CHURCH NEWS

REVIVALS

Cornerstone Baptist Church will have a revival at 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The theme is “Breaking Thru the Darkness.” The speakers will be Grady McDonald and Tommy Everett. Call 870-7746978.

Victory Baptist Church, Atlanta, Texas, will have its annual youth revival at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The speaker will be Marcus Lockett of New St. Matthew Church, Whitehouse, Texas. Call 903-293-2256. Red Oak Grove Baptist Church,

Ashdown, Ark., will have a revival at 7 p.m Wednesday through Friday. The speaker will be the Rev. Matthew Henry of Arkadelphia Baptist Church, New Boston, Texas. Call 903-793-2739.

MUSIC

St. Rest Baptist Church, Ashdown, Ark., will have its annual spring musical at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 870-542-6518 or 870-898-2997.

Arkadelphia Baptist Church, New Boston, Texas, will have its annual choir day at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be David Hood and Prosperity Baptist Church, New Boston.

Pleasant Grove Christian Church

will host Love Without End Music Ministries presenting “Jesus the Christ (a sermon in song)” at 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 903-733-6347.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Grace and Mercy COGIC will have a barbecue sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

Cross Pointe Baptist Church will have Adult Single Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. today. There will be a potluck dinner, games and fellowship. No child care provided. Call 903-277-0189.

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 Andrew Clark of St. James Episcopal Church A light lunch will follow. Call 870-772-6931.

Mount Canaan Baptist Church,

Gurdon, Ark., will host the Southwest District Section 1 prayer breakfast retreat from 8 a.m. to noon April 1. The theme is “Waging War, Ephesians 5:10-18.”

Sunset COGIC will host the F.L. Haynes Annual Women’s Auxiliary Service at 11 a.m. April 1. The speakers include Helen Thomas and Paula Hannah, and there will be a skit. Call 903-826-2931 or 903792-1075.

Circle J Cowboy Church will sponsor a Children’s Spring Buck Out Series beginning on April 2. There will be stick horse races, mutton busting, 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 903-2800555. Beaver Dam Missionary Baptist Church, DeKalb, Texas, will have its 12th annual Usher Day Tea at 3 p.m. April 2. The theme is “The Door.” The special guest is the pastor of Community Faith Fellowship, Idabel, Okla.

First Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas will host Women of Faith with “Sisters: Celebrating the Art of Friendship” at 7 p.m. April 7. Tickets are $25. Call 1-888-493-2484.

SPECIAL SERVICES

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church will have a service honoring Labricha Collins at 6:30 p.m. today. The speakers will be Latonya Anderson, Yulonda Thomas and Mandy Starks. Call 903-799-0920 or 903244-2252. Also, a pastor and wife seventh appreciation service for the Rev. Christopher and Labricha Collins will be 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be Dr. Corey Brown and Sunset Baptist Church. Call 903-793-2319 or 903-244-2252.

Oak Street Baptist Church will have a pastor 46th anniversary service for Dr. L.B. George Jr. at 10:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The speakers will be the Rev. Lance George of Redeeming Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, at 10:45 a.m. and Dr. Mayfield Brewster of Greater New Hope Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. Call 903-794-7608.

Hamilton Memorial AME Church

will have its annual stewardess day at 11 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Vickie Davis of Hamilton Memorial. Call 903-7937651.

Piney Grove Baptist Church will have a 21st pastor and wife appreciation service for George and Shirley Bradford at 11 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. J.D. Hawkins. Lunch will follow. Call 903-832-2155 or 903-223-8406.

College Hill Baptist Church will have its annual usher day program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Floyd Trotter of Clear Lake Baptist Church, Wamba, Texas. Friendship Baptist Church

will have a fourth pastor appreciation service for K.D. Hill at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be the Rev. D.A. Hill and New Hope Baptist Church, Daingerfield, Texas. Call 903-792-0402 or 903748-0937.

Miles Chapel CME Church will have its annual missionary women’s day program at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Rodriquress Dixson Broadway of Camden, Ark. Ladies are asked to wear white. Call 870-772-0618. Mount Pisgah Baptist Church,

DeKalb, Texas, will have a pastor and wife first anniversary service at 3 p.m. Sunday. The special guests will be the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Franklin and Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Camden, Ark. Call 903-831-7579. Mount Pleasant CME Church, Mandeville, Ark., will have its 125th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be the Rev. Monteal Rhynes of Jacksvonville, Ark. Call 870-772-4762.

Holy Temple COGIC will have a pastor and wife 16th anniversary service at 4 p.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Karl Barnes of Elect Temple COGIC, Benton, Ark. Call 903-792-3370. Oak Street Missionary Baptist Church will have a Baptist ministers’ fellowship service at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The speaker will be Dr. L.B. George Jr.

Friendship Baptist Church,

Redwater, Texas, will have special services at 6 p.m. Friday. The speaker will be Rebecca Pratcher of In Touch Ministries, Atlanta, Ga. Call 903-244-0931 or 903-831-6148.

New Town Baptist Church will have its annual usher day at 10:45 a.m. April 2. 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. April 2. The special guests will be T.J. Roberson and St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.

Kingdom Church will have its sixth anniversary services at 4 p.m. April 2. The special guest will be McCoy Murphy and Rose Hill COGIC. Guests are asked to wear blue. Call 903-223-0860.

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.