Homecoming services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Garrison Avenue Freewill Baptist Church, 597 Garrison Ave. Guest speakers, music featuring George Cook, and lots of food will be featured. Bring a covered dish.

Miscellaneous

Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle, 1543 Third Ave., will have a community fair from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 24 on the church grounds. Food, games, crafts and music will be featured.

New Millennium Full Gospel Fellowship, 505 Eighth St., St. Albans, will have a fundraising event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on the church parking lot. Proceeds will benefit the church youth camp. Baked goods, hot dogs, a car wash and a clothing giveaway will be featured.

Catholics and their families from the Greenbrier Valley and the Allegheny Highlands are invited to the All Area Catholic Picnic beginning 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenbrier State Forest, Shelter 1, picnic area. The picnic is sponsored by the Allegheny Highlands Council 8689 Knights of Columbus. Hamburgers, hot dogs, all the trimmings, paper products and utensils will be furnished. The picnic concludes around 4 p.m.

Music

The Randy White Quartet will be presenting a gospel concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Clendenin First Baptist Church, located at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Jarrett Street. A love offering will be taken.

Central Baptist Church, 3845 Chesterfield Ave., will have a gospel sing at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, located behind the tennis courts on Chesterfield Avenue in Kanawha City. Featured singers will be Courtney Perry and the Harvest Trio.

The Believers will be singing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Community Church at 2902 Piedmont Road.

The Loudermilk Family will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church located on W.Va. 114 North above Capital High School.

St. Paul United Methodist Church will host a Free Food and Fun Evening complete with food, dunking booth, Jupiter Jump, volleyball, ping-pong and pool from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church, 4606 Kanawha Turnpike, South Charleston.

Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will be starting their Adventurer Club Children's Ministry this fall. Registration will be from 3 to 6 p.m. July 25. The program start date will be 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 22. The Adventurer Club is designed to teach a child how to develop a relationship with Christ, discover the world God created, and implement biblical structure at an early age. The age group starts from four to nine years old. The club will meet on Sunday afternoons at Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. For more details, call the club director, Rinesha Coffer, at 304-919-1334.

The Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Association HC Head Scholarship Banquet presents the play "Who Killed the Church? -- The Coroner's Inquest" on Thursday at Riverside High School, 1 Warrior Way, Belle. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the play begins at 7 p.m. The price of the ticket is $35. Dress is semi-formal. For ticket information, call Kay James at 304-442-2547, Dorothy Walker at 304-442-5748 or Juanita Day at 304-442-2203.

Music

Abundant Life Ministries, 1534 Washington St. E., will be hosting a free concert featuring national recording artist Eddie James at 7 p.m. today. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Call the church at 304-342-0058 or visit www.abundantlifewv.com for more information.

The town of East Bank will sponsor the East Bank Community Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. today at East Bank Football Field. Featured singers will be Courtney Perry, The Jay Humphreys Trio and the Brighterside Quartet. Admission is free and concessions will be available. Emcee will be 96.1 Sunday Gospel Sunrise Host Randy Gifford. For more information, call 304-595-3288 or 304-542-9790.

Paid in Full will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Morris Memorial Church, Sanderson.

Jacobs Ladder will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rumble Community Baptist Church.

The Kidds, Nancy Jo and Larry Kidd, will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Florida Baptist Church in Milton. For more information, call 304-776-7482.

BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 6 p.m. today on the East Bank Football Field.

Bloodline will be singing at 6 p.m. July 25 at Sumerco Church of God.

A gospel sing will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Community Church, featuring The Believers. Cornerstone Community Church is located at 2902 Piedmont Road.

The Faith Harmony Boys and Justified will be featured at 7 p.m. July 30 at Crossroads Community Church, located only two-tenths of a mile on Martins Branch Road, just beside Sissonville High School. Refreshments will be served following the sing. If you have questions, call Mike Hay at 304-552-7545.

The Tignors will perform at 3 p.m. today for a benefit sing at the Cedar Grove Ballfield. They will also sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Shrewsbury Baptist Church.

The Happy Valley Boys will sing at 10 a.m. Sunday at homecoming services at Bethel Baptist Church in Hurricane. They will also sing at 7 p.m. July 24 at South Ruffner Free Will Baptist Church.

The 14th annual West Virginia School of Gospel Music will be held July 26-30 at Fisher Memorial Church, located 1/2 mile on Dudden Road off the Goldtown exit of Interstate 77, 18 miles north of Charleston. Day/night sessions are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $35, including lunch, songbook and supplies. The cost is $10 for the night session only, including songbook and supplies. A student recital will be held at 2 p.m. July 30, and the closing program will be 6:30 p.m. July 30. Curriculum includes theory, sight-reading, ear training, group voice, conducting and syllable (shape-note Do-Re-Mi) training and singing. Private lessons are also available. Applications are available at Tolley's Bible Bookstore, Corridor G or Pennsylvania Avenue, or call Sue Boggess at 304-988-3534 for an application, information or to schedule private lessons.

Revivals

Newton Baptist Church at Newton will hold tent revival services today and Sunday at the church. The Rev. Bob Keen will preach today. Special singing will be provided by Mill Creek Singers and Voices of Victory reunion. Preaching on Sunday morning will be the Rev. Ron Fishe, and special singing will be provided by Newton Baptist Singers. Sunday night preaching will be by the Rev. Dennis Legg, and singing will be provided by Trinity Baptist Singers.

Special services

Power House of Deliverance Fellowship of Covenant Churches will have their 10th annual Holy Convocation "Iron Sharpeneth Iron" Wednesday through July 24. The official opening service will convene at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Power House of Deliverance Church, 512 Carver St., Dunbar. On Thursday, Friday and July 24, the general sessions start at 9 a.m. at Rehoboth Cathedral of Christ, 915 Main St. Evening worship services start at 7 p.m. An Ordination Service will be held at 5 p.m. on July 24. The official closing service will be held at 11 a.m., back at Power House of Deliverance Church. For more information, contact Minister Victoria Timbers at 304-419-5633 or Elder Joe Davenport at 304-590-2727.

Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle, 1546 Third Ave., West Side, will feature Wednesday night services at 7 p.m. at the church. Evangelist will be Stanley Miller, under the direction of Bishop Norman B. Jones Jr. Van transportation is available by calling the church at 304-346-2511. For more information, call Elder Lillian Mills at 304-395-5673.

The Father's House, 500 29th Street, W., will have baptismal services at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church. They will have a pre-anniversary service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church with Elder Wayne R. Crozier, Abundant Life Ministries, as guest.

New Jerusalem Non-Denominational Church, 4819 Washington Ave., Kanawha City, will have a program featuring Evangelist O'Linda "Blondie" Smith of Beckley, M.P.G. Unity Choir in concert, and Displaying Your Glory Mime Ministry at 6 p.m. Sunday. The program is sponsored by New Jerusalem's music ministry. For more information, call 304-925-8062.

The Men's Day Committee of St. Paul AME Church, 1108 Second Ave., will sponsor in concert the Spiritual Harmonizers at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Community Missionary Baptist Church, 920 Amity Drive, will have the Rev. Ivan K. Hawkins, Association Minister of First Missionary Baptist Church as guest at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

Vacation Bible school

Elk Hills Presbyterian will have vacation Bible school for ages 3 to 11 titled "God's Great Get Together," July 18-22 at the church, 109 Church Road in Mink Shoals. Dinner is included. For more information, call Kirsten at 304-610-0477.

Belle Nazarene Church will have vacation Bible school beginning with Kickoff Sunday at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Sunday will continue from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. nightly, Monday through Thursday. Children ages 3 year through the fifth grade are invited to participate in the Son Rock camping theme. 

St. Paul United Methodist Church invites children and youth (grades 1-12) to its "Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!" vacation Bible school. Board the starship Galactic Praise to see our awesome universe -- and our awesome God -- in a whole new way. The school will run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Thursday at the church, 4606 Kanawha Turnpike, South Charleston. Each galactic mission includes a Bible story in the Good News Galaxy, music at Moons and Tunes, art projects at Cosmic Crafts, games at Rocket Rec, and a snack at the Astro Bistro. To be a part of all the excitement at Galactic Blast, call Karen White at 304-768-7123.

Vacation Bible school will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. nightly, Monday through Friday at St. Paul AME Church, 108 Second Ave. The theme is Christmas in July and "The Reason for the Season Is Jesus: It's Not About Us, but All About Him!" The lesson study is the Nativity and Christmas symbols.

Big Chimney Baptist Church will have a day vacation Bible school titled "To Eternity and Beyond!" from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 24 at the church, featuring cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, wiener roast, games and stories. Lunch and dinner will be provided. All ages are welcome. For questions or transportation needs, call 304-935-4182.

Rock Lake Community Center will have its vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Thursday at the center. The theme is "Galactic Blast" and the event is for children of all ages. A light dinner for the children will be served each night before the Bible school begins. Volunteer registration and participant registration will be 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information and to register, visit www.cokesburyvbs.com/galacticblast/RLPC.

Vacation Bible school kickoff for the family will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Rose of Sharon church, 463 Walnut St., St. Albans. Food, games and more will be featured. Vacation Bible school will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. nightly, Monday through Thursday.

Vacation Bible school will be held nightly Sunday though Thursday at St. Marks United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St. E. On July 23, the group will meet at the Power Park for dinner and a baseball game. Pre-registration is required. Each night the school will start with dinner at 5:15 p.m., followed by a mission and Bible storytelling, and learning about the Good News through crafts, recreation, science discovery and music. Dismissal time is 8 p.m. The theme will be "Galactic Blast" and children from age 3 through the fifth grade are invited. Middle and high school students are VBS helpers. Call the Rev. Janet Harman at 304-343-2115 for more information.

The annual Vacation Bible School of Catholic Churches of the Greenbrier Valley will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday at the St. Louis Catholic Center on Underwood Drive, behind Shoney's in Lewisburg. Children grades K-6 are invited. The theme is "God: The Power Builder." For more information, call 304-536-1813.

St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, will have vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon daily, Monday through Friday, at the church. Classes are available for ages 4 years through the fifth grade. For more information, call Steve Brown at 304-727-7114.

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