Special events

The Fellowship Among Christian Churches has announced its schedule of services.

Pastor Maxie Dobson will speak at Tabernacle of Miracles on April 29.

Bishop Ricky Deese will speak at Praise and Worship Ministries on July 29.

Buie will speak at St. Joseph Miracle Revival Center on Sept. 30.

The Hometown Quartet will be at the Hyde Park Baptist Church at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Sr.’s Joy Club.

There is no charge. Church officials will take up love offerings.

Regan Road Methodist Church of Lumberton will have family night supper at 6:30 p.m. on March 21.

Pentecostal United Holy Church will have its men’s conference at 7 p.m. nightly Wednesday-March 16.

Speakers include the Rev. Charles Parker of Orrum 1st Baptist Church on Wednesday, Bishop G.W. Winston of Townsend Chapel Bible Church of God on Thursday and elder Larry McLean of St. Mary United Holy Church on Friday. The men’s choir will sing each night.

A fellowship dinner will be held Friday night after service.

The conference is for men only.

The Youth Choir of Greenville Baptist Church will host a “Men’s Day Program” on March 25 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Pastor’s Aide Committee of Greenville Baptist Church will host a “Little Miss Pastor’s Aide” program on March 18 at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited.

The Stations of the Cross services are being held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1202 N. Chestnut Street, and will continue every Wednesday during the season of Lent. The services, led by Dr. Stan Knick, director of the Native American Resource Center at UNCP, commemorate the last hours before the crucifixion of Christ, with accompanying Scripture and prayers. The Holy Eucharist and Healing with Father Roger Kappel as celebrant will follow each service. Visitors are welcome.

Lenten Souper Sundays continue at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.. A light supper that includes soup and sandwiches prepared by Trinity’s parish “chefs” will be served each Sunday. A lenten study, “In the Footsteps of Jesus”, will follow the suppers. Father Roger Kappel will share pictures from his recent visit to the Holy Land. Visitors are welcome. For information, call (910) 739-3717 or visit www.trinitylumberton.net.

The Stewards of Turner Station African Methodist Episcopal Church will observe their Annual Day on Sunday. Church school starts at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Lunch at 1:30 p.m. The speaker for the evening service is Rev. Evelyn G. Dunn, pastor of St. James AME Church, Whiteville, Presiding Elder Southern District of North Carolina Conference of African Methodist Episcopal Church of the Second District.

The deacon ministry of Greater New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church presents Judy and the Girls of Rowland at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The church is located at 172 Plainview Drive in Lumberton.

Holy Swamp Baptist Church will have a Loisteen Moody Little Prince program at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Deliverance Temple Ministries will be having a deliverance service on March 16 at the African American Culture Arts Building in downtown Lumberton. The program will start at 7:30 p.m. For information call 910-534-0475.

Rev. William Griffin will be speaking at Cedar Grove Baptist Church of Fairmont on Sunday. Service begins at 10 a.m.

Bethany Presbyterian Church will have its annual ‘Women’s Pew Rally’ at 4 p.m. on March 18. The theme is ‘Changed by God’s Steadfast Love.’ The speaker will be evangelist Angela Faulkner. Music by Miracle Zion Church choir and various church choirs.

The church is located at 700 E. Elizabethtown Road in Lumberton.

Center Grove Missionary Baptist Church will have an appreciation banquet for Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Norman Sr. at the Matthew J. Rouse Resource Center at 6:30 p.m. on March 16.

Charity Church of God will have a fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31. There will be a jewelry sale, wide flat-screen TV raffle and refreshments for sale.

The church is located on Highway 72 beside Morgan Britt Apartments.

For information call 910-258-3932.

The Pentecostal Faith of God Church has a weekly prayer service each Thursday from noon until 1 p.m.

The church is at 2650 McPhaul Road, Lumberton.

For information, call 910-738-2136 or 910-734-0054.

Godwin Heights Baptist Church will have a yard sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 31.

For Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Yard sale items, bake goods, crafts.

The church is located at 704 Godwin Ave.

Chestnut Street United Methodist Church Youth Group will host “Magic is in the Air” at 7 p.m. on April 20 and April 21 at Chestnut Street UMC Church. Jon Belle Isle wil be the magician of the night. The cost for early registration is $6; $8 at the door.

To buy tickets or for information call 910-739-3304, send an email to manygoal@gmail.com, or stop by the church at 200 East Eighth Street.

Chestnut Street United Methodist Church will present a dramatization of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” at 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 5.

The youth of the church will re-enact the scene of the painting, dressed as disciples.

The adult choir will present choral interludes.

The public is invited to this program which is under the direction of Judy Seals. Harriette Lovin is directing the choir. The Rev. Steve Little is the pastor.

The church is located on the corner of Chestnut and Eighth streets in Lumberton.

Revival

Annease Drive Praise and Worship will have its revival from April 22-27.

Featured speakers include:

Apostle Anthony Buie at 6:30 p.m. on April 22.

Rev. Randy Revels at 7:30 p.m. on April 23.

Rev. Randy Cummings at 7:30 p.m. on April 24.

Rev. Timmy Hunt at 7:30 p.m. on April 25. and at 7:30 p.m. on April 26.

Evangelist Terry Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on April 27.

Faith Baptist Church will conclude revival services today.

The Revs. Timmy Hunt and Jimmy Hunt will be the speakers.

The service will start at 7:30 p.m.

The church is on N.C. 710, Rowland.

Morning Star Community Church invites everyone to its spring revival March Sunday through Wednesday.

Guest speakers will be the Rev. Henry Oxendine and the Rev. Johnny Locklear. Sunday service at 6 p.m. and Monday-Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m.

For information call 618-9840.

Victory Holiness Church, NC 72 West in Pembroke, will have conclude its revival tonight.

Services begin at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Reedy Branch Baptist Church will have its annual spring revival March 18-21. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. and week night services begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Rev. Jerry Lowery, pastor of Raynham Baptist Church, will speak Sunday and Tuesday nights.

Darrel Callahan, evangelist, will speak on Monday and Wednesday nights.

The Combine Choir and the New Zion United Methodist Church family will be holding its annual spring revival servicc March 21 through 23 at 7 p.m. nightly.

The speaker will be Dr. Russell Rogers from the Pentecostal United Holy Church, in Lumberton.

The choirs include:

Wednesday — Mount Olive UMC Combined Choir, from Lumberton.

Thursday — Pentecostal United Holy Church, from Luberton.

Friday ­— Harvest Assembe of God Praise Choir and Creations Ministries Dancers from Rayham.

The church is located on Old NC 74 west of Lumberton. For information call 910-521-9013 or 910-374- 8210.

Full Gospel Tabernacle of Life Church will have spring revival services at 7 p.m. on March 22 and March 23 and 11 a.m. on March 25.

The church is located at 1918 East 5th Street in Lumberton.

The pastor and members of New Zion United Methodist Church will hold spring revival services at 7 p.m. every night March 21 through March 23.

The guest minister will be Dr. Russell Rogers, pastor of Pentecostal United Holy Church in Lumberton.

Choirs each night:

March 21 ­— Mt. Olive United Methodist Church Choir, Lumberton.

March 22 — Pentecostal United Holy Church Choir, Gaventown Road, Lumberton.

March 23 — Harvest Assembly of God Praise Choir and the Creation Ministry Dancers of Raynham.

All choirs invited to participate are still welcome to come and be part of the services each night. Everyone is invited.

Faith Fellowship Holiness Church will have its revival March 18-March 23. Services start at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 and 7:30 p.m. March 19—March 23

The pastors this week are Matthew Jones and Marvin Hunt.

The church is located on NC 41 toward Fairmont across from radio station 1009 WSTS. For information call 910-738-3644 or 910-740-3644.

Singing

The Hometown Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at Hyde Park Baptist Church.

The church is located at 301 Roberts Ave.

There will be a celebration concert featuring “The Collingsworth Family” Sunday in the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services at Kingdom Place Ministries located at 2610 East 5th Street in Lumberton. For information call 910-717-4188. Everyone is invited.

Voices of the Heart, an all-girl teenage christian vocal group, will perform at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, located at 6414 Center Road, Bladenboro, at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The event is free, however, a love offering will be collected during the event. For more information about the group, visit www.voicesoftheheartnc.com.

Food/plate sales

Fellowship Holiness Church will have a plate sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 23.

A combination plate costs $7, a BBQ plate costs $6 and fried chicken or chicken and rice plates cost $6. With choice of two sides: string beans, potato salad or baked beans, slaw with bread and cake.

The church is located at 504 Whiteville Road in Lumberton. For information call 736-0069 or 374-4686.

Anniversaries

First Free Will Baptist Church will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its adult choir at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Various choirs and gospel music groups have been invited to participate in this celebration.

Everyone is invited.

The church is located on 4650 Daniel McLeod Road in Red Springs.

The Spring Branch Baptist Church of Fairmont will be celebrating the 19th pastoral anniversary for their pastor, the Rev. Robert Young on March 18.

Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served immediately following morning worship service.

There will be an afternoon service at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited.

The pastor’s aide committee and members of Jerusalem Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Chadbourn will celebrate pastor Fredrick Murray and family’s 10th anniversary, beginning with a banquet at 6 p.m. on March 17 at the Brunswick Waccamaw Association building, 600 Pine Log Road in Whiteville.

The celebration will conclude on March 18 with morning worship service at 11 a.m. and afternoon service at 3:30 p.m. at the church located at 2713 Joe Brown Highway North in Chadbourn.

Apostle Anthony Buie, the pastor of St. Joseph Miracle Revival Center Solid Rock Ministries in Red Springs will be the guest speaker at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets for the banquet are available for a donation of $10. For information call 910-843-4818.

Food ministry

Full Gospel Tabernacle of Life Church will have a community food drive from noon to 2 p.m. on March 24.

The church is located at 1918 East 5th Street in Lumberton.

For information call 910-733-0434.

Health fair

The Round Branch Baptist Church of Bladenboro will hold its annual health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Theme: “Spring Into Good Health”. Varioius Bladen County agencies will be on site with free information to give. Blood pressure checks, Glucose checks and Body Mass Index will be offered.

The health fair is free to the public. Door prizes and a healthy bag lunch will be provided.

The church is located on the corner of Center Rd and Zion Hill Church Road in Bladenboro. The pastor is the Rev. Victor P. Singletary. For information call 910-874-1565.