Church activities: Oct. 11, 2008
Anniversaries/homecomings
Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1530 Third Ave., will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at the church. The Rev. Ronald English will speak. Music will be provided by the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus. The Rev. David L. Chapman, pastor of High Street Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., will speak at the 4 p.m. service and the High Street Male Chorus will provide music.
Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will celebrate its 92nd church anniversary on Sunday. A skit, "I Go A'fishin'," will be presented at 2:15 p.m. The anniversary sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Shelly Bausley, pastor of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church, St. Albans. The choir and congregation of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church will also be guests.
West Dunbar Community Church will have its homecoming at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church. The Rev. Marvin Welch will be guest speaker. Special singing by the Laborer's Quartet will start at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow the singing. There will not be an afternoon service.
First Church of God, 1234 Payne Ave., Dunbar, will celebrate its homecoming in conjunction with the 84th anniversary of the church on Oct. 19. There will be special music at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Russell Whitener, pastor of the First Church of God in New Martinsville, will speak at the 10:30 a.m. service. A carry-in luncheon will be held at noon in the church activity building. The Rev. Whitener will preach at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 and at 7 p.m. Oct. 20-22. A nursery will be provided.
The First Missionary Baptist Church of Powellton will celebrate the Rev. William and Gloria Kinney's seven years of faithful service on Sunday. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., with worship services at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The 3 p.m. guest speaker will be the Rev. Cornell Byers. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church Queen Esther Ministry will celebrate its 92nd anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday. Guest will be the Rev. Lenoris Dixon and Shiloh Baptist Church.
The First Baptist Church of Vandalia will have its 92nd church anniversary services at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Philemon H. Dillard will speak at the 11 a.m. morning service. Dinner will follow at 1 p.m. The Rev. Michael Poke will speak at the 3 p.m. service, along with the St. Paul Baptist Church choir and congregation of St. Albans.
Miscellaneous
The Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist Church will sponsor a Christ Centered 12 Step Recovery for Addictions meetings held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday, beginning this week. The church is located at 622 Kanawha Blvd. W. For information, call 346-7771.
A hot dog and bake sale will begin at 10 a.m. today at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, W.Va. 114 North.
Alyce Faye Bragg will be the featured speaker at the Christian Women's Brunch, held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the historic Chilton House, located at #2 Sixth Ave., St. Albans. Bragg is a columnist for the Saturday Gazette-Mail and is author of several books. She will be sharing her favorite stories from her rich family heritage. Terri Smith will be the guest vocalist. The speaker, Arlene Kinnell of Westerville, Ohio, will share "How to be happy with who you are in spite of imperfections." A complimentary nursery is provided with reservations. The cost is $12. Reservation deadline is Monday. Reservations can be made by calling 744-6914 or 546-8215, or emailing CW...@yahoo.com.
There will be a prosperity workshop at Unity of Kanawha Valley Church from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 3102 Blaine Blvd. John "Mo' Money" Moore, The Debt Free Guru, will present "The Secret to Simple & Lasting Personal Wealth." Admission is a voluntary, value-based tuition. For more information, call 744-7300.
There will be a Women's Conference beginning at 7 p.m. daily, Oct. 24 and 25 at Mary Virginia Gospel Tabernacle, 830 Georges Drive, Malden. Justified will be singing and Autumn Truman speaking. There is no charge on Oct. 24 and the event is open to all genders. The cost is $10 on Oct. 25 and will cover lunch and snacks. The conference begins at 9 a.m. on Oct. 25 and the Women's Ministry from Maranatha Fellowship will be presenting "Fashioned by Jesus" as well as Rose Fisher singing. For information go to www.mvgt.com.
Bream Center's "Playhouse," located at 317 Washington St. W., corner of Washington Street and Ohio Avenue, offers an hourly drop-off program where preschool children participate in a variety of activities appropriate to their developmental level. Hours of operation are from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $20 daily, with discounts for multi-day use. For more information, call 346-2551. Reservations are required.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 2626 Pennsylvania Ave., U.S. 119 at Mink Shoals, will have its annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25. There will be a general store, varieties of nuts, homemade cinnamon rolls, a bake sale and hot dogs. Tables may be rented for $10 each for individuals to sell their wares. Call 345-3980 for table rentals.
Winfield United Methodist Women will sponsor a Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18. The church is located behind McDonald's on U.S. 35. Homemade soups and hot dogs will be for sale along with a variety of crafts. Proceeds will benefit the WUMW's sponsored events throughout the year. Call 586-3795 for information.
First Baptist Church of Tyler Mountain, located at 5219 Alpine Dr., Cross Lanes will begin the CenterShot Archery Program for ages 8 to 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Thursday. The nine-week program meets on Thursdays, except for Thanksgiving. The archery program will be well supervised and safety will be a top priority. There will also be a time for a Bible lesson at each meeting. There is no cost. To enroll, call the church at (304) 776-3591, leave a message if there is no answer and someone will return your call.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., will offer a free film series on the third Friday of the month. The next film, shown at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, will be "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)," a documentary on the life and music of folk singer/social activist Pete Seeger. Also featured will be Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton and Bruce Springsteen. The film will be shown with captions for the hearing impaired. Call 345-5042 or visit www.uucharlestonwv.org.
Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle and Bishop Norman Jones will assemble for a Weekend of Word (WoW) from Friday through Oct. 19 at the church, located at 1546 Third Ave. Guest speakers include 7 p.m. Friday, Darrin Freeman and Metropolitan Baptist Church choir and congregation; 5 p.m. Oct. 18, Wanda Shelton and New Jerusalem Non-denominational Church choir and congregation; and 5 p.m. Oct. 19, Ethel Caffie-Austin and Kimberly Church of God in Christ congregation.
The Usher Board of St. Paul AME Church, 1108 Second Ave., will have its annual fall bazaar beginning 8 a.m. on Oct. 18. Tools, collector's items and more will be featured. There will also be a sale of hot dogs, fish, barbecued chicken and pinto beans with all the fixings. Vendor tables are available for rental. Call Gerva Coleman at 342-8896 or Ruth Nowling at 343-2998.
The Ladies of My Sisters' Keeper will present the Leadership Retreat 2008 "Birthing New Beginnings, Shall You Not Know It!" Friday through Oct. 19 at Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church. A praise and worship service and workshops will be featured at 7 p.m. on Friday. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 with an evening service beginning at 8 pm. Guest speaker will be Connie Baker of Burton, Mich. A prayer breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Ramada Inn in South Charleston. Guest speakers Oct. 19 will be Pastor Tina M. Beatty, King of Glory International Ministries; and President Barbara Bond-Gentry of Atlanta, Ga. Registration is $25. The nightly services are free of charge. For information, call Lynn L. Lillie at (304) 419-2515.
Ashford Church of God Holiness will have its annual community cookout at 1 p.m. today at the church. A Jupiter Jump and rock climbing wall will be featured from 2 to 4 p.m. Food will be served at 4 p.m. For information, call Jackie Williams at 836-5017.
Power House of Deliverance Church, 512 Carver St., Dunbar, will have its 8th annual Empowerment Women's Conference Thursday, Friday and Oct. 18. The theme is "Daughters Claim Your Inheritance." Services begin at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Speaker Thursday will be first lady Linda Ealy of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Speaker Friday will be Co-Pastor Renee Dixon of Salvation & Praise International Ministries. Services on Oct. 18 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Speakers will be Minister Joyce Knotts, Terri Davenport, Minister Cheryl Hutchens, Denise Smith and Evangelist Victoria Timbers. Guest psalmists are Rachel Cooper and Mikki Owens. Morning Glory will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Registration is $15. Call 767-5633 for more information.
Cross Lanes United Methodist Church Women will sponsor their 18th annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1. Craft spaces are available for rental. Spaces are $25 for a space with a table and $20 without a table. For information, call the church at 776-3081 or Darene Webb at 776-1362.
Metropolitan Baptist Church will have Bible study on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. The topic is "The History of the Baptist Church." Bible study classes are also held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and the topic is "Church History." The cost is $70. "Survey of the Old Testament" is taught from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and the cost is $70. Call the church at 342-4766 for more information.
Music
The Songsmen and Linda will be singing at 6:30 p.m. today at the Cedar Grove Fall Festival. They will also sing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Pond Gap Advent Christian Church and at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Arnette Assembly.
The Laborers Quartet will sing at noon Sunday at West Dunbar Community Church, Dunbar.
The Doug Humphrey's Family will sing at the evening service on Sunday at Cathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Church, 2326 Pennsylvania Ave.
Rhonda Pauley will be singing at the morning and during the afternoon homecoming services on Sunday at Leon Baptist Church.Anniversaries/homecomings Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1530 Third Ave., will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at the church. The Rev. Ronald English will speak. Music will be provided by the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus. The Rev. David L. Chapman, pastor of High Street Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., will speak at the 4 p.m. service and the High Street Male Chorus will provide music.
Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will celebrate its 92nd church anniversary on Sunday. A skit, "I Go A'fishin'," will be presented at 2:15 p.m. The anniversary sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Shelly Bausley, pastor of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church, St. Albans. The choir and congregation of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church will also be guests.
West Dunbar Community Church will have its homecoming at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church. The Rev. Marvin Welch will be guest speaker. Special singing by the Laborer's Quartet will start at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow the singing. There will not be an afternoon service.
First Church of God, 1234 Payne Ave., Dunbar, will celebrate its homecoming in conjunction with the 84th anniversary of the church on Oct. 19. There will be special music at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Russell Whitener, pastor of the First Church of God in New Martinsville, will speak at the 10:30 a.m. service. A carry-in luncheon will be held at noon in the church activity building. The Rev. Whitener will preach at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 and at 7 p.m. Oct. 20-22. A nursery will be provided.
The First Missionary Baptist Church of Powellton will celebrate the Rev. William and Gloria Kinney's seven years of faithful service on Sunday. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m., with worship services at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The 3 p.m. guest speaker will be the Rev. Cornell Byers. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church Queen Esther Ministry will celebrate its 92nd anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday. Guest will be the Rev. Lenoris Dixon and Shiloh Baptist Church.
The First Baptist Church of Vandalia will have its 92nd church anniversary services at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Philemon H. Dillard will speak at the 11 a.m. morning service. Dinner will follow at 1 p.m. The Rev. Michael Poke will speak at the 3 p.m. service, along with the St. Paul Baptist Church choir and congregation of St. Albans.
Miscellaneous
The Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist Church will sponsor a Christ Centered 12 Step Recovery for Addictions meetings held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday, beginning this week. The church is located at 622 Kanawha Blvd. W. For information, call 346-7771.
A hot dog and bake sale will begin at 10 a.m. today at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, W.Va. 114 North.
Alyce Faye Bragg will be the featured speaker at the Christian Women's Brunch, held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the historic Chilton House, located at #2 Sixth Ave., St. Albans. Bragg is a columnist for the Saturday Gazette-Mail and is author of several books. She will be sharing her favorite stories from her rich family heritage. Terri Smith will be the guest vocalist. The speaker, Arlene Kinnell of Westerville, Ohio, will share "How to be happy with who you are in spite of imperfections." A complimentary nursery is provided with reservations. The cost is $12. Reservation deadline is Monday. Reservations can be made by calling 744-6914 or 546-8215, or emailing CW...@yahoo.com.
There will be a prosperity workshop at Unity of Kanawha Valley Church from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 3102 Blaine Blvd. John "Mo' Money" Moore, The Debt Free Guru, will present "The Secret to Simple & Lasting Personal Wealth." Admission is a voluntary, value-based tuition. For more information, call 744-7300.
There will be a Women's Conference beginning at 7 p.m. daily, Oct. 24 and 25 at Mary Virginia Gospel Tabernacle, 830 Georges Drive, Malden. Justified will be singing and Autumn Truman speaking. There is no charge on Oct. 24 and the event is open to all genders. The cost is $10 on Oct. 25 and will cover lunch and snacks. The conference begins at 9 a.m. on Oct. 25 and the Women's Ministry from Maranatha Fellowship will be presenting "Fashioned by Jesus" as well as Rose Fisher singing. For information go to www.mvgt.com.
Bream Center's "Playhouse," located at 317 Washington St. W., corner of Washington Street and Ohio Avenue, offers an hourly drop-off program where preschool children participate in a variety of activities appropriate to their developmental level. Hours of operation are from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $20 daily, with discounts for multi-day use. For more information, call 346-2551. Reservations are required.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 2626 Pennsylvania Ave., U.S. 119 at Mink Shoals, will have its annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25. There will be a general store, varieties of nuts, homemade cinnamon rolls, a bake sale and hot dogs. Tables may be rented for $10 each for individuals to sell their wares. Call 345-3980 for table rentals.
Winfield United Methodist Women will sponsor a Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18. The church is located behind McDonald's on U.S. 35. Homemade soups and hot dogs will be for sale along with a variety of crafts. Proceeds will benefit the WUMW's sponsored events throughout the year. Call 586-3795 for information.
First Baptist Church of Tyler Mountain, located at 5219 Alpine Dr., Cross Lanes will begin the CenterShot Archery Program for ages 8 to 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Thursday. The nine-week program meets on Thursdays, except for Thanksgiving. The archery program will be well supervised and safety will be a top priority. There will also be a time for a Bible lesson at each meeting. There is no cost. To enroll, call the church at (304) 776-3591, leave a message if there is no answer and someone will return your call.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., will offer a free film series on the third Friday of the month. The next film, shown at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, will be "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)," a documentary on the life and music of folk singer/social activist Pete Seeger. Also featured will be Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton and Bruce Springsteen. The film will be shown with captions for the hearing impaired. Call 345-5042 or visit www.uucharlestonwv.org.
Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle and Bishop Norman Jones will assemble for a Weekend of Word (WoW) from Friday through Oct. 19 at the church, located at 1546 Third Ave. Guest speakers include 7 p.m. Friday, Darrin Freeman and Metropolitan Baptist Church choir and congregation; 5 p.m. Oct. 18, Wanda Shelton and New Jerusalem Non-denominational Church choir and congregation; and 5 p.m. Oct. 19, Ethel Caffie-Austin and Kimberly Church of God in Christ congregation.
The Usher Board of St. Paul AME Church, 1108 Second Ave., will have its annual fall bazaar beginning 8 a.m. on Oct. 18. Tools, collector's items and more will be featured. There will also be a sale of hot dogs, fish, barbecued chicken and pinto beans with all the fixings. Vendor tables are available for rental. Call Gerva Coleman at 342-8896 or Ruth Nowling at 343-2998.
The Ladies of My Sisters' Keeper will present the Leadership Retreat 2008 "Birthing New Beginnings, Shall You Not Know It!" Friday through Oct. 19 at Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church. A praise and worship service and workshops will be featured at 7 p.m. on Friday. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 with an evening service beginning at 8 pm. Guest speaker will be Connie Baker of Burton, Mich. A prayer breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Ramada Inn in South Charleston. Guest speakers Oct. 19 will be Pastor Tina M. Beatty, King of Glory International Ministries; and President Barbara Bond-Gentry of Atlanta, Ga. Registration is $25. The nightly services are free of charge. For information, call Lynn L. Lillie at (304) 419-2515.
Ashford Church of God Holiness will have its annual community cookout at 1 p.m. today at the church. A Jupiter Jump and rock climbing wall will be featured from 2 to 4 p.m. Food will be served at 4 p.m. For information, call Jackie Williams at 836-5017.
Power House of Deliverance Church, 512 Carver St., Dunbar, will have its 8th annual Empowerment Women's Conference Thursday, Friday and Oct. 18. The theme is "Daughters Claim Your Inheritance." Services begin at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Speaker Thursday will be first lady Linda Ealy of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Speaker Friday will be Co-Pastor Renee Dixon of Salvation & Praise International Ministries. Services on Oct. 18 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Speakers will be Minister Joyce Knotts, Terri Davenport, Minister Cheryl Hutchens, Denise Smith and Evangelist Victoria Timbers. Guest psalmists are Rachel Cooper and Mikki Owens. Morning Glory will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Registration is $15. Call 767-5633 for more information.
Cross Lanes United Methodist Church Women will sponsor their 18th annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 1. Craft spaces are available for rental. Spaces are $25 for a space with a table and $20 without a table. For information, call the church at 776-3081 or Darene Webb at 776-1362.
Metropolitan Baptist Church will have Bible study on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. The topic is "The History of the Baptist Church." Bible study classes are also held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and the topic is "Church History." The cost is $70. "Survey of the Old Testament" is taught from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and the cost is $70. Call the church at 342-4766 for more information.
Music
The Songsmen and Linda will be singing at 6:30 p.m. today at the Cedar Grove Fall Festival. They will also sing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Pond Gap Advent Christian Church and at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Arnette Assembly.
The Laborers Quartet will sing at noon Sunday at West Dunbar Community Church, Dunbar.
The Doug Humphrey's Family will sing at the evening service on Sunday at Cathedral of Prayer Southern Baptist Church, 2326 Pennsylvania Ave.
Rhonda Pauley will be singing at the morning and during the afternoon homecoming services on Sunday at Leon Baptist Church.
The Believers Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. Monday at God's Lighthouse in Cross Lanes. They will also sing at 7 p.m. Friday at Thorofare Community Church on Thorofare Road near Clendenin; and at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at a gospel sing at the Elk Community Center in Elkview.
The BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church, Sutton.
A gospel sing will be held at 7 p.m. today at Bethel Chapel, Woodward Drive. The Happy Valley Boys will sing.
The Three Generations will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at The Rumble Community Baptist Church.
Elaina Smith will sing at 7 p.m. today at Sunlight Baptist Church, Island Branch, Sissonville.
Jay Humphrey's Trio will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Sumerco Church of God.
John Phillips will be singing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Union Valley Church, Tupper's Creek.
The Happy Valley Boys will sing at 7 p.m. today at Bethel Chapel, Woodward Drive, North Charleston. They will also sing at 7 p.m. Friday for revival services at Racine Methodist Church.
The Third Annual Fall Gospel Sing will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Harper Memorial Tabernacle, Big Tyler Road, on Tyler Mountain. From Washington Street, turn right at Ben's Transmissions and go 1/4 mile on the left to the red brick church. For information, call Phyllis Short at 744-7707.
A CD Release Celebration Concert Benefit Sing for Baby Darby will be held Oct. 25 at Maranatha Fellowship Church, Family Life Center, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. Singing will be held from noon to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 10 p.m. Singers include the Concords, The Paynes, The Songsmen and Linda, Genesis, Jamie Tolley, Jay Humphrey's Family, Rhonda Pauley and The Goodwins. Concessions will be open until 4 p.m. A spaghetti dinner will be sold from 4 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Love offerings will be taken to benefit the Baby Darby fund. For more information, call Lane Hively at 722-6271.
The Tri-County Singers will have its monthly sing at 7 p.m. today at Dunbar Mountain Mission, 605 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar exit off Interstate 64. The 2008 "Journey" songbook will be used. All singers are invited to participate in the shape-note, four-part mass choir singing.
Adam Burdette will be the guest singer at 7 p.m. Monday at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Elkview.
Ann Taylor will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, located on W.Va. 114 North.
The Tignors will sing at 7 p.m. today at the Fifth Avenue Freewill Baptist Church in Huntington. They will also sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Eden Baptist Church, Griffithsville.
Gospel soloist/evangelist Jim Edens will sing at 11 a.m. Sunday at Providence Bible Church, Hedgesville. He will also sing at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rosemont Grace Brethren Church, Martinsburg; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Leatherwood Baptist Church, Elkview.
Royal Hands Quartet will sing at 3 p.m. today at Good Hope Tabernacle in Buckhannon for the annual Singing in the Hills Gospel Sing.
The Lordsmen will sing at 4 p.m. today at Dawes United Methodist Church, Cabin Creek. They will also sing at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Elk River Nazarene Church, Dutch Road.
Kevin Spencer and Friends will sing at 7 pm. Friday at Rose of Sharon Church, 463 Walnut St., St. Albans. Pastor David Bragg will speak.
Revival services
Thorofare Community Church will be holding revival services at 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Oct. 18. The evangelist is the Rev. Charles Hardy from Grace Freewill Baptist Church. Singers for the week include: Monday, Paul & Mary Nichols; Tuesday, Chapel Tones; Wednesday, Tom Dingess; Thursday, Jim Riders Quartet; Friday, The Believers Quartet; and Oct. 18, the Grace Freewill Baptist Choir. The church is located on Thorofare Road in Clendenin. For information or directions to the church, contact Pastor Holley at 395-4423.
Fisher Chapel United Methodist Church will have revival services at 7 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Jacob Justice as evangelist.
Toney's Branch Freewill Baptist Church, located 1/4 mile up Toney's Branch will have revival services Oct. 13-18. Guest speaker will be Wayne Runion and singers will be: Monday, Bee Bee Cole; Tuesday, Gospel Connections; Wednesday, Big Coal River Boys; Thursday, Randy Saunders; Friday, Justified; and Oct. 18, Humphrey's Trio.
Special services
Jesus and Me Production and Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Fisher Ridge, Kenna, will sponsor a Candlelight Gospel Sing to honor God and our troops at 7 p.m. today at the church. Singers will be Brothers of Faith Bluegrass and Sonrise. Veterans and families are invited to attend as special guests.
St. Andrew's Mountain Community Center, 58 Mission Road, Harpers Ferry, will host a Jubilee Community Gathering at 1 p.m. Sunday. All past and present church members and members of the community are invited. All those who support or depend on the services of the Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company and its sub-station are also encouraged to attend. The Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer, Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia, declared on March 3, 2008, that St. Andrew's-on-the-Mount Episcopal Church would close July 1. However, the church continues to worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays. For information, call St. Andrew's-on-the-Mount at (304) 725- 3093 or Kate Conant at (304) 725-2249
Pastor Wayne R. Crozier and Abundant Life Ministries, 1534 Washington St. E., will have two Sunday morning worship services beginning Nov. 2. The first service will start at 9 a.m. and the second service will start at 11 a.m.
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church will have a praise and worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Jason C. Black will be preaching at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. Special singing at 6 p.m. will feature the True Light Gospel Singers. A prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday will feature the Rev. Joe Dolen as preacher. Youth services start at 7 Wednesday. The church is located at 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington.
Teays Valley Church of God, 4430 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, will hold a pre-election worship service at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 26 for all political office holders and especially those running for political office in Putnam and surrounding counties. Also invited are mayors, city council members, police officers, those who serve in the sheriff's department, firemen, school boards and all who are involved in serving the citizens of the various counties and communities as well as the public. Mandy Bohm, soloist, will sing. A special memento of this patriotic "God and County Service" will be given to each guest.
Butch Leadman will preach in the Sunday morning service at Sumerco Church of God.
The Trustees of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will celebrate its Annual Day at 3 p.m. Oct. 19. The Rev. David Keaton, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Buffalo, N.Y., will be guest preacher.
Toney's Branch Freewill Baptist Church, located 1/4 mile up Toney's Branch, will have Ronnie Santonio as preacher on Sunday. The Goldtown Gospel Travelers will sing.
West Virginia Mountain State Region 3 Women's Auxiliary will have a service at 7 p.m. Thursday at New First Missionary Baptist Church of Kanawha City, 4526 Washington Ave. S.E. Minister Kathie Holland, State President, is the speaker.
The Mountain State Baptist Convention of West Virginia Women's Ministry will have a fellowship service at 7 p.m. Thursday at New First Missionary Baptist Church of Kanawha City. Guest speaker will be Minister Kathie Holland of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
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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