Church activities: Sept. 4, 2010
Anniversaries/homecomings
Church In The Valley:1173 James River Turnpike, will have their annual homecoming beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at the church. The Journeymen will sing followed with the morning message by the founder of CIV, the Rev Jim Franklin. Dinner will be served at noon. There will be no evening service Sept. 26. The revival will continue at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker Sept. 27 will be ex-pastor, Dr. Stan Maynard; Sept. 28, ex-interim pastor, Jim Dailey; and Sept. 29, Pastor Andy Conner. There will be special singing nightly. A nursery will be provided. For information, call 304-743-4500 or 304-743-3379.
Rock Branch Independent Church: will have their annual homecoming beginning at 11 a.m. Sept. 19 in the church activity building located at 417 Woodland Drive, Nitro. Singing will be provided by The Good News Trio.
Kevin Spencer: from Shelby, Ohio, will sing at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Rumble Community Baptist Church.
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church: will have Homecoming Day at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at the church, 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington. The Tignor Family and New Horizon will sing. The Rev. Alan Frye will preach and dinner will be served at noon. There will not be an afternoon or evening service.
Heizer Creek Community Church: will have their homecoming services Sept. 19. The 1 p.m. service will feature singing by Justified of Charleston Mountain Mission and Anointed. Evangelist Wayne Runyan will preach. Dinner will be served at noon.
Homecoming services: will be held Sept. 12 at Alta Church of God. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. and the morning worship starts at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon. An afternoon worship service starts at 2 p.m. with Dean Browder and special singing. Pastor is Paul E. Young.
Powerhouse of Deliverance Church: Dunbar, will celebrate Bishop Melvin Mosley's 33rd Pastoral Anniversary Tuesday through Sept. 11. A banquet will be held Friday at the Marriott Hotel. For ticket information, call 304-539-2415.
Homecoming services: will be held Sunday at Ivydale Baptist Church, Davis Creek, South Charleston. Dinner will follow the morning service. Former and present choir members along with the Humphreys Family will be singing in the afternoon services. For additional information/directions, contact Pastor Clarence Hutton, 304-926-8401.
Faith Cathedral of Praise: 4901 Raven Dr. Rand, will celebrate Bishop Gordon and First Lady Mary Ford's 12th Pastoral Anniversary at 4 p.m. Sept. 12. Guest speaker will be the Rev. James Ealy, pastor of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Music will be provided by the choir of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church.
Miscellaneous
Church In The Valley: 1173 James River Turnpike, Milton, will have its AWANA kick-off party beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. A Jupiter Jump, Obstacle Course and Rock Climb will be featured. There will be pizza, chips, drinks and more. For more information, call the church at 304-743-4500.
Abundant Life Bible College: 1534 Washington St. E., is offering courses in both the associate and bachelor's degree programs. The course for the Associate Program is Ordinance Ministry and will begin from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The course for the Bachelor's Degree Program is Old Testament Survey and will begin from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. For information or to register visit www.abundantlifewv.com or call 304-342-0058, extension 4.
The Achievers Class of the Fifth Avenue Church of God: will open its clothes closet from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 18. Clothes are free to families and individuals in need. Visitors should enter the church from the E Street side of the building. Free parking is available in the rear of the church. For more information, call Ruth Hunt at 304-744-5062.
The First Baptist Church of Whitesville: will have its Third Annual Car Show from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 1026 Raleigh St., Whitesville. Registration is free and begins at 2 p.m. Door prizes, free food and drinks will be featured. Rain date is Sept. 18. For information, contact: Jimmy Brown at 304-854-0001.
King of Glory International Ministries: will have a Fire on the Mountain Deliverance Conference at 7 p.m. nightly, Thursday and Friday and at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 513 Patrick St. Founder and overseer Pastor Ivory Hopkins, "The General of Deliverance," of Pilgrims' Ministry of Deliverance, Georgetown, Del., will speak. Pastor Hopkins travels and ministers extensively throughout the United States and foreign countries. There is no registration fee. For more information, call Pastor Tina M. Beatty of King of Glory International Ministries at 304-720-5994.
The Usher Board of St. Paul AME Church: 1108 Second Ave., will sponsor their annual Usher Board Fall Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the church. Tables are available for rentals for $15. To reserve a table, call the church at 304-343-3085; Gerva Coleman at 304-342-8896 or Ruth Nowling at 304-343-2998.
Child Evangelism Fellowship: will have its Fall Kick-off Training sessions in September. All team training will be offered at the following locations (choose one place): Thursday, 6:30 to 9 pm., Dry Branch Missionary Baptist Church, Cabin Creek Road, just south of Chelyan; Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, Harrison Avenue, St. Albans with special guests, Racers in Christ; New team training for brand new team members held at the CEF Office (choose one) from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 18. Counselor training will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 23 and 28 at Belle Nazarene Church, 306 E. 9th St., Belle. All three of these sessions must be attended. For more information, contact Child Evangelism Fellowship, 1413 Bigley Ave.
Music
Gospel recording artist Eddie Ruth Bradford: will be in concert at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Bluefield Auditorium, Bluefield. Bradford has appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show and is a Stellar Award nominee. She is compared to Mahalia Jackson because of her deep alto voice that resonates with emotional conviction and style. Known mainly for her hits, "Too Close to the Mirror" and "Still Standing," Bradford has hit the charts again with the release of her fourth CD "Jesus is Coming Back." The concert is free and is being sponsored by Opening Doors With Renewed Minds. For more information, call 1-800-370-1226.
The Jay Humphreys Trio: will sing at 6 p.m. today at God's Tabernacle in South Charleston. They will also sing at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Elk River Nazarene, Mink Shoals.
The monthly Homeland Southern Gospel Sing: will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at North Charleston Baptist Church, 1009 Woodward Drive.
Anniversaries/homecomings
Church In The Valley:1173 James River Turnpike, will have their annual homecoming beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at the church. The Journeymen will sing followed with the morning message by the founder of CIV, the Rev Jim Franklin. Dinner will be served at noon. There will be no evening service Sept. 26. The revival will continue at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker Sept. 27 will be ex-pastor, Dr. Stan Maynard; Sept. 28, ex-interim pastor, Jim Dailey; and Sept. 29, Pastor Andy Conner. There will be special singing nightly. A nursery will be provided. For information, call 304-743-4500 or 304-743-3379.
Rock Branch Independent Church: will have their annual homecoming beginning at 11 a.m. Sept. 19 in the church activity building located at 417 Woodland Drive, Nitro. Singing will be provided by The Good News Trio.
Kevin Spencer: from Shelby, Ohio, will sing at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Rumble Community Baptist Church.
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church: will have Homecoming Day at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at the church, 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington. The Tignor Family and New Horizon will sing. The Rev. Alan Frye will preach and dinner will be served at noon. There will not be an afternoon or evening service.
Heizer Creek Community Church: will have their homecoming services Sept. 19. The 1 p.m. service will feature singing by Justified of Charleston Mountain Mission and Anointed. Evangelist Wayne Runyan will preach. Dinner will be served at noon.
Homecoming services: will be held Sept. 12 at Alta Church of God. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. and the morning worship starts at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served at noon. An afternoon worship service starts at 2 p.m. with Dean Browder and special singing. Pastor is Paul E. Young.
Powerhouse of Deliverance Church: Dunbar, will celebrate Bishop Melvin Mosley's 33rd Pastoral Anniversary Tuesday through Sept. 11. A banquet will be held Friday at the Marriott Hotel. For ticket information, call 304-539-2415.
Homecoming services: will be held Sunday at Ivydale Baptist Church, Davis Creek, South Charleston. Dinner will follow the morning service. Former and present choir members along with the Humphreys Family will be singing in the afternoon services. For additional information/directions, contact Pastor Clarence Hutton, 304-926-8401.
Faith Cathedral of Praise: 4901 Raven Dr. Rand, will celebrate Bishop Gordon and First Lady Mary Ford's 12th Pastoral Anniversary at 4 p.m. Sept. 12. Guest speaker will be the Rev. James Ealy, pastor of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Music will be provided by the choir of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church.
Miscellaneous
Church In The Valley: 1173 James River Turnpike, Milton, will have its AWANA kick-off party beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. A Jupiter Jump, Obstacle Course and Rock Climb will be featured. There will be pizza, chips, drinks and more. For more information, call the church at 304-743-4500.
Abundant Life Bible College: 1534 Washington St. E., is offering courses in both the associate and bachelor's degree programs. The course for the Associate Program is Ordinance Ministry and will begin from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The course for the Bachelor's Degree Program is Old Testament Survey and will begin from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. For information or to register visit www.abundantlifewv.com or call 304-342-0058, extension 4.
The Achievers Class of the Fifth Avenue Church of God: will open its clothes closet from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 18. Clothes are free to families and individuals in need. Visitors should enter the church from the E Street side of the building. Free parking is available in the rear of the church. For more information, call Ruth Hunt at 304-744-5062.
The First Baptist Church of Whitesville: will have its Third Annual Car Show from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 1026 Raleigh St., Whitesville. Registration is free and begins at 2 p.m. Door prizes, free food and drinks will be featured. Rain date is Sept. 18. For information, contact: Jimmy Brown at 304-854-0001.
King of Glory International Ministries: will have a Fire on the Mountain Deliverance Conference at 7 p.m. nightly, Thursday and Friday and at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 513 Patrick St. Founder and overseer Pastor Ivory Hopkins, "The General of Deliverance," of Pilgrims' Ministry of Deliverance, Georgetown, Del., will speak. Pastor Hopkins travels and ministers extensively throughout the United States and foreign countries. There is no registration fee. For more information, call Pastor Tina M. Beatty of King of Glory International Ministries at 304-720-5994.
The Usher Board of St. Paul AME Church: 1108 Second Ave., will sponsor their annual Usher Board Fall Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the church. Tables are available for rentals for $15. To reserve a table, call the church at 304-343-3085; Gerva Coleman at 304-342-8896 or Ruth Nowling at 304-343-2998.
Child Evangelism Fellowship: will have its Fall Kick-off Training sessions in September. All team training will be offered at the following locations (choose one place): Thursday, 6:30 to 9 pm., Dry Branch Missionary Baptist Church, Cabin Creek Road, just south of Chelyan; Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, Harrison Avenue, St. Albans with special guests, Racers in Christ; New team training for brand new team members held at the CEF Office (choose one) from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 18. Counselor training will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 23 and 28 at Belle Nazarene Church, 306 E. 9th St., Belle. All three of these sessions must be attended. For more information, contact Child Evangelism Fellowship, 1413 Bigley Ave.
Music
Gospel recording artist Eddie Ruth Bradford: will be in concert at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Bluefield Auditorium, Bluefield. Bradford has appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show and is a Stellar Award nominee. She is compared to Mahalia Jackson because of her deep alto voice that resonates with emotional conviction and style. Known mainly for her hits, "Too Close to the Mirror" and "Still Standing," Bradford has hit the charts again with the release of her fourth CD "Jesus is Coming Back." The concert is free and is being sponsored by Opening Doors With Renewed Minds. For more information, call 1-800-370-1226.
The Jay Humphreys Trio: will sing at 6 p.m. today at God's Tabernacle in South Charleston. They will also sing at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Elk River Nazarene, Mink Shoals.
The monthly Homeland Southern Gospel Sing: will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at North Charleston Baptist Church, 1009 Woodward Drive.
BrighterSide Quartet: will sing at 6 p.m. Monday at the Marmet Ball Field.
The Tri-County Singers: will have their monthly sing at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Shiloh Community Church. Go north on W.Va. 62 to Red House, turn right onto W.Va. 34 and go approximately 4 1/2 miles and make a left onto Grandview Ridge. Go 2 miles on Grandview Ridge and turn left on Steel Ridge. Go 3 more miles on Steel Ridge. The church is on the left. The 2010 "Forever" songbook will be used. Singers are invited to participate in the shape-note, four-part mass choir singing.
The Greenes: from North Carolina will be a Point Lick Gospel Tabernacle at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 12. The church is located 3 miles up Campbell's Creek. A freewill offering will be held. For questions or directions, call 304-550-3415.
The Primitives: will perform at the Maynard Reunion held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Cabwaylingo State Park. A car show, bike show, games, horseshoe tournament and more will be featured. Other performers include The Larry Stephenson Band of Nashville, Tenn., Santana Maria, The Harbor Lights and Servants of Christ of Wayne. Buster Maynard is master of ceremonies.
John Phillips: will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel, Sixth Avenue.
The Tignors: will sing at 7 p.m. today at Mount Nebo Gospel Sing, Mount Nebo. They will also sing at noon Sunday at the Harrison Reunion in Sissonville and at 6 p.m. Sunday at Sycamore Grove Church in Alkol.
Heavens Call Trio: will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Fork Baptist Church, Yawkey. They will also sing at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist in Mason County.
A gospel sing: will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Enon Union Mission Church, Enon. Dean Brwoder will speak.
Fourth Annual Gospel Songfest: honoring Agape Ministries, will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at Agape Ministries, 156 Sixth St., Dunbar. Dinner will be served at 4 p.m. and donations will be accepted.
Special services
A Sunday evening service: with The Rochesters from Blacksburg, S.C., will be feared at 6 p.m. Sunday at Capitol City Baptist Church, corner of E Street and Seventh Avenue, South Charleston.
CrossPoint Worship Center: will host Remembering 9-11, the annual memorial service of the World Trade Center towers tragedy, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Center in Scott Depot. This year's Remembering 9-11 will be featuring guest speaker Carlos Vazquez, a firefighter who is the commanding officer of Ladder Co. in the Bronx. Vazquez will share his story and remember the 10 co-workers and 40 other friends who lost their lives on that fateful day. This event is free and CrossPoint extends a special invitation to all firefighters, police, and servicemen in the area. CrossPoint Worship Center is located off the I64 Winfield/Teays Valley exit at 118 Poplar Fork Road, Scott Depot. For more information, call CrossPoint at 304-757-9440 or visit www.crosspoint-wv.com.
Community Missionary Baptist Church: 920 Amity Drive, will feature the Rev. Ronald W. English as guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday service.
The Senior Usher Ministry of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church: 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will celebrate their Annual Day at 3 p.m. Sept. 12. The Rev. Clifford Sherrod will preach.
Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church: 5470, West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington, will have a special singing/preaching service day at 6 p.m. Sunday. Highway 3:16 bluegrass gospel quartet will sing. Preaching will be by Pastor Jason C. Black.
Missionary Pearl Taylor: will be the keynote speaker for the Fourth Annual 100 Women in White Service at 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at The Nondenominational Fellowship Pentecostal Ministries, 937 Sixth St. Debbie Thomas is pastor.
Metropolitan Baptist Church Communion Service: will be held at the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services Sunday.
Bridge Ministries, South Charleston: will have a special service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Labelle Theater in South Charleston. For more information, call 304-541-8351, e-mail bridgemin...@aol.com or visit www.bridgeministrieswv.com.
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