Church news
Good Shepherd Food Pantry now open
Good Shepherd Food Pantry will be open 9:30-11:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at St. Mary Catholic Church Newport, 11555 St. Mary’s Church Road, Charlotte Hall. Assisting individuals and families in need of food. For more information, call the church, 301-934-8825.
New Hope Church invites community to veterans memorial
New Hope Church of God, in partnership with VConnections, Inc., invites the community to visit the New Community Veterans Memorial at the church, 4200 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. To purchase a brick to memorialize a veteran or family member, call the church, 301-8433887.
Shiloh UMC to hold Meals of Hope
Shiloh United Methodist Church will hold Meals of Hope 5-6 p.m. Aug. 9 at the church, 7305 Indian Head Highway, Bryans Road. All are welcome. For information, call the church at 301-375-8816.
Trinity Episcopal needs volunteers for food bank
Trinity Episcopal Church is in need of volunteers Aug. 9-12 at the Marlboro Food Bank, 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro. Help is needed to unload the food bank truck 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 9, call for details; sorting of food 7 p.m. Aug. 10; bagging of food 8 a.m. Aug. 11; and distribution of food 7-9 a.m. Aug. 12. For information, call the parish office at 301627-2636.
Indian Head UMC to hold take out dinner
Indian Head United Methodist Church will hold a Take Out Steak & Fried Chicken Dinner 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10. Walk in and order or call and order a pickup at 301-7342312. Dinners include two sides and a roll. Desserts available separately. Funds will go to help church ministries.
Christ Church to host barbecue lunch and bake sale
Christ Church Wayside will host a carry-out barbecue lunch and bake sale noon-4 p.m. Aug. 12 at the church, 13050 Rock Point Road, Newburg. Lunch will include pork barbecue sandwich, coleslaw, apple sauce and potato chips. Music sets will be provided by The Devil’s Taylors at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Take your lunch out or eat in and enjoy the music. Rain or shine. For more information, call the church office at 301-259-4327.
Israel Total Life Ministries to host Community Day
Israel Total Life Ministries will host Community Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26 at the church, 64 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf. Family, friends and the community are invited to a day of fun, food, friendship, games and more. Bookbags will be given away while supplies last. For more information, call Tameka Ramey at 813-380-6666.
Pleasant Grove Baptist to host Community Day
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will host Community Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26 at the church, 5560 Pleasant Grove Road, Marbury. Event will feature fun activities. School supplies will be distributed. For more information, call 301-934-0859.
First Missionary Baptist Church to host Women’s Conference
First Missionar y Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, is hosting its annual Women’s Conference 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 26 with a continental breakfast served at 8 a.m. and lunch served at 11:50 a.m. Facilitators for the occasion will be Reverend Emma Curry, Associate Minister, Zion Baptist Church, Welcome, and Reverend Michelle Dockett, First Lady of One Church, Washington, D.C. and the Conference Preacher is Minister Brenda Palmer, First Lady of Israel Total Life Ministries, Waldorf. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by contacting First Missionary Baptist Church at 301-863-8388 and will also be available at the door.
Trinity Episcopal needs volunteers for Martha’s Table
Trinity Episcopal Church is in need of volunteers starting 11:45 a.m. Aug. 27 at the church, 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro. Help is needed to make 1,000 sandwiches for homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. For information, call the parish office at 301-627-2636.
St. Peter’s Church announces Sunday evening Mass
St. Peter’s Catholic Church now offers evening Mass 6 p.m. Sundays at the church, 3320 St. Peter’s Drive, Waldorf. For more information, call 301-843-8916.
Praying Until Something Happens Ministries to host weekday corporate prayer
Praying Until Something Happens Ministries will host a noonday corporate prayer Monday-Friday at Zoe Outreach Ministries Church, 66790 Crain Highway, La Plata.
Metropolitan United Methodist to host Friday nights youth event
Metropolitan United Methodist Church will host Friday Night Kickbacks 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at the church, 3385 Metropolitan Church Road, Indian Head. This chaperoned event allows local middle and high school youths a place to hang out with friends, dance, listen to music, play video games, card games and ping pong, and participate in Open Mic. Free. Refreshments available for purchase. For more information, call 301-375-9088.
Holy Temple Cross Ministries to give away free cooked food
Holy Temple Cross Ministries, Inc. will have a free cooked food give-a-way 1 p.m. Wednesdays throughout the year at 11818 Park Waldorf Lane, Suite 516, Waldorf. Food is donated by area restaurants. For more information, call 301-632-9707.
Metropolitan United Methodist hosts soup kitchen Wednesdays
Metropolitan United Methodist Church will host Ladles of Love Soup Kitchen 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 3385 Metropolitan Church Road, Indian Head. All are encouraged to “eat one; feed one” by taking a meal to someone in your community who may be homeless, disabled, senior citizen, shut-in or without transportation. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available. For more information, call Arline Arnold, 202-494-7556.