Church news
Mount Sinai AME Church to host Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be at Mount Sinai AME Church, 3475 Leonardtown Road, Suite 101, Waldorf, from 6-8 p.m. July 24-28. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend. To register, call the church at 301-645-9299.
St. Catherine to host Meals of Hope
St. Catherine Catholic Church will host Meals of Hope 5-6 p.m. July 26 at the church, parish hall, 7636 Port Tobacco Road. Anyone in need of a meal is welcome to stop by. Opportunities to learn about health care and other social assistance opportunities will also be available. For more information, call the parish office at 301-934-9630.
Christ Church to host yardsale
Christ Church, located at112 E. Charles Street, La Plata, will hold its annual indoor yard sale from 8 a.m.- noonJuly 29. All proceeds from the yard sale support the preservation of the historic church building. For more information, call 301-392-1051.
Alexandria Chapel to hold Ushers Day Celebration
Alexandria Chapel United Methodist Church will hold Ushers Day Celebration 3 p.m. July 30 at the church, 5605 Chicamuxen Road, Indian Head. Theme will be “Doorkeepers of Faith.” Guest speaker will be Rev. Gina Higgs of New Hope Church of God, Waldorf. Public invited. For more information, call Patricia Page at 240-888-7461 or Rhonda Taylor at 301-7433907.
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 301-627-2636.
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 301-734-2312. 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.
Accokeek church offers transportation to residents
Accokeek First Church of God, located at 15821 Livingston Road, will offer free transportation, to those within a 20-mile radius of the church, to and from Sunday School that begins at 9 a.m. or Sunday morning services, 10-11:45 a.m. If interested, call 301-283-2116, email pastor@ accokeekchog.org, or contact Rose Armstrong at 301-885-8124. For more information, go to www.accokeekchog.org.
St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, Port Tobacco, will offer weekday morning Mass 6:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the church, 7865 Port Tobacco Road. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning 7 a.m. with Benediction at 8 a.m. for those who would like some quiet prayer time. All are welcome. For more information, go to www.stcatherinesmcconchie.org or call 301-934-9630.
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.
Victory Christian Ministries opens food pantry
Victory Christian Ministries International of Charles County food pantry will be open 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the church, 4415 Crain Highway, White Plains. For more information, call 301-645-5171 or email communityinitiatives@vcmicc.org.
Mount Sinai A.M.E. announces new Bible study series
Mount Sinai A.M.E. Church announces new Bible study series “The I Factor—Addressing the Trending Identity Crisis That Exists in Our Society” 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 3475 Leonardtown Road, Suite 101, Waldorf. For more information, go to www.mountsinai-amec.com or call 301-645-9299.
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. For more information, call 301-375-9088.