Anniversaries/homecomings
Homecoming services will be held Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and the morning worship starts at 11 a.m. with Pastor Fred Connery as speaker. Fellowship and dinner will be held at noon. Singing and testimonies will follow, featuring The Christian Echoes and Jim Edens. The church is located on Smith Creek Road, approximately 1 mile from Tornado. For information, call 304-722-0587 or 304-993-2784. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 821 B Street, St. Albans, will celebrate its 143rd Church Anniversary Aug. 7 and 8. St. Paul God's Littlest Angels will be in concert at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 8 with the morning worship starting at 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 8. Music will be provided by the Young Adult Choir and Sanctuary Choir. The Rev. Philmon Dillard, Associate Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will be speaker. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. and the anniversary service begins at 3 p.m. Speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Franklin Murphy, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Huntington. Music will be provided by the Calvary Church Choir. For information, call 304-727-1742. Pastor is the Rev. Dr. Michael A. Poke Sr.
Miscellaneous
First Lady Renea Crozier and 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. today at the church. Special music will be provided by Suzanne Sigmon. This event is free and open to females of all ages. Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host "My Sisters Closet," which is a boutique selling clothes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories at extremely low prices. My Sisters Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Call the church at 304-342-0058 for more information. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a hot dog and bake sale, plus a yard sale on Aug. 7 in the church parking lot, 1343 Lewis St. Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will sponsor an Adventurer Club Children's Ministry this fall. The program begins from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22. Club registration will be ongoing throughout the program term. The Adventures 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 is for four- to nine-years-old. The Club will meet on Sunday afternoons at the church, located at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. For more details, call the club director, Rinesha Coffer, at 304-919-1334. Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will have a church yard sale from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. Proceeds are going toward the Adventures Club children's ministry. The St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery will hold its Phillip C. Terrell Scholarship program at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Speaker will be Pastor Robert Morton, pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Carbondale. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m. Derrick's Creek Church, 13790 Derricks Creek Road, Sissonville, will have a rummage sale, auction and concession stand beginning 9 a.m. Aug. 7 on the church grounds. The auction begins at 3 p.m. The Men's Day Committee of St. Paul AME will sponsor a free Health Fair for Men beginning noon Aug. 7 at the church, 1108 Second Ave. Food, fun and health information will be featured.
Music
Liberty Baptist Church will be having their Fourth Annual Outdoor Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. on Aug. 21 at their new church property, located at 2473 Yates Crossing Road, Ona. Singing will be provided by The Harvesters Quartet from Sanford, N.C., and Bloodline from Hurricane. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, contact John Snodgrass at 304-638-0639. The Standing True Trio will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, located on W.Va. 114 North above Capital High School. The West Virginia Gospel Music Association will have its Fourth Annual Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Gauley Bridge Baptist Church. Featured singers will be In His Name Quartet, Genesis, Rhonda Pauley, Tom Auxier and other WVGMA artists. Paid in Full will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel, Sixth Avenue, Charleston West Side. Mount Vernon Nazarene University group, New Covenant, will perform in concert during the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Belle Church of the Nazarene, 306 East Ninth Street. Providence Baptist Church, Rocky Step Road in Scott Depot, will have a gospel sing at 7 p.m. today feature Clarence Lewis. Refreshments will follow the sing. The Son's Family from Means, Ky., will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rumble Community Baptist Church. The Hoppers from Madison, N.C., will be in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1401 Washington St. W. The concert is free. Call 304-342-4988 or 304-610-0560 for information. The BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 6:30 p.m. today at Open Bible Church, Vego Road, Maxwellton, and at 10 a.m. Sunday at Graystone Baptist in Fairlea.
Revivals
Anniversaries/homecomings
Homecoming services will be held Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and the morning worship starts at 11 a.m. with Pastor Fred Connery as speaker. Fellowship and dinner will be held at noon. Singing and testimonies will follow, featuring The Christian Echoes and Jim Edens. The church is located on Smith Creek Road, approximately 1 mile from Tornado. For information, call 304-722-0587 or 304-993-2784. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 821 B Street, St. Albans, will celebrate its 143rd Church Anniversary Aug. 7 and 8. St. Paul God's Littlest Angels will be in concert at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 8 with the morning worship starting at 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 8. Music will be provided by the Young Adult Choir and Sanctuary Choir. The Rev. Philmon Dillard, Associate Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will be speaker. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. and the anniversary service begins at 3 p.m. Speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Franklin Murphy, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Huntington. Music will be provided by the Calvary Church Choir. For information, call 304-727-1742. Pastor is the Rev. Dr. Michael A. Poke Sr.
Miscellaneous
First Lady Renea Crozier and 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. today at the church. Special music will be provided by Suzanne Sigmon. This event is free and open to females of all ages. Women With Abundant Life, 1534 Washington St. E., will host "My Sisters Closet," which is a boutique selling clothes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories at extremely low prices. My Sisters Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Call the church at 304-342-0058 for more information. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a hot dog and bake sale, plus a yard sale on Aug. 7 in the church parking lot, 1343 Lewis St. Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will sponsor an Adventurer Club Children's Ministry this fall. The program begins from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22. Club registration will be ongoing throughout the program term. The Adventures 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 is for four- to nine-years-old. The Club will meet on Sunday afternoons at the church, located at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. For more details, call the club director, Rinesha Coffer, at 304-919-1334. Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church will have a church yard sale from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 216 Highland Ave., South Charleston. Proceeds are going toward the Adventures Club children's ministry. The St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery will hold its Phillip C. Terrell Scholarship program at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Speaker will be Pastor Robert Morton, pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Carbondale. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m. Derrick's Creek Church, 13790 Derricks Creek Road, Sissonville, will have a rummage sale, auction and concession stand beginning 9 a.m. Aug. 7 on the church grounds. The auction begins at 3 p.m. The Men's Day Committee of St. Paul AME will sponsor a free Health Fair for Men beginning noon Aug. 7 at the church, 1108 Second Ave. Food, fun and health information will be featured.
Music
Liberty Baptist Church will be having their Fourth Annual Outdoor Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. on Aug. 21 at their new church property, located at 2473 Yates Crossing Road, Ona. Singing will be provided by The Harvesters Quartet from Sanford, N.C., and Bloodline from Hurricane. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, contact John Snodgrass at 304-638-0639. The Standing True Trio will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, located on W.Va. 114 North above Capital High School. The West Virginia Gospel Music Association will have its Fourth Annual Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at Gauley Bridge Baptist Church. Featured singers will be In His Name Quartet, Genesis, Rhonda Pauley, Tom Auxier and other WVGMA artists. Paid in Full will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel, Sixth Avenue, Charleston West Side. Mount Vernon Nazarene University group, New Covenant, will perform in concert during the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Belle Church of the Nazarene, 306 East Ninth Street. Providence Baptist Church, Rocky Step Road in Scott Depot, will have a gospel sing at 7 p.m. today feature Clarence Lewis. Refreshments will follow the sing. The Son's Family from Means, Ky., will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rumble Community Baptist Church. The Hoppers from Madison, N.C., will be in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1401 Washington St. W. The concert is free. Call 304-342-4988 or 304-610-0560 for information. The BrighterSide Quartet will sing at 6:30 p.m. today at Open Bible Church, Vego Road, Maxwellton, and at 10 a.m. Sunday at Graystone Baptist in Fairlea.
Revivals
Eighth Annual Upper Kanawha Valley Revival will be held at 7 pm. nightly, Monday through Aug. 14 at the Lisa Curry Community Center in Chesapeake. There will be different speakers and singers each night. Fun Day will be observed on Aug. 14 with hot dogs and a gospel sing at 6:30 p.m., featuring The Praisemen and the Brown Singers. Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, Monday through Aug. 14 at the Lisa Curry Community Center in Chesapeake. Lone Oak Church of God Mission will have a camp meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 7 at the church. Tim Parsons and Kenin Jennings will speak. There will be special singing nightly.
Special services
New Destiny Cathedral T.O.P.I.C., 302 Delaware Ave., will have Morning Glory Services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be Bishop Jameil A. Sanders of Philadelphia, Pa. For more information, call 304-982-5729, King of Glory International Ministries, 513 Patrick St., will have as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service, Minister Patrick Hairston from Salvation Praise Ministry International Worship Center, Morgantown. Greater Emmanuel Gospel Tabernacle, 1546 Third Ave., will feature teaching by Evangelist Stanley Miller, under the leadership of Bishop Norman B. Jones Jr., at 7 p.m. each Wednesday night. The church will also observe each Sunday in August Family Day. Services start at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Transportation is available by calling the church at 304-346-2511. Ben Everson of Biblical Revival Ministries, will be preaching on Aug. 8 at Cross Lanes Bible Church, 5443 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes. Everson is a traveling evangelist, an accomplished pianist and songwriter. His wife, Amanda, will be singing with him. Everson will preach to a combined adult Sunday school class at 9 a.m. and then at the 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. Special vocal and keyboard music will be in both services. For more information, call 304-776-1619. For more information on Biblical Revival Ministries, go to www.biblicalrevival. The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th Street, will have Appreciation service for the Rev. Dr. Lloyd A. and first lady Rosa Hill this Sunday. The speaker for the 11 a.m. service will be the Rev. Ricardo Flippin of The Father's House. Speaker for the 4 p.m. service will be the Rev. Darin Freeman and Metropolitan Baptist Church of Charleston. Dinner will be served between services. The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th Street, will have Appreciation service for first lady Rosa Hill at 6 p.m. on July 31. Speaker for this service will be the Rev. James D. Ealy and the congregation of The New Covenant Baptist Church. Men's Day will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Aug. 15 at Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, 5125 Church Drive, Rand. Several area choirs and soloists will be in concert. Alta Church of God will have a special service at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at the church. Joe Mullins, Hallelujah Bro and Sister, will sing. Community Missionary Baptist Church, 920 Amity Drive, will feature the Rev. Ivan K. Hawkins, pastor-elect of Community Missionary Baptist Church, as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Sonny Sovine will speak and the Christian Echoes will sing at the 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday services at Poplar Fork Church of God, Scott Depot. Prayer and Bible study starts at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Home Missionary Baptist Church, 7015 Kanawha St. in St. Albans will celebrate Family Day at the 11 a.m. morning worship service on Sunday. Guest speaker in the morning will be the Rev. Dante Jackson, associate minister of First Baptist Church of Charleston. A picnic will be held at the church following the morning service. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will have an Evening Vesper Service at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, 821 B Street, St. Albans. The celebration of Baptism and the Holy Communion will be observed. The Men's Committee of St. Paul AME Church will celebrate their annual Men's Day at 11 a.m. on Aug. 8 at the church, 1108 Second Ave. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Ricardo Flippin from the Father's House.
Vacation Bible school
The Father's House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th St., will provide vacation Bible school for the community beginning on Monday and continuing through Friday. Calvary Baptist Church will have vacation Bible school Aug. 9-13 at the church, Lee Street W. and Maryland Avenue. Pre-School children through the fifth grade are invited to the free week of rocking adventure, "Backstage with the Bible," having fun performing with the stars. They will participate in exciting Bible-learning activities, crafts, music, games, surprises and treats. Each day begins with supper at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. (7:30 p.m. for pre-school). First day registration will start at 4:30 p.m. Call 304-343-4391 to pre-register, or for additional information.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 daytime telephone number. Information will not be taken by phone.
