CHURCH NEWS
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Central Baptist Church will have a Lord’s Supper service/Palm Sunday event at 10 a.m. April 9. Call 870-773-1947.
Hopewell Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will have Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. April 9-12 and a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. April 13. Call 903-794-4916.
Eylau United Methodist Church will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. April 13.
Flower Acres Church will host the play “The Last Supper,” presented by The Crusaders, at 7 p.m. April 14. There will be a meal of the foods eaten at the Last Supper, along with music. Tickets are limited, $10 each. Call 903793-0419.
REVIVALS Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Mandeville, Ark., will have a revival at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The speaker will be the Rev. R.C. Barnes of Dermott, Ark. Call 903-799-0920 or 903-244-2252.
Grace Community & World Outreach Christian Center Church will have a Resurrection Revival at 7 p.m. April 10-14. There will be a variety of speakers. Call 903-8323915 or 903-319-7726.
Victory Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas, will have its annual women’s revival at 7 p.m. April 10-12. The speakers will be Charlotte Maxwell, Joyce Bennett and Shaundala Summers. The theme is “It’s Time For Your Release.” Call 903-277-7852.
Flower Acres Church will have a revival from April 16-19. The special guests will be The Crusaders. Call 903-793-0419.
MUSIC
New Hope CME Church, Nash, Texas, will have a musician appreciation service for David Moore at 6 p.m. today.
Davis Chapel Church, Wilton, Ark., will have The Voices for Christ in concert at 7 p.m. today.
Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church will have its annual invitational spring musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 903-278-8313 or 903949-4523.
Hopewell Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will have its annual choir day at 3 p.m. April 9. The special guests will be Dr. Bernice King Strong and Carman Strong Evans. Call 903306-4889 or 903-831-5054.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Triggs community, will have “A Tribute to Gospel Heritage” concert and reception at 4 p.m. April 9. Call 903-826-0743.
Cornerstone Baptist Church in Texarkana, Ark., will host legendary Christian recording artist Dallas Holm in concert at 6 p.m. April 9. Love offering will be accepted. Call 870-774-6978
First Baptist Church of Ashdown will present Let the Glory Come Down featuring music, praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. April 9.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Mount Canaan Baptist Church, Gurdon, Ark., has canceled the prayer breakfast retreat for today. Sunset COGIC will host the F.L. Haynes Annual Women’s Auxiliary Service at 11 a.m. today. The speakers include Helen Thomas and Paula Hannah, and a skit is planned. Call 903-826-2931 or 903792-1075.
Circle J Cowboy Church will sponsor a Children’s Spring Buck Out Series beginning on Sunday. There will be stick horse races, mutton bustin’, calf riding, barrel races and more. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with events beginning at 1:30 p.m. Concessions available for lunch and snacks. Call 903-280-0555.
Beaver Dam Missionary Baptist Church, DeKalb, Texas, will have its 12th annual Usher Day Tea at 3 p.m. Sunday. The theme is “The Door.” The special guest is pastor of Community Faith Fellowship, Idabel, Okla.
Greater St. John Baptist Church will have five area fellowship Bible class at 6 p.m. Monday.
First United Methodist Church will have a Lenten Musical Meditation and Order of Midday Praise and Prayer at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a performance by Marc Andre Bougie and Candace Taylor. A light lunch will follow. Call 870-772-6931.
Eylau United Methodist Church will have a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and April 8. Call 903-838-8778.
Trinity Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church will have a fundraiser fish fry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Call 870-571-4053, 870-330-4747 or 903-559-0450.
First Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas, will host Women of Faith with “Sisters: Celebrating the Art of Friendship” at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $25. Call 1-888-4932484.
Power House COGIC will have a fish dinner sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8. Call 903-908-2495 or 903-793-2263.
Zion Baptist Women Auxiliary will have a planning meeting at 11 a.m. April 8 at Red Springs Baptist Church. Call 870-772-1060.
Transformation Center International will have a Resurrection Crusade at 7 p.m. April 13-14 and 9 a.m. April 16. The special guest will be Bishop Jasper MacPhillips of Abuja, Nigeria.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Polly Chapel Baptist Church will have 17th pastor and wife appreciation services, beginning with a men’s breakfast at 8 a.m. today at Golden Corral. Guests will pay for their breakfasts. There will be a Sister-to-Sister Painting event at 5 p.m. today, with women asked to bring a light snack. There will also be special services at 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Call 903-793-6988, 903-277-0082 or 903-794-8917.
New Town Baptist Church will have its annual usher day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Charles Faulks. Call 903794-1621.
Arkadelphia Baptist Church, New Boston, Texas, will have a pastor and wife fourth anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be T.J. Roberson and St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
Buchanan Missionary Baptist Church, Stamps, Ark., will have a pastor and wife fifth appreciation service for Charles D. and Annette Smith at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be L.B. George Jr. and Oak Street Baptist Church. Call 903-908-4843 or 903-908-4839.
God’s Glory Ministry will have a pastor and wife second appreciation service at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be Cory Woods and Gravel Hill Baptist Church.
Greater New Hope Baptist Church will have a 50th anniversary and retirement service for May Field and Bobbie J. Brewster at 4 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be the Rev. Paul Todd and Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas. Call 903-2773461, 903-277-3461 or 903-2766762.
Halls United Methodist Church will have Texarkana Christian Fellowship at 4 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Milton Glass of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Call 870-773-9657.
Kingdom Church will have its sixth anniversary services at 4 p.m. Sunday. The special guest will be McCoy Murphy and Rose Hill COGIC. Guests are asked to wear blue. Call 903-223-0860.
Mount Zion First Baptist Church will have a presentation by Sandra Shoulders’ Counseling Ministry at 11:30 a.m. April 9.
New Zion Baptist Church will have its annual usher program at 3 p.m. April 9. The speaker will be the Rev. Steve Jackson of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Call 903-7925229.
Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Linden, Texas, will have a pastor’s aide program at 3 p.m. April 9. The special guests will be the Rev. Courtney Mitchell and Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Daingerfield, Texas.
First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas, will have a pastor and wife 18th pre-anniversary service for Jonathan and Janice Stanmore at 3 p.m. April 9.
First Baptist Church, Ashdown, Ark., will have a special service at 6:30 p.m. April 9. The theme is “Let the Glory Come Down.” The special guests will be the Sanctuary Choir. Call 903-244-4008.
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.