CHURCH NEWS
■ GOOD FAITH CARR UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH, 3703 Ryburn Road, will be the site for volunteers to meet at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, for the community cleanup. In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the city of Pine Bluff will host the cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon, according to a news release. Supplies and clean-up assignments will be given out at Good Faith, however, volunteers should provide their own transportation to clean-up sites throughout the community. To protect against Covid-19, public health measures will be implemented, including social distancing and mask wearing. Details: Mayor Shirley Washington’s office, 870-730-2004.
■ HOUSE OF BREAD DELIVERANCE CHURCH,
500 S. Main St., will open its drive-thru food pantry Monday from 1-4:30 p.m. or until the 250 food boxes run out. The church will give away food on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one box will be given per household. Police officers will direct traffic at the giveaway, according to a news release. Everyone is required to wear a mask. Everyone must bring proof of address (utility bills and driver’s licenses). All clients must fill out new intake forms for 2021. Details: House of Bread apostle, Saint Mary Harris at 870-872-2196.
■ JUSTICE SUNDAY SERVICE AROUND THE CLOCK,
a virtual event, will be from noon Sunday, Jan. 17, until 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The national virtual event promoting community service and volunteerism is sponsored by the 400 Years of African American History Federal Commission, according to a news release. Pine Bluff participants will be Leslie Dorn, executive director of the United Way of Southeast Arkansas; Renice L. Davis, pastor of Bethany Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; Gary Bell, pastor Pine Bluff First Assembly of God; and Arkansas state Rep. Kenneth B. Ferguson of District, a Democrat of District 16.
■ ONE PINE BLUFF PRAYING TOGETHER SERVICES
will continue by conference call or Zoom due to Covid-19. Sessions will be held in months with five Sundays, according to a news release. Churches hosting the prayers from 6-7 p.m. Sundays include: Jan. 17 — Cherry St. AME Zion Church, 800 Cherry St.; Jan. 24 — Trinity Episcopal Church, 703 W. Third Ave.; and Jan. 31 — First Assembly of God, 1002 Ridgway Road. The conference call number is #1.978.990.5000 with access code 127365# The prayer initiative started in 2017 and was intended for participants to meet and pray for the growth and prosperity of the city.
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