Church news

Trinity Episcopal looking for volunteers to assist with food bank

is looking for volunteers Dec. 9 to assist with the Marlboro Food Bank at the church, 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro. Help is needed to distribute food 7-9 a.m. Dec. 9. For more information, call 301-627-2636.

Shelves of Hope Pantry opens this Saturday

located at St. Catherine parish hall, 7636 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, will be open from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. This is a ministry of St. Catherine and St. Ignatius Hilltop parishes and is open to all. For more information, call 301-934-9630.

Peace Lutheran Church to host Renaissance Christmas concert

will be Dec. 9-10 at Peace Lutheran Church, 11610 Rubina Place, Waldorf. Tickets can be purchased at www.chesapeakechoral.com or reserved by calling 301-642-0594. Performance times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9, tickets are $40 and $35 respectively; and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, tickets are $15 and $12. For more information, go to www.chesapeakechoral.com.

Holy Ghost Church to host Our Lady of Guadalupe presentation

will present Joseph Murtha to discuss, “The Imagery Behind the Image,” in the church hall following the 10:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, Dec. 10 on Route 257 in Issue.

Mount Sinai AME Church to celebrate 24th anniversary

will celebrate its 24th church anniversary 4 p.m. Dec. 10, at 3475 Leonardtown Road, Suite 101. Guest preacher will be Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver, Sr., pastor of Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church, founder of the Collective Empowerment Group, and president of the Pan African Collective. with accompanying orchestra, will present “Little Lion, Little Lamb,” a cantata for Christmas by Heather Sorenson, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the church, 305 E. Smallwood Drive, Waldorf. For more information, call 301-843-6797.

Trinity Episcopal looking for volunteers to assist with Martha’s Table

is looking for volunteers starting 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17 to assist with making 1,000 sandwiches for homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. The church is located at 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro. For more information, call 301-627-2636.

St. Catherine of Alexandria announces weekday morning Mass

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

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

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.

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.

St. Peter’s Church announces Sunday evening Mass

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

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

will host Friday Night Kickbacks 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at the church, 3385 Metropolitan Church Road, Indian Head. This chaperoned event allows local middle and high school youths a place to hang out with friends, dance, listen to music, play video games, card games and ping pong, and participate in Open Mic. Free. Refreshments available for purchase. For more information, call 301375-9088.

New Hope Church invites community to veterans memorial

in partnership with VConnections, Inc., invites the community to visit the New Community Veterans Memorial at the church, 4200 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. To purchase a brick to memorialize a veteran or family member, call the church, 301-843-3887.