CHURCH NEWS

NEW SERVICES

St. James Episcopal Church will have the Rev. Daniel Bethancourt of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Shreveport, La., celebrating the Orthodox liturgy one Saturday a month, beginning at 9:30 a.m. today.

FALL FESTIVALS

Leary Chapel Baptist Church, Leary, Texas, will have a fall festival from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. Info: 903-832-7491.

Downtown First Baptist

Church will have a fall festival from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Info: 903-748-5098.

Cass County Cowboy Church, Atlanta, Texas, will have its 12th annual fall festival from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 27.

Cathedral Heights Church of

the Nazarene will have a fall festival from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27. No scary costumes. Info: 870-774-7195.

Circle J Cowboy Church will have a fall festival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Concession food for purchase. Info: 903280-0555.

Mount Olive Missionary

Baptist Church will have a fall festival from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 27. Info: 870-773-7131.

Central Baptist Church will have a fall festival from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Info: 870-7731947.

MUSIC

Union Missionary Baptist

Church, Fulton, Ark., will have an old school musical at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be B.R. Roberts of Union Missionary Baptist Church. All choir groups, soloists, etc., are invited. Info: 870-896-2444 or 870-826-6211.

Mount Zion Missionary

Baptist Church, Triggs community, Ark., has inspirational choir annual invitational musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guest churches are invited to sing two songs. Info: 903-691-3662.

Red Springs Baptist Church will have an appreciation in music for Marjorie Brown at 3 p.m. Sunday. Info: 903-277-4443 or 903-306-7737.

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Wilton, Ark., will have Chariots of Fire of Shreveport, La., in concert at 6 p.m. Oct. 27. Info: 870-898-2824.

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church will have a pre-anniversary musical at 6 p.m. Oct. 27. Info: 903-799-0920 or 903-244-2252.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Zion District Laymen, Ushers

and Laity will have a fellowship breakfast at New Town Baptist Church at 9 a.m. today.

Bethlehem Baptist Church, DeKalb, Texas, presents a women’s seminar, “It’s Healing Time,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. The special guests will be Dorothy Patterson, Pamela White and Amanda GilmoreTramel. Lunch will be served. Info: 903-691-8516.

Christ United Methodist

Church will have its annual fish fry fundraiser for Curtis Cornett Scholarship Fund from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today. Prices are $9 for adults, $4 for ages 6-12, free for those ages 5 and under. Info: 870-774-4091 or christchurchumc@windstream.net.

Mount Sinai House of Prayer will have a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School is 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

New Town Baptist Church will have its annual youth explosion at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be the Rev. James Hawkins and St. John Baptist Church youth choir and other youth groups. Info: 903-5170162.

Greater Shiloh COGIC, Nash, Texas, will host its annual celebration for those fighting breast cancer at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The speaker will be Stephanie Syler. Info: 903-838-8350.

Fairview United Methodist

Church will have its annual country store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 27. There will be

homemade crafts, bake sale and $5 soup lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bright Star Baptist Church will have a benefit program for Mae Lillian Martin at 5 p.m. Oct. 27. There will be speakers and music. Info: 903-319-9225 or 903-691-5265.

SPECIAL SERVICES

Texarkana Chapter Gospel Music Workshop of America will have its 17th anniversary at 6 p.m. today at St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Info: 903-319-8280 or 870-9450638.

Lonoke Baptist Church will have its 111th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Leslie Brembry. Info: 870-772-1991.

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Marietta, Texas, will celebrate the Rev. Henry Martin’s first pastoral anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Dr. R.E. Ruffin of Greater St. John Baptist Church, Hooks, Texas.

Friendship Baptist Church will have its annual women’s program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guest will be the Rev. Tonya Anderson of Bethlehem Baptist Church, DeKalb, Texas. Info: 903-792-0402.

Shady Grove Baptist Church, Bloomburg, Texas, will have its 143rd anniversary at 3 p.m.

Sunday. The speaker will be Larry W. McCowin of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Avinger, Texas. Info: 903-838-0186, 903799-0070 or 903-748-0534.

Spirit of Deliverance will have a family and friends day at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Elder Thomas Turner of Grandview COGIC. Info: 903701-0471.

Victory Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas, will have a family and friends day at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Elder Rickey Greene Sr. of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Douglassville, Texas. Info: 903277-7852.

Swan Lake Baptist Church will host third Sunday fellowship for Mandeville area churches at 6 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Berniece Muldrow of Mount Pleasant CME Church. Info: 903-799-0920 or 903-2442252.

Mount Orange Baptist Church will host third Sunday fellowship at 7 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Reginald Reid Sr. of Polly Chapel Baptist Church. Info: 903-792-6001.

Baptist Minister’s Fellowship

Texarkana will have a workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Charity Missionary Baptist Church. The speaker will be Dr. J.D. Hawkins officiating. Info: 903-244-5121.

Lifeline COGIC will have a 30th appreciation for Johnny and Carrie Nard at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 with speaker Superintendent Neotis Roberson of Roberson Temple COGIC, Omaha, Texas, and 4 p.m. Oct. 28 with speaker Superintendent Rockridge Hannah of Holy Temple COGIC. Info: 903-793-2387 or 903-2932966.

New Town Baptist Church will have installation services for the Rev. Darnell Johnson at 10:45 a.m. Oct. 28 with speaker the Rev. Ray Larry of Providence Baptist Church, Slidell, La., and at 3 p.m. Oct. 28 with the Rev. Harold Abraham and Antioch Baptist Church, Rodessa, La. Info: 903-792-1847.

Oak Street Baptist Church will have a men’s day program at 10:45 a.m. Oct. 28. The speaker will be the Rev. Phillip Willis Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church. Info: 903-794-7608.

Salem Missionary Baptist

Church, Linden, Texas, will have its annual Epps family day at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.

St. Luke No. 2 Baptist Church, Fulton, Ark., will have its 107th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28. The special guests will be Frankie Mitchell and Haynes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Dinner will be served before and after. Info: 870-8962281 or conway@swat.coop.

Miles Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will have its 130th anniversary at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. The speaker will be the Rev. Freddie L. Smith of Canaan Baptist Church. Info: 903-276-7016 or 903-899-5628.

New Zion Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas, will have its annual men’s day program at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. The speaker will be the Rev. Kenneth Thornton of Leary Chapel Baptist Church. Info: 903-792-5229.

New Zion Baptist Church, Trigg community, Ark., will have its 156th anniversary at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. The special guests will be Dr. L.B. George and Oak Street Baptist Church. Info: 870772-7390 or 903-793-4287.

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church will have its 149th anniversary at 3 p.m. Oct. 28. The speaker will be the Rev. Joe Nelson of Victory Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas. Info: 903-799-0920 or 903-244-2252.

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.