Saturday, May 20
Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will host the Men’s Ignited Conference. When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with breakfast at 8 a.m. and lunch at noon.; regular Sunday service is at 10 a.m. Details: The theme is “God Will Always Move Through Men,” and the Scripture is Acts 4:31-33.
Sunday, May 21
Holmes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Schlater will have Usher Day. When: 11:30 a.m. Details: Minister Jimmy Hibbler of Memphis will speak.
Myles Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church will have Usher Day, featuring the City Wide Usher Choir. When: 3 p.m.
Bethel Christian Methodist Episscopal Church in Lexington wll have an appreciation service for its pastor, the Rev. James A. Brinson, and his wife, Chartie. When: 3 p.m. Details: The Rev. Thomas Keys of West Hill C.M.E. Church in Durant will speak. The colors will be purple, red and white..
Sunday, May 28
Lockalonia Missionary Baptist Church in Money will have Usher Day, featuring the City Wide Usher Choir. When: 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 4
Liberty Baptist Church in the Jefferson community, Carroll County will have homecoming. When: 10:45 a.m. Details: Thomas Bingham, pastor of Valley Hill Baptist Church, will be the speaker. A covered-dish lunch will be held immediately afterward at the pavilion across the street from the church.
Bethel Christian Church of Coila will have a fifth-anniversary program for its pastor and his wife. When: 2:30 p.m. Details: The guest speaker will be Bishop Milton Glass of New Green Grove Church of Faith. The theme is “A Faithful and Authentic Servant of God.” The colors will be navy blue and lime green.
McKinney Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will have its annual Usher Day, featuring the City Wide Choir. When: 3 p.m.
Cypress Grove Missionary Baptist Church will have its annual revival. When: 6 p.m. June 4 and 7 p.m. June 5-7. Details: Elder Mary L. Clark will be the evangelist.
Sunday, June 11
Holmes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Schlater will have an anniversary program for its pastor, Elder Mary L. Clark . When: 2 p.m. Details: Pastor Jerry Williams of Green Grove Church in Doddsville, will speak.
Traveler’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church will have its annualWomen’s Day. When: 11 a.m. Details: Brittaney Boyd will speak. The theme is “Women Submitting to God’s Will,” and the theme Scripture is Philippians 2:5-8. Rehearsals will be held May 25, June 1 and June 8 at 6 p. m. nightly.
Monday, June 12
McKinney Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School When/where: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 12-16. Details: The theme will be “Faith Builders: Restoration Work Ahead,” and the theme verse will be Nehemiah 2:18b.
Saturday, June 17
Locus Benedictus will host a retreat, “Inner Healing through Scripture.” When/where: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Retreat Center at 1407 Levee Road. Details: The presenters will be Dr. Sheryl Jones and Joyce Pellegrin. For more information, call 662-299-1232.
New Beginnings Church of Holiness will have an anniversary program for its pastor, Nellie Morgan, in the Jodie Wilson Library Auditorium. When: 6 p.m. Details: Pastor Betty Hamilton of Philipp United Church will speak.
- Please submit church items in writing by noon Wednesday. They may be delivered to the Greenwood Commonwealth office on U.S. 82; faxed to 662-453-2908; emailed to dmonroe@gwcommonwealth.com; or mailed to The Greenwood Commonwealth, P.O. Box 8050, Greenwood, MS 38930.
