The Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of South Charleston: will celebrate its 126th Church Anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guests will be the Rev. Cornell Byers, choirs and congregation of Vandalia First Missionary Baptist Church. Dinner will be served immediately following the morning service. The Rev. Clyde Burns will speak for the morning service.

Holiday services/programs:

Loudendale Church of the Nazarene: will hold its Christmas Cantata at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 and at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the church.

Oakridge Bible Church: will present its annual Christmas play during nine performances, beginning at 7 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 23. This year's play, "A Christmas Cactus," by Eliot Byerrum, is a two-hour, mystery/comedy. Do not bring restless children and those under age six. Other performances will be held 2 p.m. Nov. 24; 7 p.m. Nov. 27, 28 and 29; 2 p.m., Dec. 1; and 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 6 and 7. The church is located on Oakridge Drive, two miles from the intersection of W.Va. 114, Airport Road. Call 304-343-6000 for details.

First Baptist Church of Vandalia Male Chorus: will present "Christmas in the Valley" at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Teays Valley Church of the Nazarene, Teays Valley. They will also perform at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Riverview Baptist Church, 201 Wertz Ave. For more information, call 304-766-8254.

Miscellaneous:

St. John Greek Orthodox Church,: 3512 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., will have a bake sale and dinner from noon to 6 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the church. Combination dinners are $14 and includes roast chicken or Souzoukakia (meatballs), rice, green beans, Greek salad, grape leaf, bread and dessert. Dinner items are available ala carte and as takeout orders. Pastry items include Baklava, $20 per dozen or $10 for 1/2 dozen; wedding cookies, $10 a dozen; butter twists, $7 a dozen; Finikia, $12 per dozen; and sweet bread, $7 each. Frozen spinach and cheese pies are $20 per dozen and frozen grape leaf rolls are $12 per dozen.

Bethel Baptist Church of Spring Hill: is sponsoring a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the church activity center, 5028 Kentucky St. The sale will feature assorted items and food concessions will be available.

Kids on Mission at Mount Vernon Baptist Church,: located at 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane, is hosting a used book sale, soup and bake sale from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the church, located behind Burger King in Teays Valley. Used books of all types, soup and a bake sale will be featured. Proceeds help support the Kids on Mission group. Call 304-757-9110 for more information.

The South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene: is hosting the Third Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal from noon to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, at its location, 4923 Kentucky St., South Charleston. The meal is free and open to the public. Individuals and families can come to the church for a sit-down lunch or order carry-out meals to be delivered.  Free transportation is also available for anyone in the greater-Charleston area. Reservations for lunch or meal deliveries can be made by calling 304-545-3058. 

A hot dog and bake sale: will be held beginning 10 a.m. today at Meadowbrook Freewill Baptist Church, located on W.Va. 114, above Capital High School.

The Lay Academy of First Presbyterian Church,: 16 Leon Sullivan Way, welcomes Naresh Shah who will speak on Jainism at 4 p.m. Sunday in Room 201 of the activities building at the church. Shah and his wife, Indira, are natives of Gujarat, India. He is a retired chemical engineer who worked nine years for the Union Carbide and 24 years for the state Department of Environmental Protection. Jainism is a religion older than Hinduism, and teaches non-violence, respect for all persons and for different viewpoints on the same subject, and control of desires by striking a balance between material and spiritual needs. His topic is "How Shall We Love our Neighbor as Ourself, when our neighbor may be so different?" The class is free and open to everyone.

King of Glory International Ministries,: 302 Delaware Ave., will continue "The Prophetic Gathering of the Eagles Summit 2012" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the church. Registration is $20. Elder Mattie Morgan, Teaching Intercessory Prayer; Elder Kathy Clark, Teaching Dreams and Vision; and first lady Vanessa White of Living Water Worship Center and Minister Richard Godfrey, Teaching: Prophetic Song (Song of the Lord); Pastor Tina Beatty of King of Glory International Ministries, Teaching Prophetic Protocol. The Prophetic Release will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 304-720-5994.

First lady Renea Crozier and the Women With Abundant Life,: 1534 Washington St. East, will have a free event for all females titled, "It's Time 2 Fight" on at 7 p.m. on Friday. Learn spiritual warfare strategies from Tracie Greene, Pamela Haley, Wanda Hightower, Robin Saunders, and Pamela Whitestone. Special Music by Tonya Arn, Christy Holstein, and Darla Pence of Maranatha Fellowship Church. For more information, call the church at 304-342-0058 or go to www.AbundantLifeWV.com.

Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Church: will celebrate its Native American Heritage Day at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the church gymnasium, located on the corner of Greenbrier and Quarrier streets. The event is co-sponsored by The Appalachian Shawnee Tribe, with primary host: Tribal Wolf Clan Headman "Red Wolf on Ridge" and Konoohee Band Chief Copperhead Striking. There will also be Cherokee, Munsee Delaware and a variety of other Native ancestries featured. Rare artifacts will be on display, native music demonstrated, history discussions, genealogy discussions, native foods available, as well as a few craft items for sale.

Music:

The sixth annual Charleston Choir Festival: will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St. E. This festival allows each participating choir to sing two selections that represent their church's denomination. A combined choir benediction will also be offered. This concert is free and open to the public. A light reception will follow. Each choir has paid an entrance donation and a collection will be taken at the performance. All money collected will go directly to the Davis Child Shelter. Participating choirs are Canaan United Methodist Church, The Charleston Baptist Temple, Emmanuel Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Timothy Lutheran Church and St. Mark's United Methodist Church.           

Reach By Faith Ministries: will present the 15th Annual Thanksgiving Gospel Sing and Veterans Day Celebration beginning at 6 p.m. today in the Old Main Building, Old Main Drive, Summersville. Singers are Ron Shamblin, the Cross Bearers Trio, The Pomeroys, Gary and Brenda Perrine, Martha Bell and The Thanksgiving Gospel Choir. The Veterans Museum located inside the Old Main Building will be open to the community. Admission is free, however, a love offering will be received.

The Down East Boys: from Reidsville, N.C., will be in concert at 2:30 .m. Sunday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1401 Washington Street West. Courtney Perry from Hansford will be featured. There is no charge. Concessions will offer barbecues prior to the concert. For more information, call Rose at 304-610-0560.

The Believers: will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Pocatalico Community Church on Sissonville Drive in Pocatalico. They will also sing on Thursday at Thorofare Community Church on Thorofare Road near Clendenin.

Glasgow Church of the Nazarene: will have a gospel sing at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the church. The Laborers Quartet, The Taylor Brothers and The Harbor Masters will be singing. The gospel sing is free and the church will be taking can foods at the doors. For more information, visit the church's website at www.glasgownaz.org or call 304-595-1763.

Buddy Liles: will sing at 7 p.m. Monday at Lucy Wilson Baptist Church, Wills Creek, Elkview. Liles, of Florida, sang with the Florida Boys for more than 25 years and appeared on many Gaither videos.

A benefit gospel sing: for John Paul Stephenson will be held at 7 p.m. today at Grace Baptist Church, St. Albans. Faith Harmony Boys and Goods News groups will sing. Stephenson was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and has not returned to work. For more information, call 304-415-5164.

Paid in Full: will be guest singers at 6 p.m. Sunday at Indian Creek Mission Church, Quick Road, Indian Creek.

Ron Shamblin: will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Chapel, Sixth Avenue.

Revivals:

Riverside First Church of God: will have revival services Sunday through Friday at the church. Evangelists will be the Rev. Gerald Grant, the Rev. Paul Young and the Rev. J.B. Lee. Pastor is Billy Morris. There will be special singing each night.

Union Valley Gospel Tabernacle: on Tuppers Creek, in Sissonville, will be starting a revival on Nov. 12. The evangelist will be Jeff Mosteller. There will be special singing each night. Take Interstate 77 North get off Tuppers Creek Exit 111, turn right and go 1/8 of a mile and the church is on the left. Take Interstate 77 South and get off Tuppers Creek Exit. Go 1/5 of a mile and the church is on the left. The church Pastor is Robert Legg. For more information, call 304-984-2469. 

Spring Fork Missionary Baptist Church,: 320 Campbells Creek Drive, will have revival services at 7 p.m. nightly Monday through Friday at the church. Preacher will be Jonathan Pinson. There will be special singing each night. Pastor is the Rev. Mike Long. Call 304-925-7469.

Lone Oak Church of God Mission: will have revival services at 7:30 p.m. nightly, Sunday through Nov. 17 at the church. Evangelist will be Joey Cunningham. Special singing nightly will include: Monday, Allens Fork Choir; Tuesday, In Him; Wednesday, Parsons Family; Thursday, The Builders; Friday, Pitchford Family; Nov. 11, Lone Oak Girls. The Family Ties will sing at the church on Nov. 18.

Thorofare Community Church: will hold a week of special revival services Sunday through Nov. 17 at the church, 1400 Thorofare Road in Clendenin. There will be special singing at 10 a.m. Sunday by Thorofare Choir, followed by speaker Mike Sims. The Doug Humphries Family will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday, followed by preaching by Pastor Holley. Monday through Nov. 17, 7 p.m. nightly, the Rev Dwight McClure will be the guest speaker. Special guest singers all week will include: Monday, The Wilson Trio; Tuesday, The Hoy Family; Wednesday, Doctors Creek Church Choir; Thursday, The Believers; Friday, The Chapel Tones; and Nov. 17, Jay Humphries. For more information, contact Pastor Holley at PastorHol...@suddenlink.net or 304-965-0600.  

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church: will have its fall revival at 7 p.m. nightly, Tuesday through Thursday at the church. Steven Caldwell, pastor of New Providence, Miami, Fla., will speak.

Special services:

The Charleston Black Ministerial Alliance: will have its annual Thanksgiving service at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 at the Fathers House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th Street North. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd Allan Hill is pastor. Speaker for the service will be the Rev. Michael Flippin Sr., pastor of Ambassadors for Christ, Nashville, Tenn.

Good Shepherd Free Will Baptist Church,: 5470 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington, will have Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a special Veterans Day Service at 11 a.m. Sunday. Evening worship service begins at 6 p.m. Sunday with the Good News Singers performing and Pastor Jason C. Black preaching. The prayer meeting and youth group meetings begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

A Musical Appreciation Service: will be held today and Sunday at First Baptist Church of Harlem Heights, 416 Broadway Ave., Oak Hill. Will Mack will perform. The event is sponsored by the community of Harlem Heights. A concert with Disciples of Christ of Columbus, Ohio will be featured at 6 p.m. today. Evangelist Damon Hamby of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Lanark, will be featured at 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call Shirley Butler at 304-222-0496 or Jean Garrett at 304-640-2364.

New Jerusalem Non-Denominational Church,: 4819 Washington Ave., Kanawha City, will commemorate former pastor and founder, Pastor Amelia Verely Houff at 4 p.m. Nov. 18 during the Founder's Day service. Guest speaker will be Bishop Melvin Mosley of Power House of Deliverance Church. Music will be provided by various singers, including Angie Richardson, Crystal Richardson and an appearance by the former gospel family group, the Gospel Family Affair. A repast and video tribute will follow the services. For information, call 304-925-8062.

The Charleston Black Ministerial Alliance: will have its annual Thanksgiving service at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 at the Fathers House Missionary Baptist Church, 500 29th Street North. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd Allan Hill is pastor. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Michael Flippin Sr., pastor of Ambassadors for Christ, Nashville, Tenn.

Highlawn Presbyterian Church,: 2501 Washington Ave., St. Albans, will host the St., Albans Thanksgiving Community Service at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the church. For more information, call 304- 727-7140. 

The Deacons and Deaconess of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church,: 5125 Church Drive, Rand, will have its annual candlelight service at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Clifford Sherrod, choir and congregation of Community Missionary Baptist Church will be guests.

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