CHURCH NEWS
HOLIDAY EVENTS
First Presbyterian Church will have an Advent music concert and luncheon at noon Thursday. The performers will be Mary Scott Goode and Arthur Ghere. Call 870774-6453.
Shady Grove Baptist Church, New Boston, Texas, will host a Christmas party at 6 p.m. Dec. 17. There will be a skit, The Greatest Story Ever Told. Call 903-628-3201.
Central Baptist Church will have a children’s Christmas program at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 18 with the children’s choir and a Christmas program at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 with the adult choir. Admission is free. Call 870-773-1947.
Mount Orange Baptist Church will have its annual Christmas concert at 4 p.m. Dec. 18. Call 903733-3057 or 903-792-6001.
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lockesburg, Ark., will have a Christmas candlelight service at 5 p.m. Dec. 18. The speaker will be the Rev. Ronald E. Goodloe Sr. Call 903-490-1561.
Sanctuary of Hope, Fouke, Ark., will have a free Christmas meal from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21. There will be a free meal, gifts and music. Call 870-331-3137.
REVIVALS
Eagle’s Wings Outreach Ministries will have Prophetic Revival 2016 at 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Anthony D. Moore of Stanford, Conn.
Universal True Holiness Church, Mandeville, Ark., will have a men’s revival at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will be a variety of speakers. Call 870-645-2728 or 870-299-0385.
Spirit of Deliverance will have its end-of-year holy revival at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 through Dec. 23. The speakers will be Alvin Thompson of Rose Hill COGIC and D. Martin of New Birth Spirit Filled Ministries. Call 903-701-0471.
MUSIC
Eylau First Baptist Church will have its annual musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 903-838-9920.
Lonoke Baptist Church will have its annual Junior Choir Musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. Junior choirs are invited to join with an A and B selection. Call 870-648-4677.
Macedonia Baptist Church will have a Male Chorus Musical at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Mount Zion First Missionary Baptist Church will have its annual Invitational Christmas Musical at 4 p.m. Sunday. The theme is Jesus is the Reason Why We Sing. Call 903-319-9085.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Transformation Center International will have a Founder’s Day celebration with a musical at 6 p.m. today and an official celebration for Dennis and President Marilyn Cook at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Zion Youth Auxiliary will hold a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dec. 17. Donations are $5. Call 903-5065544 or 903-793-0801.
Zion District Laymen, Ushers and Laity will have a fellowship breakfast and workshop at 9 a.m. Dec. 17 at Greater New Hope Baptist Church.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Sanctuary of Hope, Fouke, Ark., will have a special service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Jeff Odom. The theme is God With Us. Call 870-331-3137.
Harmony CME Church, Saratoga, Ark., will have a men’s day program at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be presiding elder of the Arkansas West District the Rev. Don White Sr. and New Zion CME Church, Hope, Ark. Call 903-244-3737 or 870-388-9539.
Pine Bluff Missionary Baptist Church, Marietta, Texas, will have a family and friends day at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be Paul A. Todd and Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas.
Mount Sinai House of Prayer will have a pastor appreciation service for David Briggs at 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 903-733-6158.
Ozan District Baptist Association will have second Sunday fellowship services at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Ozan Center. The speaker will be Dr. O.B. Wood of Cedar Springs Baptist Church, Ashdown, Ark. Call 903-799-0920 or 903-244-2252.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mandeville, Ark., will host third Sunday fellowship services for Mandeville area churches at 6 p.m. Dec. 18. The speaker will be the Rev. Kin Guthrie of Mandeville Baptist Church. Call 903-7992-0920 or 903-244-2252.
Greater New Hope Baptist Church will host third Sunday fellowship for Texarkana area churches at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. The speaker will be the Rev. O.J. Newburn Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church.
GUIDELINES
The Texarkana Gazette invites readers to submit information about upcoming speakers, events and special services at area churches. Information must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday for publication in Saturday’s edition. Forms to help prepare announcements are available at the office. The Gazette reserves the right to edit all announcements.