CHURCH NEWS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Sunset COGIC will have a Black History Month program at 11 a.m. Sunday. The theme is “Greater is Ahead—Press On.” The speaker will be Dr. Robert A. Jones, dean of students of Texarkana College and president of the NAACP Greater Texarkana Branch. Info: 903-306-0874. New Town Baptist Church will have a Black History Month program at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 17. The theme is “Your Role in History.” The guest speaker will be Dr. Robert A. Jones, dean of students of Texarkana College and president of the NAACP Greater Texarkana Branch. Info: 903792-1847.
Zion District Laymen,
Ushers and Laity, will have a fellowship breakfast and Black History Month program at 9 a.m. Feb. 16 at Martin Shiloh Baptist Church, Clarksville, Texas. Oak Street Baptist Church will have a Black History Month program at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 17. The speaker will be Jerome Reed. Info: 903-7947608.
B.T. Harvest Ministries
COGIC will have its first annual youth Black History Month program at 3 p.m. Feb. 17. The theme is “Past, Present and Future.” The speaker will be Hosie Wyrick. College Hill Baptist Church will have a Black History Month program at 3 p.m. Feb. 17. The speaker will be the Rev. Larry Jordan of St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Info: 903-293-1716.
Greater New Hope Baptist
Church will have the Black History Month program “Youth in Action” at 3 p.m. Feb. 17. The theme is “Youth Empowered By Our Heritage.” The speaker will be the Rev. Warren A. Smith III of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Trigg community in Miller County.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Gum Springs CME Church, Douglassville, Texas, will have its first Women’s Conference at 10 a.m. today. The speakers will be Sheryl Allen of Solid Rock, Gilmer, Texas; Marquette Haskins of Miracle Center, Pittsburg, Texas; and Tyronda Jones of Outreach Ministries, Longview, Texas. Registration is $10, and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. Info: 903-733-2346.
Holy Temple COGIC will give away food and clothing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Info: 903-792-3370.
Powerhouse COGIC will have a fish dinner sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Info: 903-908-2495.
Charity Baptist Church will have a pre-Valentine’s tea from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Holy Temple COGIC will have a F.L. Haynes District’s Ministers and Workers Meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, with Bishop Nelson J. Gatlin speaking. A Women’s Day Workshop with speaker Sandra Warren and Sythenure Washington will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 21, official Women’s Day services with speaker Pearlie M. Chatman will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, and Dr. Rockridge Hannah will speak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Lonoke Baptist Church will have its annual deaconess program and Women in Red at 11 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Patricia Blake of Munns Chapel Baptist Church, Prescott, Ark. Info: 870-772-1991.
New Hope Missionary
Baptist Church, Doddridge, Ark., will have its 151st anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be Kenneth Reid and Mount Grove Baptist Church. Info: 870-691-3069.
Salem Missionary Baptist
Church, Linden, Texas, will have its annual usher’s day at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guest will be the Rev. Troy Simmons of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Avinger, Texas.
Spirit of Deliverance will have a men’s day program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Elder William Fields of Outreach Ministries. Info: 903-701-0471.
Mount Pisgah Baptist
Church, DeKalb, Texas, will have a third anniversary for the Rev. Edward L. and Dongloria Moss at 4 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Franklin and Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Camden, Ark. Info: 903-2449014. Bright Star Baptist Church will host second Sunday fellowship for Ozan Baptist District Association at 6 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Christopher Collins Sr. of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Info: 903-799-0920 or 903-244-2252.
Church of the Living God
CWFF, Lodi, Texas, will have its anniversary at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with a prayer breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16. The speaker will be Earl Whitaker of Houston. Info: 903-628-3917. New Birth S.F.M. Church will have a pastor appreciation service at 4 p.m. Feb. 17. Info: 903-244-6749 or 870-3301680. Swan Lake Baptist Church will host third Sunday fellowship for Mandeville area churches at 6 p.m. Feb. 17. The speaker will be the Rev. Christopher Collins Sr. of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Info: 903-799-0920 or 903-2442252. New Town Baptist Church will host 3rd Sunday fellowship for Texarkana area churches at 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Info: 903-792-6001.
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.