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SATURDAY

FREEDOM MINISTRIES, Hamlet, will host a panel on marriage, family and church at 8:30 a.m. featuring guest speaker Pastor Linda Ross.

POPLAR SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will have a prayer breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall. The guest speaker will be Sister Yvonne McGraw, president of the department of Christian education of Poplar Springs. Everyone is invited.

SIDNEY GROVE CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE, 401 McIntyre Road, Ellerbe, will host a hallelujah festival from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Sidney Grove Agape Center. There will be games, prizes and food.

RESURRECTION TEMPLE, Hamlet, will host “An Evening With The Women of Excellence” pageant and musical at 5 p.m. Pastor Laronda Hampton of New Faith Ministries in Raeford will serve as emcee for the night. Musical groups include Minister Ricky McDuffie and The Family of Bennettsville, S.C. For more information, call 910-461-0453.

MOUNT SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH will have its annual rainbow tea at 6 p.m. at the N.C. National Guard Armory in Rockingham. Tickets for ages 6 and above are $10 and children ages 3-5 are $5. For more information, contact Sister Joann Everette at 910-206-8606 or the church at 910-410-9262.

SUNDAY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 208 Charlotte St., Hamlet, will celebrate its homecoming with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Thomas Greene. Lunch will be served following the service. Everyone is invited.

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. The public is invited.

NEW HOPE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 103 Blewitt Ave., Rockingham, will have a special singing program during the 11 a.m morning worship service. Dinner will follow the service in the fellowship hall. The singers will be High Ridge Bluegrass Singers from Sumter, S.C. Everyone is invited.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 311 Marlboro St., Hamlet, will commemorate the 498th anniversary of the Reformation in a service of Holy Communion at 11 a.m. St. Paul will also have a booth at the Seaboard Festival on Oct. 31. For more information, call 910-582-0729.

HOLLY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 401 Holly Grove Church Road, Rockingham, will observe its annual missionary day during the morning worship service at 11 a.m. Pastor Michael Patrick will bring the morning message.

TABERNACLE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH, 328 Airport Road, Rockingham, will sponsor a family and friends day service at 3 p.m. with guest speaker Bishop Paul Bennett of Emmanuel Temple Church. Everyone is invited.

NEW DIGGS CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 494 Mizpah Road, Rockingham, will host a “Parade of Colors” program at 3 p.m. All area churches are invited to attend and wear their favorite colors either in a suit, dress, hats, shoes and/ or accessories. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Gregory K. Freeman of St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church in Rockingham.

NEW BETHEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 160 Bethel Church Road, Dobbins Heights, will present a trinity fellowship service at 3 p.m. The guest speakers will be the Rev. A. Troy of St. Peters United Methodist Church in Hamlet speaking on the Father, the Rev. John Jackson of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Hamlet speaking on the Son and the Rev. Eric Trantham of Trusting In Jesus Full Gospel Church in Dobbins Heights speaking on the Holy Ghost. For more information, contact Pamela Hinson at 910-461-1871.

GREEN LAKE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Rockingham, will ordain Brother Frank Nicholson as a deacon at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Jack Poe from Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, and its gospel choir will host an evening worship service at 4:30 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Mervyn P. John of Raleigh.

TRINITY EMMANUEL HOLINESS CHURCH, 130 Entwistle St., East Rockingham, will have revival services beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 26-30 with guest speaker Evangelist Curtis Teague and special singing each night.

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. 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.

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.

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 AND IMPACT OF FAITH will have a memorial service for Mother Deborah Hickman at 5 p.m. on Oct. 26 at 148 Daniels St., Hamlet.

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, 987 U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have its fall festival from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 with carnival-style hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, cake walk, carnival-style booths, a costume contest and hay rides. Everyone is invited.

TIMBERS CROSSING FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 277 Loch Haven Road, Rockingham, will have its fall festival from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31. There will be a hot dog and marshmallow roast, games, Biblical storytelling, candy and a costume contest for all ages. All costumes must be Biblical. For more information, call Preacher Charlie Tyler at 910-582-4517.

FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 148 Daniels St., Hamlet, will have its youth empowerment service at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 with guest speaker Pastor Mason from Word of Reconciliation Ministries in Salisbury. All youth are invited.

LEE THEE A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 428 Lee Thee Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its annual friends and family day starting with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 on Nov. 1. Lunch will be served following the morning worship. An afternoon service will take place at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Carol Turner of Stellys Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church in Rockingham. Everyone is invited.

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 Nov. 1. The public is invited.

NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1596 U.S. 74 E., Hamlet, will celebrate its 106th usher anniversary at 3 p.m. on Nov. 1. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Bert Lattaker of Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church in Wagram. Everyone is invited.

ST. STEPHENS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 434 St. Stevens Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its annual missionary day at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 with guest speaker the Rev. Redonia Thomas of Bethel United Methodist Church in Wallace, S.C.

NEW DIGGS CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 494 Mizpah Road, Rockingham, and its gospel choir will host a yard sale beginning at 6 a.m. on Nov. 7. Booths are for rent for a donation of $5. Food and drinks are not included. For more information, contact Dora Bailey at 910-461-8767.

HOLLY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 401 Holly Grove Church Road, Rockingham, will have a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. on Nov. 7 with guest speaker the Rev. Lila Dumas. A baptism service with Pastor Michael Patrick will follow the breakfast. Everyone is invited to attend.

FREEDOM MINISTRIES NO. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights, will be selling fish, chicken wings and barbecue dinner plates for a donation of $7 starting at 10 a.m on Nov. 7. Sides will include potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and cake. Sandwiches will also be available for $4. Five or more plates can be delivered. Call 910-206-7521 or 910-995-9434.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROCKINGHAM, 201 North Randolph St., will have its fall festival from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 7. There will be hayrides, face painting, cornhole, Sparky the fire dog, pumpkin art, food and fun. Everyone is invited to attend.

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, 987 U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will host an ecumenical memorial worship service for the unborn of Richmond County at 4 p.m. on Nov. 7. The service will be led by several pastors of different denominations from the area.

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 Nov. 8. The public is invited.

FREEDOM MINISTRIES NO. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights, will celebrate its ninth church anniversary starting at 11 a.m. on Nov. 8. Pastor John Jackson from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker during the afternoon service at 2:30 p.m. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Nov. 9-13 with Superintendent Tommy Legrand of Prayer and Faith Temple in Hamlet.

FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. J.L. and Linda McCullers at 3 p.m. on Nov. 8 with choirs and groups singing from North and South Carolina. All are welcome.

CORDOVA BAPTIST CHURCH will welcome Missionary Ismael O. Wagongo as guest speaker at 11 a.m. on Nov. 15. Wagongo is the senior pastor of Living Word Believers Church in Nakuru, Kenya, East Africa. Special music will be provided. For more information, call 910-895-4045.

ASHLEY CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 332 Mizpah Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its junior choir’s anniversary at 3 p.m. on Nov. 15 with a reunion of past choir members. Past members are encouraged to come and participate. All choirs, soloists and praise teams are invited. For more information, call 910-334-8511.

Matt Harrelson | Daily Journal The name of Heritage Baptist Church on Long Drive in Rockingham is displayed prominently above the entrance to the sanctuary, which has a small wooden cross atop it.
https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_DSC_0155.jpgMatt Harrelson | Daily Journal The name of Heritage Baptist Church on Long Drive in Rockingham is displayed prominently above the entrance to the sanctuary, which has a small wooden cross atop it.