Anniversaries
The First Missionary Baptist Church of London will be celebrating its 105th church anniversary on Sunday. The Rev. Walter Leach, choir and congregation from St. Paul Baptist Temple, Beckley, will be guests at 3:30 p.m. Dinner will be served following the morning service.
Metropolitan Baptist Church will celebrate its 95th church anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. Guest minister will be the Rev. Ricardo Flippin.
The City of Refuge Church, Nancy B. Jones, pastor, will celebrate its 10th church anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 11719 MacCorkle Ave. The Rev. Charles Gray from Zion Baptist Church in Parkersburg and Minister Judy Coleman from Park Forest, Ill., will be guests. The Vis'n Heirs will provide music, along with music, sign and dance ministries from City of Refuge.
Miscellaneous
The Nitro Church of Christ will have their annual backpack and clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 14 at the church. A free lunch will also be provided. Children must be present to receive a backpack. The backpacks are fully loaded with school supplies.
Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will have a church yard sale from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. Proceeds are going toward the Adventurers Club children's ministry.
Third Chapter After School Program at Westminster Church, 5502 Noyes Ave. in Kanawha City, is accepting registration for the upcoming school year. The program offers a safe environment, homework help, crafts, activities and more. For more information, call 304-925-5266 or 304-951-9495.
Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold their Adventurer Club Children's Ministry this fall. Registration day is from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The program start date is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22. The Adventurers 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.
Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host My Sister's Closet, which is a boutique selling clothes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories at extremely low prices. My Sister's Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31. Call the church at 304-342-0058 for more information.
First Lady Renea Crozier and the Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host an afternoon of encouragement and enlightenment with guest speaker West Virginia Delegate Meshea Poore to discuss "Becoming the Woman God Created You to Be" at 1 p.m. on July 31. Special music will be provided by Suzanne Sigmon. This event is free and open to women of all ages.
The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th St., will host a men's breakfast at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24 at the church.
Fraziers Bottom United Methodist Church, will sponsor its 27th annual Community Walk Against World Hunger at 1 p.m. Sunday. Participants will meet at the church to begin a two-mile walk. To obtain pledge sheets, sponsor a walk or for more information, call Jim Frazier at 304-937-3185.
Full Gospel Youth Ministries and Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will sponsor a free church camp, Sunday through Friday for ages 10-18 at Camp Towles in Grafton. Services are open to the public. Speakers and singers include The Lamberts From Durbin, Dave Arnold, the Rev. Ron Shamblin from Sissonville, the Rev. Mike Richards from Boothsville, the Rev. Joey Campbell from Belle, the Rev. Josh Morgan, the Rev. James Saunders, David Bowen Family from Spencer, the Rev. Janice Smith from Point Pleasant, Coach William Marshall from Oak Hill, and The Sessions from Grafton. For registration forms and information, call Steve Malcolm at 304-292-5093, the Rev. James Arnold at 304265-5273 or the Rev. Ron Shamblin at 304-984-2243.
Faith Missionary Baptist Church will continue its video series with "The Truth Project" each Sunday evening through Aug. 22 at the church, located at 701 West MacCorkle Ave., one mile west of Winfield Road near St. Albans. The videos, produced by Focus on the Family, apply the biblical worldview to every facet of life. For more information, call Pastor Mike Hager at 304-727-9492.
The Gabriel Project of West Virginia's Metro Valley Chapter and Sarah's Catering will host a Pig Roast Fundraising Dinner from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at St. Agnes Church, 4807 Staunton Ave. S.E. Tickets are $10 per ticket or three for $25. Live bluegrass music will be featured. Proceeds benefit the Metro Valley Gabriel Project for families with infants and young children in need of baby items, mentoring and referrals. Call 304-414-4666 for information.
Fire on the Mountain Deliverance Conference will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 and at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 at King of Glory International Ministries, 513 Patrick St. Pastor Tina M. Beatty will speak. Registration is $20. Pastor Beatty is founder and overseer of Pilgrims' Ministry of Deliverance, Georgetown, Del.
The Annual Conference Committee of St. Paul AME Church, 1108 Second Ave., will have a food sale and car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the church. Food, drinks and desserts will be featured.
Music
The Jay Humphreys Trio will be singing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rumble Community Baptist Church.
Jesus and Me Production and Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Fisher Ridge, Kenna, will have a song and praise service to honor God and our troops at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The Believers Quartet from Sissonville will sing. Veterans and their families are invited as special guests.
The Believers will be singing at noon today during a benefit gospel sing for Jennifer Rollins at Grandview Baptist Church on Grandview Ridge near Red House. They will also sing at 7 pm. on Sunday at Pleasant View United Methodist Church on Fisher Ridge Road in Jackson County.
The Happy Valley Boys will sing at 7 p.m. today at South Ruffner Free Will Baptist Church.
AnniversariesThe First Missionary Baptist Church of London will be celebrating its 105th church anniversary on Sunday. The Rev. Walter Leach, choir and congregation from St. Paul Baptist Temple, Beckley, will be guests at 3:30 p.m. Dinner will be served following the morning service.
Metropolitan Baptist Church will celebrate its 95th church anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. Guest minister will be the Rev. Ricardo Flippin.
The City of Refuge Church, Nancy B. Jones, pastor, will celebrate its 10th church anniversary at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 11719 MacCorkle Ave. The Rev. Charles Gray from Zion Baptist Church in Parkersburg and Minister Judy Coleman from Park Forest, Ill., will be guests. The Vis'n Heirs will provide music, along with music, sign and dance ministries from City of Refuge.
Miscellaneous
The Nitro Church of Christ will have their annual backpack and clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 14 at the church. A free lunch will also be provided. Children must be present to receive a backpack. The backpacks are fully loaded with school supplies.
Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will have a church yard sale from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. Proceeds are going toward the Adventurers Club children's ministry.
Third Chapter After School Program at Westminster Church, 5502 Noyes Ave. in Kanawha City, is accepting registration for the upcoming school year. The program offers a safe environment, homework help, crafts, activities and more. For more information, call 304-925-5266 or 304-951-9495.
Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold their Adventurer Club Children's Ministry this fall. Registration day is from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The program start date is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22. The Adventurers 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.
Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host My Sister's Closet, which is a boutique selling clothes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories at extremely low prices. My Sister's Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31. Call the church at 304-342-0058 for more information.
First Lady Renea Crozier and the Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host an afternoon of encouragement and enlightenment with guest speaker West Virginia Delegate Meshea Poore to discuss "Becoming the Woman God Created You to Be" at 1 p.m. on July 31. Special music will be provided by Suzanne Sigmon. This event is free and open to women of all ages.
The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th St., will host a men's breakfast at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24 at the church.
Fraziers Bottom United Methodist Church, will sponsor its 27th annual Community Walk Against World Hunger at 1 p.m. Sunday. Participants will meet at the church to begin a two-mile walk. To obtain pledge sheets, sponsor a walk or for more information, call Jim Frazier at 304-937-3185.
Full Gospel Youth Ministries and Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will sponsor a free church camp, Sunday through Friday for ages 10-18 at Camp Towles in Grafton. Services are open to the public. Speakers and singers include The Lamberts From Durbin, Dave Arnold, the Rev. Ron Shamblin from Sissonville, the Rev. Mike Richards from Boothsville, the Rev. Joey Campbell from Belle, the Rev. Josh Morgan, the Rev. James Saunders, David Bowen Family from Spencer, the Rev. Janice Smith from Point Pleasant, Coach William Marshall from Oak Hill, and The Sessions from Grafton. For registration forms and information, call Steve Malcolm at 304-292-5093, the Rev. James Arnold at 304265-5273 or the Rev. Ron Shamblin at 304-984-2243.
Faith Missionary Baptist Church will continue its video series with "The Truth Project" each Sunday evening through Aug. 22 at the church, located at 701 West MacCorkle Ave., one mile west of Winfield Road near St. Albans. The videos, produced by Focus on the Family, apply the biblical worldview to every facet of life. For more information, call Pastor Mike Hager at 304-727-9492.
The Gabriel Project of West Virginia's Metro Valley Chapter and Sarah's Catering will host a Pig Roast Fundraising Dinner from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at St. Agnes Church, 4807 Staunton Ave. S.E. Tickets are $10 per ticket or three for $25. Live bluegrass music will be featured. Proceeds benefit the Metro Valley Gabriel Project for families with infants and young children in need of baby items, mentoring and referrals. Call 304-414-4666 for information.
Fire on the Mountain Deliverance Conference will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 and at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 at King of Glory International Ministries, 513 Patrick St. Pastor Tina M. Beatty will speak. Registration is $20. Pastor Beatty is founder and overseer of Pilgrims' Ministry of Deliverance, Georgetown, Del.
The Annual Conference Committee of St. Paul AME Church, 1108 Second Ave., will have a food sale and car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the church. Food, drinks and desserts will be featured.
Music
The Jay Humphreys Trio will be singing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rumble Community Baptist Church.
Jesus and Me Production and Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Fisher Ridge, Kenna, will have a song and praise service to honor God and our troops at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The Believers Quartet from Sissonville will sing. Veterans and their families are invited as special guests.
The Believers will be singing at noon today during a benefit gospel sing for Jennifer Rollins at Grandview Baptist Church on Grandview Ridge near Red House. They will also sing at 7 pm. on Sunday at Pleasant View United Methodist Church on Fisher Ridge Road in Jackson County.
The Happy Valley Boys will sing at 7 p.m. today at South Ruffner Free Will Baptist Church.
Mike Upright will be at Food of Faith, New Era Sandyville, at 7 p.m. today at the church, located beside the Sandyville Post Office.
The Mountain State School of Gospel Music will hold its closing program at 7:30 p.m. today at Dunbar Mountain Mission. The student body choir, featuring 95 voices, will sing along with the children's ensemble.
The Browders from Hilton, Va., will sing at 7 p.m. today at Pocatalico Community Church.
The Harvest Trio will sing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Legg Fork Community Church, located 3 miles up Legg Fork off W.Va. 21 in Sissonville.
The BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. today at Sinking Creek Baptist Church, Alta, near Lewisburg. They will also sing at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Fork Baptist Church, Adonajah.
The Huntleys will sing at 7 p.m. today at Red Oak Christian Community Church, Red Oak Drive, Nitro.
Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus will perform at a gospel sing at 7 p.m. July 31 at Boulevard Seventh Day Adventist Church, 622 Kanawha Blvd. W.
Alta Church of God will have a special service at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at the church. Special singing will be provided by Joe Mullins and Hallelujah Brothers and Sister.
John Phillips will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Union Valley Gospel Tabernacle.
The Faith Harmony Boys and Justified will be featured at 7 p.m. Friday 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.
One Step Closer will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel, Sixth Avenue.
The Singing Cookes and Cooke Brothers will sing at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Keith Full Gospel Church, located on W.Va. 3, Boone County, six miles west of Whitesville. A love offering will be taken. For more information, call 304-837-7557 or 304-837-3965.
The 14th annual West Virginia School of Gospel Music will be held Monday through Friday 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.
Special services
The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th St., will host Pastor C.R. Smith and Temple of Faith Ministry at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 for the appreciation service of pastor and first lady Hill.
New Destiny Cathedral, 302 Delaware Ave., will have a morning glory service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be Pastor Brian Crawford of Columbus, Ohio. For more information, call 304-982-5729.
The Upper Kanawha Valley Minister and Deacon Fellowship will host its Fourth Sunday Fellowship Service at 7 p.m. Sunday at Eagle Central Missionary Baptist Church, Eagle. Speaker will be the Rev. Robert Morton, pastor elect of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Carbondale.
Community Missionary Baptist Church, 920 Amity Drive, will feature the Rev. Clifford Sherod, Associate Minister of First Levi Missionary Baptist Church as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
Vacation Bible school
The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th St., will provide vacation Bible school for the community beginning Aug. 2 and continuing through Aug. 6.
Old Glory Winifrede Free Will Baptist will have their annual vacation Bible school daily from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the church. Classes are available nursery through teen. For more information, call Connie Cooper at 304-949-2037.
Vacation Bible school will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at Spring Hill Baptist Church, 4707 Ohio St., South Charleston. The theme is "Hero Headquarters." There will be Bible lessons, puppets, contests, crafts and snacks. For more information, call 304-768-6932.
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