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SATURDAY
LEDBETTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will host a pancake breakfast with sausage, bacon and grits from 7 to 11 a.m. Donations will be accepted. There will also be a bake sale.
PHILADELPHIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 157 Philadelphia Drive, Rockingham, will have a church yard sale starting at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Kaycee Douglas at 910-997-3883.
ST. PETER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 205 North Bridge St., Hamlet, invites all praise teams, mime teams and choirs to come and celebrate the church’s Ladies of Praise team’s 11th anniversary at 3 p.m. Those wanting to participate in the program are asked to RSVP to Dot Goldston at 910-206-8274 or 910-582-2886.
SIDNEY GROVE DELIVERANCE CHURCH will have a pre-anniversary service for Bishop Arlester Simpson at 3 p.m. with guest speaker Pastor Eric Carpenter from Rose of Sharon Church in Troy.
LIVINGSTON CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will have a cake-baking program at 5 p.m. with guest speakers. The public is invited to attend.
ELLERBE GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 162 Ellerbe Grove Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its senior choir’s 66th anniversary at 6 p.m. All local choirs and others are invited to attend.
SUNDAY
WEST ROCKINGHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will celebrate its 100th anniversary with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with pastor, the Rev. Kjersti Lockhart bringing the message. Lunch will follow the morning service.
MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, 596 E. Washington St. Ext., Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming beginning with Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by worship services at 11 a.m. A covered-dish meal will immediately follow in the multi-purpose building. The Rev. Leon Hawks, pastor of Crosspointe Baptist Church in Concord and native of Richmond County, will be the guest speaker. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 21-23 with guest speaker Dr. A.B. Brown. There will be special music each night, and a nursery will be provided. For more information, call the church office at 910-895-9670.
ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Elder Charles Ellerbee preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.
BASS TEMPLE CHURCH will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pastor Willie Moore at 11 a.m. with various speakers.
FELLOWSHIP UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1200 McDonald Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate its homecoming beginning with the 11 a.m. morning service with guest speaker the Rev. Gene Tyson. A covered-dish dinner will be served after the service.
BEAVER DAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 714 Beaver Dam Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming beginning with the 11 a.m. morning worship service. Lunch will be served following the morning service in the family life center. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 21-23 with guest speakers and special music.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate women’s day during the 11 a.m. morning worship service. Delivering the message will be the Rev. Patricia Russell, associate pastor of Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. All members and visitors are welcome to attend.
LOVELY HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 120 Lincoln St., Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming at 11 a.m. with Pastor Benny Kemp bringing the morning message. Lunch will be served after the morning service. An afternoon service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Mary Lindsey of St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church in Derby. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 21-23 with guest speaker Pastor Robert Dockery of Macedonia Baptist Church in Hoffman.
NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST CHURCH, Biscoe, will celebrate its pastor’s 10th anniversary during the 11 a.m. morning worship service. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lois Robinson from Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Gibson.
McDONALD BAPTIST CHURCH will host the Eastern Sonrise Quartet in concert during the morning service at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
ELLERBE GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Rockingham will celebrate its usher anniversary at 3 p.m. The guest speaker for the evening will be Pastor Marvin T. Clowney of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton.
POPLAR SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will have its friends and family day celebration at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Eddie Maye of Pee Dee Missionary Baptist Church in Lilesville along with his choir and congregation. Refreshments will be served after the service. Everyone is invited.
GREEN CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, Hamlet, will have a Jamaica program at 3 p.m. with guest speaker Elder Charles Quick of Pember Temper Church in Hamlet. Everyone is invited.
HOLLY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 401 Holly Grove Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its 55th usher anniversary with a program at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Hurley Williams of Nashville Missionary Baptist Church in Marston along with his choir and congregation.
NEW LIFE CHURCHES OF DELIVERANCE, 410 3rd St., Hamlet, will have a building fund program at 4 p.m. with guest speaker Prophet Jerome Tomblin of Reaching to Saved Ministries in Charlotte along with his congregation.
SWEET HAVEN CHURCH will host the Eastern Sonrise Quartet in concert during an evening service at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH, 139 School St., Rockingham, invites everyone in the community to come hear about God’s amazing grace and how He brought Cooper Ellington back from a brain stem tumor. Cooper will share his testimony and sing several songs with Bailey Marona about the Lord’s blessings upon his life beginning at 6 p.m.
MORNING STAR HOUSE OF REFUGE, 120 McArthur St., Hamlet, will have a program at 6 p.m. with guest speaker Elder Damien Mason of Salisbury. Everyone is invited to attend.
UPCOMING-ONGOING
PRAYER DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES, 108 School St., Rockingham, hosts a feeding program for the homeless each Wednesday.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES will be having a soup kitchen 9 to 10:15 a.m. every Sunday and from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. every Tuesday. No one is turned away. Food furnished by the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and donations.
POPLAR SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will be having a noonday Bible study and prayer meeting every Wednesday. The church will also provide breakfast for worshipers every first Sunday. Everyone is invited to share in these experiences. For information, call 910-997-2468.
ROCKINGHAM CHURCH OF CHRIST is offering a free home Bible study by mail for those who think the Bible is too hard to understand. The community is invited to participate. Call 910-895-4035 and clearly leave your name and mailing address.
BAND NO. 2 OF THE CHURCH OF GOD is offering homebound prayer meetings to the homes of people who can’t get out to go to church due to illness. Call for an appointment for prayer or Bible study services in your home at 910-997-1213.
NEW BETHEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH will have a monthly all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. every first and third Saturday. The breakfast is $5 for eat-in or take-out.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 McDonald Ave., Hamlet, will open its doors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday to pray for the nation. Everyone is invited. For information, call the church at 910-582-0289.
TABERNACLE OF FAITH PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH, 101 Pine St., Hamlet, will have noonday prayer from noon to 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The church will also have Bible study from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Every second and fourth Thursday of each month, its food bank will be opened.
NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1596 U.S. 74 E., Hamlet, will have community prayer service at 6 p.m. each Tuesday of the month. This is a prayer service for local communities and the nation. All are invited to attend.
MORNING STAR HOUSE OF REFUGE, 120 McArthur St., Hamlet, will have a 10 a.m. morning service and a 7 p.m. night service every first, second and third Sunday of the month. Bible study will be from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. All are invited to worship here.
FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, 987 U.S. 1 North, Rockingham, offers a contemporary service at 9 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Sunday school is in between at 10 a.m. with Sunday night services beginning at 6 p.m. and Wednesday night Bible study starting at 7 p.m.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 148 Daniels St., Hamlet, offers Sunday morning breakfast and delivery at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:45 a.m. Every second Sunday, it will offer its Sister 2 Sister program at 4:30 p.m. The church will have its Tuesday soup kitchen at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday Bible study at 7 p.m., Friday morning food box at 10:30 a.m., Friday night service at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday morning food box at 10:30 a.m.
GREATER HARVEST PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH will have Sunday morning worship services at 8 a.m. in its temporary location of Nelson Funeral Home Chapel, 302 N. Bridges St., Hamlet. All are welcome. For more information, contact Tasha Graham at 910-817-1054.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 311 Marlboro St., Hamlet, invites those without a church home or new to the community to worship with its congregation on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. and to share in the mission to feed the hungry of the community. With a more traditional worship, St. Paul observes the church year calendar of Sundays and seasons. Food donations are welcomed and may be dropped off at the church from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Tuesdays. For information, call 910-582-0729.
KINGDOM INSTITUTE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1971 U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have prayer and impartation at 6 p.m. and Bible study from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. and morning worship with youth empowerment at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 148 Daniels St., Hamlet, will host its “21 Nights of Revival Fire” at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 1-21. There will be 21 anointed speakers, 21 nights of salvation, healing and deliverance and 21 days of noonday prayer from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call 910-997-4391 or 910-995-2955 or email [email protected].
KINGDOM INSTITUTE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1971 U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have a three night revival beginning at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 23-25. The guest speaker for the three nights will be Donnie Bennett, pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Rockingham. The theme will be “Walking in God’s Presence.” Choirs, mimes and praise teams are welcome to come. For more information, call 910-895-4090 or visit www.kingdom-institute.org online.
OUTREACH TO THE UNREACHED DELIVERANCE CENTER, 100 Main St., Hamlet, will have revival services at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 23-25 with Prophet Ja’Delwen Robinson. For more information, call 201-994-5567.
GREEN CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, Hamlet, will host the Rockingham District Men’s Booster Club and their monthly prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. on Sept. 26. All men are invited to attend.
FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have a men’s fellowship breakfast at 9 a.m. on Sept. 26.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate its annual choir anniversary at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26. Other church choirs or groups are invited to participate. RSVP by calling 910-582-7391 or 910-582-0994.
SPRING HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate its 102nd church anniversary at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26. The theme for the program will be “Shaking The Foundation.” There will also be a musical concert. Other church choirs and groups are asked to participate.
PHILADELPHIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH presents “The King’s Ball and Dinner” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the East Hamlet Community Center, 155 Old Laurel Hill Road, Hamlet. Tickets are $10. The guest speaker for the night will be former Major League Baseball player Alvin Morman with a guest performance from The Mighty Swan Jubilee.
GREATER HARVEST PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH will present Gospel Explosion 2015 at 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the Leak Street Cultural Center, 1004 Leak St., Rockingham. All choirs, praise teams, mime and praise dance ministries are invited. For more information, contact Linda White at 910-534-0056.
CORDOVA BAPTIST CHURCH, 226 Ledbetter St., Cordova, will celebrate its 119th homecoming starting with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 27. The guest speaker will be Pastor Landis Lancaster with special music by Tina Jacobs.
ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Pastor Darrell McSween preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Sept. 27. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.
MOUNT PLEASANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 861 Grassy Island Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate its homecoming during the 11 a.m. morning service on Sept. 27 with guest speaker the Rev. Ray Broadwell. Dinner on the grounds will follow the Sunday morning service. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 27-30 with different guest speakers and special music each night.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, will have an evening worship service sponsored by the Usher Ministry at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 27. The guest speaker will be the Rev. T.J. Horne of Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Lilesville along with his choir and praise and worship team. All ushers, members and friends are invited.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 138 Wallace Road, Ellerbe, will host a community tent revival at 6:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 27-30. There will special singing each night with The Harvester’s Quartet, Mercy’s Well, The Pioneers and a community choir. A nursery will be provided for babies to age 4. Refreshments will be served in the church fellowship hall prior to services. Everyone is welcome to attend.
JOY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 864 S. N.C. 177, Hamlet, will have a quarterly gospel singing at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 2. Featured singers include Tonia Denson, Wanda Jacobs, Charlie and Donna Tyler and William and Kay Walters. The event is free to the public, and no love offering will be taken up. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Stan or Linda Jacobs at 910-895-7015.
FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have a WMU rainbow tea from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 3. Tickets are $5 and bring a toy for the Toys for Tots box. Call 910-895-3111 for more information.
PEMBERTON TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, 209 Monroe Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate its pastor, Charles Quick’s, 5th anniversary at 4 p.m. on Oct. 3. The guest speaker will be Superintendent Samuel Payne from Asheville.
ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Pastor Darrell McSween preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Oct. 4. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.
CHAPPELL GROVE CHURCH, 111 Godfrey Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate its annual homecoming beginning with the morning worship service at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 with the Rev. H.K. Williams. Lunch will be served immediately following the morning service. An afternoon service will be at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Joshua Ellerbe from House of Shiloh Holiness Church in Albemarle along with his choir and congregation. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 6-8 with guest speaker the Rev. Anthony Ledbetter of Piney Grove Holiness Church in Wadesboro along with his choir and congregation. All are invited to attend.
FLETCHER’S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 McKoy Road, Hoffman, will celebrate its 68th choir anniversary at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10. Everyone is invited to attend.
FAITH FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 657 Airport Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming during service at 10 a.m. on Oct. 11. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Steve Pryor and Michael Wayne Smith will render the music. Everyone is invited to attend.
TRINITY EMMANUEL HOLINESS CHURCH, 130 Entwistle St., East Rockingham, will have revival services at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 and at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 12-16 with guest speaker Evangelist Curtis Teague. There will also be special singing each night.
CORDOVA BAPTIST CHURCH will sponsor an old-fashioned tent revival beginning at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 and at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 12-16. For more information, call 910-895-4045.