, Nitro. For more information, call Music Director Terri McCormick at 776-6939.
Southeast Church of the Nazarene, 5102 MacCorkle Ave., Kanawha City, will have an Outdoor Community Praise and Worship event from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The concert is free. Refreshments and movie ticket giveaways will be featured. Bring a lawn chair.
Happy Valley Boys will sing for Rex Workman at noon Sunday at Six-Mile Methodist Church. They will also sing at 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Mahone Chapel Methodist Church.
The Gloryland Pickers will perform at 7 p.m. today at Bethlehem Baptist Church of Witcher, 2013 E. DuPont Ave., Belle. Refreshments will be served.
Out-Reach-4 will sing at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Sumerco Church of God. For information, call Pastor Richard McCallister at 524-7390.
Kenny Evans, gospel soloist/evangelist, is scheduled to sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Starcher Baptist Church, 2624 Sixth Ave., North Charleston.
Chuck Taylor will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, W.Va. 114 North.
A benefit gospel sing for Fair Haven Christian School will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Ken Ellis Memorial Park, located 3 miles up Campbells Creek. In case of rain, the sing will move to Fair Haven Church, Campbells Creek. All proceeds from the benefit will go to the school, in memory of David L. Kilburn (deceased) who founded the school in 1975. Featured groups will be Fair Haven Class with pledges, Been Renewed Gospel Band, Frontline Quartet and Laborers Quartet. Refreshments will be available.
The Believers Quartet will sing at 1 p.m. today during homecoming services at Fairview Baptist Church on Gabe Road near Clendenin. They will also sing at 1:30 p.m. Sunday during homecoming services at Lett Creek Community Church; and at 7 p.m. Monday for revival services at Kellys Creek Community Church, Sissonville.
The Songsmen and Linda will sing at 7 p.m. today at Orgas Community Center. They will also sing at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Clay County Golden Delicious Apple Festival. Singing will be provided by Greg Edens and Squire Parsons. Songsmen and Linda will sing at 7 p.m. Friday at Slaughter's Creek Outdoor Sing.
Straight Way will be guest singers at the Monday night service at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Elkview.
A fall gospel sing will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Northside Church of the Nazarene, 2213 Washington St. W. Featured group is Sisters in Christ, plus various soloists and trios from the church. For more information, call 549-8087.
The Ron Hoy Family will sing at 7 p.m. today at Mammoth Advent Christian Church.
Gospel soloist/evangelist Jim Edens is scheduled to sing at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at Campbell's Memorial Baptist Church, Smithers. They will also sing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pinch Ridge Memorial Church.
A gospel sing will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Alta Church of God. Music will be provided by Bruce and Betsy Mullen of Washington State and Joe Mullins.
Paid in Full Trio will sing at 7:30 p.m. today at a song and praise service at Atkinson Memorial Church, Frame.
Revivals
Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Sept. 27 at Mountain Mission Church, 1600 Seventh Ave. The Rev. David Cook is evangelist and there will be special singing each night.
Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, Sept. 29-Oct. 4 at Mountain Heights Church in Spring Hill. Evangelist will be Claude Holley Jr. Singers include: Sept. 29, Justified; Sept. 30, Jay Humphrey Trio; Oct. 1, The Humphreys; Oct. 2, Debbie Price; Oct. 3, The Believers; and Oct. 4, Mountain Heights Singers.
Revival services will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Pinch Ridge Memorial Church. The Rev. Frank Allen will preach and there will be special singing each night.
Revival services with Evangelist Dwight McClure will be held at 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Kelly's Creek Community Church, Kelly's Creek Road, Sissonville. Special singing will feature: Monday, The Believers Quartet; Tuesday, Hopewell Church Choir; Wednesday, Crossroads Community Church Choir; Thursday, The Tignors; and Friday, The Saunders Sisters.
Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Alta Church of God. Paul E. Young is pastor.
Revival services will be held Sept. 28-Oct. 4 at Lone Oak Church, W.Va. 34 N., Red House. Speaker will be Scott Casto. There will be special singing nightly.
Special services
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church will have a praise and worship service on Sunday. Pastor Jason C. Black will be preaching at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. Special singing will be provided at 6 p.m. by The Church Singers. A prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Pastor Jason Black will be preaching. Youth services start at 7 p.m. The church is located at 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington.
Southeast Church of the Nazarene will have a Centennial Service at 10:45 a.m. Oct. 5 at the church, 5102 MacCorkle Ave., Kanawha City.
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church announces its Mission on the Move Ministry's annual Candle Light Service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. All missionaries are asked to wear white.
Minister Jeff Roach, Association Minister of First Baptist Church of Charleston, will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Community Missionary Baptist Church, 920 Amity Drive.
Metropolitan Baptist Church Deacons, Deaconess and Trustees Leadership Service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Sermon will be given by Minister Frances Holland.
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Carbondale, will have a Men and Women's Day program at 3 p.m. Sunday. Speaker will be the Rev. Ronald L. Sherrod.
Starcher Baptist Church, 2624 Sixth Ave., North Charleston, will dedicate the Sunday morning worship service in memory of George Shawver.
Power House of Deliverance Church, 512 Carver St., Dunbar, will have its fellowship service at 4 p.m. Sunday. Guests will be Bishop Kenneth Lisath, congregation and choir of New Jerusalem Christian Center in Ironton, Ohio.
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