The deadline for all church briefs is 5 p.m. Thursdays. Items may be dropped off at our office at 105 E. Washington St., Rockingham, or sent to us via email to [email protected], with the subject line of Church News.
SATURDAY
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. 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. with guest speaker the Rev. Lila Dumas. A baptism service with Pastor Michael Patrick will follow the breakfast. Everyone is invited to attend.
PROVIDENCE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1120 E. Washington St., Rockingham, will have its annual prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. The guest speakers will be the Rev. Crystal Young-Lovett of Providence Baptist Church and Minister Cheryl Bailey of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. All missionaries are invited to join for the program. All participants are asked to register with a $5 donation. For more information, contact Sister Elizabeth Allred at 910-817-9066.
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. 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.
GREATER DIGGS CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 1258 Old Cheraw Highway, Rockingham, will sell dinner from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Menu consists of chicken or fish with coleslaw, baked beans, corn, cabbage or string beans, cornbread or roll and dessert. Eat-in or take-out available. Call 910-997-6824.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROCKINGHAM, 201 N. Randolph St., will have its fall festival from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be hayrides, face painting, cornhole, Sparky the fire dog, pumpkin art, food and fun. Everyone is invited.
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. The service will be led by several pastors of different denominations from the area.
SIDNEY GROVE CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE, 401 McIntyre Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate the 31st anniversary of Assistant Pastor Carrie Brown at 5 p.m. and during the morning worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Dinner will be served following the morning worship. All are invited to attend.
SUNDAY
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.
FREEDOM MINISTRIES NO. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights, will celebrate its ninth church anniversary starting at 11 a.m. 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.
MOUNT ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 986 Ledbetter Road, Rockingham, will observe men’s day during the 11 a.m. morning worship. The theme for the observance is “Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance.” The guest speaker will be Tavares Bostic, founder of the organization Brothers Leaning on Another Creating Kings. The LFU Ministry Team of Mount Zion will serve a meal following the morning worship in the J.C. and Ruth Watkins Gathering Hall. Everyone is welcome.
FAITH ASSEMBLY CHURCH will welcome guest speakers Elder Jerry and Sharon Jenkins at 11:45 a.m. All are welcome.
FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. J.L. and Linda McCullers at 3 p.m. with choirs and groups singing from North and South Carolina. All are welcome.
OUTREACH CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, 1002 E. Washington St., Rockingham, will celebrate its 24th anniversary at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Elder Micheal Legrand along with the Prayer and Faith Temple Church of Hamlet congregation.
NEW DIGGS A.M.E. ZION CHURCH will host the District Lay Council meeting of the Rockingham District churches at 3 p.m. All are asked to attend and bring as many youth and children as possible. For more information, call 910-895-9035.
IMPACT OF FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES, 431 Fairley St., Laurinburg, will have its sister to sister program at 4:30 p.m. with guest speaker co-pastor Janie Bruce of Faith Assembly in Hamlet. The church van will depart at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 910-894-3473 or 910-995-2955.
FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, U.S. 1 North, Rockingham, will host its rescheduled fall festival from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
MOUNT MORIAH FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, N.C. 381, Hamlet, will host The Pierce Family in concert at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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. 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.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, will have young adult revival services at 7 p.m. nightly Nov. 9-10 with guest speakers Pastor Timothy Newton of Bible Way Ministries in Rockingham and Evangelist Angie Mallow of New Greater Anointing Ministries in Laurinburg. The public is invited.
LIFE-CHANGING MINISTRIES will welcome speaker Pastor Linda Ross of Faith Assembly in Hamlet at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. For transportation in the church van, call 910-894-3473 or 910-995-2955.
WAYMAN CHAPEL CHURCH, 1923 Osborne Road, Hamlet, will have a mega merchandise sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 inside the church.
MORNING STAR HOLINESS CHURCH, 120 McArthur St., Hamlet, will have a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 hosted by Elect Lady Chanel Quick. The guest speaker will be Prophetess Sandra Ellerbe of New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Wadesboro. Admission is a $5 donation. For more information, call 910-434-8692.
MARSTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 220 Stroman Road, Marston, will have its “Giving Thanks Fellowship Service” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 followed by its annual community fellowship dinner at 2 p.m. on Nov. 14. Public is invited.
PLEASANT HILL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 105 Lake Road, Rockingham, will host a cornhole tournament to raise funds to replace windows in the church at noon on Nov. 14. Registration will be from 11 a.m. to noon, and fees are $20 per person and $40 per team. No equipment is required. All boards and bags will be provided. Refunds will only be given if the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather. For more information, contact Shawn Everett at 910-461-1782.
ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Elder Charles Elerbee preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Nov. 15. The public is invited.
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. 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.
PINEY GROVE CHURCH, Windblow community, will celebrate its gospel singers’ 70 anniversary at 3 p.m. on Nov. 15. Several guest groups are expected to be present.
GREATER DIGGS CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 1258 Old Cheraw Highway, Rockingham, will host its four seasons gala service at 5 p.m. on Nov. 14 with special guest Minister Dannie Montgomery of the Church of God of Prophecy in Morven, along with his choir. Teams will represent the four seasons. Everyone is invited.
FAITH TEMPLE HOLINESS CHURCH, 217 Rummage Pack Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate its pastor’s 22nd anniversary Nov. 19-22. At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 Pastor Ross from Hamlet will be the guest speaker, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 Pastor Gary Marshell from Ellerbe will be the speaker and at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 Elder Bowden from Candor will speak. At 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 22 Bishop William McLaughlin Jr. will be the guest speaker for morning worship.
ST. MARY HOLINESS CHURCH, 178 Channie McManus Drive, Dobbins Heights, will have an appreciation service honoring Elder Billy Quick at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. The public is invited.
SANDY RIDGE CHURCH, Sandy Ridge Church Road, Rockingham, will have a fellowship service at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. Everyone is welcome.
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. 22. The public is invited.
MACEDONIA CHURCH OF GOD, 391 McIntyre Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate its church anniversary at 4 p.m. on Nov. 22 with guest speaker Pastor Betty Tillman of Expected Ends Ministries in Wadesboro. For more information, contact Pastor Ann McDonald at 910-652-2319.
GREATER WALLS CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 646 U.S. 74 W., Rockingham, will present a pre-Christmas explosion at 6 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the church dining hall. Dinner will served. Tickets are $10 with ages 12 and under getting in free. For tickets, see members of Greater Walls or call Pastor Deborah Chambers at 910-974-4890.
CORDOVA BAPTIST CHURCH will host The Stills Family in concert at 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 for the fifth Sunday singing. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 910-895-4045,
IMPACT OF FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES, 431 Fairley St., Laurinburg, will have a leadership class resuming at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 by Apostle L.H. Williams. For more information, call 910-894-3473 or 910-995-2955.
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 Dec. 6. The public 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 Dec. 13. The public is invited.