Church Briefs
Revival Under Way At New Beginnings
Revival will be tonight through Sunday at New Beginnings Worship Center. Service times are tonight and Saturday night at 7 and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Speakers will be Pastor Randall and Lisa Black of Faith Point Christian Center. The host pastor is Ronnie Jones.
Royal Descendants At Unity AC Church
The Royal Descendants will be at Unity Advent Christian Church on Saturday at 7 p.m. No admission will be charged, however, a love offering will be received. The church is located on Unity Church Road, Four Oaks. For more information, call the Rev. Billy Keene at 963-2719 or Glenn McLamb at 894-3236.
Spring Concert Set Sunday
Hickory Grove Disciple Church will have a spring concert Sunday at 4 p.m. Featured will be Tru Prayze of Johnston County.
Pastoral Anniversary Starts June 1
Deliverance Church Inc. will have a pastoral anniversary celebration on June 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. and June 7 at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Speakers will be the Rev. Cathy Jones from Prince Chapel CME, June 1; Elder Robert Gilchrist from Body of Christ Family Christian Center, June 2; Bishop Warren Anderson from Fountain of Life Ministries in Sanford, June 3; Bishop Michael Rogers of Lakeview Baptist Church in Durham, June 4; Bishop Ezekiel Young from New Birth Deliverance Church in Coats, June 5; the Rev. Charles “Choo Choo” Dent, associate pastor at St. Augusta Church in Fuquay-Varina, June 7 at 11 a.m.; Pastor Kelvin Belle from First Congregational United Church of Christ in Durham, June 7 at 3:30 p.m.
The church is located at 3328 Old Stage Road (intersection of N.C. 55 and Old Stage Road), Angier. For more information, call Angela Purdie at (919) 639-2756. The pastor/founder is Bishop S.L. Carney.
Indoor Yard Sale Set Saturday
First Presbyterian Church will hold an indoor yard sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
‘Wind Of God Revival’ Starts Tonight
Pastor Allen Mason of Solid Rock Ministries in Angier is bringing back to Dunn his “Wind of God” tent revival. The revival will begin tonight at 7. The revival will be in the same location on East Cumberland Street.
Spring Revival Starts June 4
Holy Mission Holiness Church will hold spring revival June 4-5 at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Pastor James Avery Buie from Revival Center in Benson. Voices of Praise will provide the music. The host pastor is Elder Lewis Geddie.
Healing Service At Benson PH Church
There will be a healing service June 7 at 6 p.m. at Benson PH Church. The evangelist will be Charles Mellott.
Missions Gospel Sing At Fellowship
Fellowship Baptist Church will host a missions gospel sing fundraiser Sunday at 6 pm. Featured guests include the gospel bluegrass music of the West Family of Lillington and the Taylors, also of Lillington. The Taylors will be singing featured songs from their new CD, “He Leadeth Me,” which is to be released in June. All proceeds will go towards mission trips planned for June and October. The church is located on Ross Road in Lillington. Call 897-4768.
St. James To Host ‘Parade Of Tables’
St. James Disciple Church will host a “Parade of Tables” Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Benson Civic Center, 1204 N. Johnson St. The speaker will be Pastor Clarry Gathers. There will be a fashion show, singing and a catered meal. The program is sponsored by the St. James Gospel Choir. The pastor is Angelo Surles.
Upcoming Events At Coats Community
Coats Community Church invites the public to a weekend of special events. Tonight at 7, Coats Christian Academy will have graduation. Saturday at 7 p.m., the movie “Facing The Giants” will be shown. Sunday at 11 a.m., Stephen Hill will be the speaker. He is featured on many of the Gaither Homecoming Services. For more information, call 897-2881.
Part Four Harmony To Perform
Part Four Harmony will perform Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Coats.
Family, Friends Day Set June 7
Family and Friends Day will be held June 7 at 11 a.m. at Long Branch Disciple of Christ Church, 1921 Barefoot Road. The pastor is Dr. David N. Atkinson. For more information, call Janie Elliott at 594-6516.
Gospel Sing June 7 At Jonesboro Baptist
There will be a gospel sing June 7 at 6 p.m. at Jonesboro Baptist Church. Featured will be Black Creek and The Howell Family. The church is located at 2020 Jonesboro Road, Dunn.
Special Service At Maskil Fellowship
There will be a special Holy Ghost anointed service Pentecost Sunday at Maskil Fellowship Church. Service time is 7:30 p.m. Speakers will be Evangelist Tim and Dianne Stewart. The pastor is Freddie Powell. The church is located at 5341 Green Path Road, Dunn.
Family, Friends, Founders Day Program
Rising Sun Church of Christ will hold a Family, Friends and Founders Day program Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Shawtown Community Building in Lillington. The speaker will be the Rev. Ernest Dunn, pastor of Lillington Grove OFWB Church. Lunch will be served. The Rev. Jon R. Murphy is the pastor.
Pre-Anniversary Gospel Celebration Set
There will be a pre-anniversary gospel celebration for the Rev. John T. Oliver on Saturday at 6 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 412 Johnson St., Roseboro. Featured will be Promise of Lillington, Chosen Voices of Dunn, New Image of Erwin, Wendell Floyd of Autryville, First Missionary Baptist Male Chorus and Mixed Choir of Roseboro, Truly Blessed of Lillington, Deliverance Victory Temple of Harrells, Gospel Lites of Hope Mills and many others.
For more information, call Evangelist Ruby Floyd at (910) 483-7803 or (910) 977-7058, or Minister Carolyn Bennett at (910) 525-0215.
Fifth Sunday Musical Program
There will be a fifth Sunday musical program at Darden Chapel Christian Center. Service time is 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 810 E. Broad St., Dunn. The program is sponsored by United of Dunn.
Coats COGOP To Celebrate Anniversary
Coats Church of God of Prophecy will celebrate its 11th church anniversary Sunday during the morning worship service at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jeanette Barnes, pastor of Zion Temple COGOP, Erwin. Coats COGOP is located on N.C. 27 between Coats and Benson. The pastor is Bishop Frank L. Taylor. For more information, contact the church at (919) 894-1929 or Maria McNeill at (910) 658-0052.
W.B.S. Announcements
Win Build Send Christian Center will not have service this Sunday. June begins Men’s Month titled, “Teaching Our Men… Reaching Our Fathers.” Speakers for the month are: June 7 at 10 a.m., Tyrone McClain; June 14 at 10 a.m., Elder Arthur McCallister; June 21 at 10 a.m., Pastor Lawrence Denning; June 28 at 10 a.m., Dean Mack Sowell and at 3 p.m., Minister Christopher Lindsey and One for Christ will also be in concert. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 892-8922.
Revival At New Vision Destiny
Revival will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. at New Vision Destiny Ministries, 101 N. Magnolia Ave., Dunn. The speaker will be Pastor Roger Smalls of Beaufort, S.C. The revival is hosted by Dwelling Place Ministries. For more information, call (910) 213-6393.
Faith & Power CC News
Tonight at 7:30, Apostle Ron Spears will speak at Praise & Worship Outreach Ministries in Erwin.
Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Faith & Power will have an empowerment worship service. At 7:30 p.m., Apostle Carolyn Hicks from Deliverance Jesus Is Coming Victory Temple, Hope Mills, will speak at Faith & Power on “Expect A Miracle Day.”
The host pastors are Apostle Ron and Montrina Spears.
Gospel Sing At Community Chapel
There will be a gospel sing Sunday at 6 p.m. at Community Chapel Church. Featured will be Canaanland. The church is located at 815 Raiford Road, Erwin.
Fifth Weekend Fellowship Set
A Fifth Weekend Fellowship will be held at Temple of Faith, Fayetteville, tonight 7:30. Minister Tyrone Parker, Revival Center Holiness Church in Linden, will be one of the speakers. Sunday at 11:15 a.m., Bishop Alexander Jones Jr., Revival Center Church, will be the speaker. Host is Bishop Charles Jones. The church is located on Camden Road. For more information, contact Evangelist Sandra Lanford at (910) 867-1810 or e-mail slanford@nc.rr.com.
Breakfast June 6 At Beulah MB Church
The Abandon Youth Group will have breakfast on June 6 at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Benson. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. Everyone is invited.
Deliverance Conference Starts June 5
Deliverance Conference 2009 will be held June 5 (7:30 p.m.) to June 7 (11 a.m.) at Zion Cathedral Christian Church, 5329 Ramsey St., Fayetteville.
Evangelist William Lee To Speak At Erwin COG
Church of God International Evangelist William Lee will speak for the annual Pastor Appreciation Day Sunday at Erwin Church of God. Pastor Alton and Donna Childers will be honored during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The church is located at 109 W. C St., Erwin.
Fifth Union Fellowship Set
The Fifth Union Fellowship will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. at God’s House of Prayer. The host pastor is Apostle McArthur and the associate pastor is Bishop Apelles Hart.
Dorothy King To Be Guest Speaker
Pastor Dorothy McGill King of Power House Church in Wilson will be the guest speaker Sunday at 11 a.m. at Jesus Christ Church of Love. Tonight, Minister Lillian will be on a program at Power House Church. Saturday night, Pastor Linda Jones will speak at Praise and Worship in Erwin.
Jesus Christ Church of Love is located at 121 S. Railroad Ave., Dunn.
Pastoral Anniversary At Deliverance Church
A pastoral anniversary celebration will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Deliverance Church Inc. The speaker will be the Rev. Cathy Jones from Prince Chapel CME in Corinth.
The celebration will continue Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with Elder Robert Gilchrist of Body of Christ Christian Center in Erwin.
The host pastor/founder is Bishop S.L. Carney. The church is located at 3328 Old Stage Road, intersection of N.C. 55 and Old Stage Road in Angier. For more information, contact Angela Purdie at (919) 639-2756.
The Taylors In Concert This Weekend
The Taylors will sing at Red Hill PFWB Church Saturday at 7 p.m. The church is located at 5355 Red Hill Church Road in Coats.
The Taylors will also sing Sunday at 11 a.m. at Midway Pentecostal Holiness Church for Youth Day.
The Taylors are a brother/sister quartet from Lillington. They were recently awarded the title of first-place winners at the 2008 Talent Showcase of The National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky. They also won the title of 2008 grand champions at the State Annual Singing Convention in Benson.
Eleventh Hour Ministries News
Tonight at 7:30, Apostle Leroy and Francine Hargett, along with Life Changers International Ministry Church family of Princeton, will be guests at Eleventh Hour on the last night of revival.
On June 2 at 7:30 p.m., Pastor Leroy and Audrey Smith and Eleventh Hour Church family will be the guests at New Vision of Christ in Dunn with Apostle Stanley and June Douglas. This will be for a city-wide revival.
For more information, call Evangelist Debra Wilson at (919) 333-1288 or Pastor Audrey Smith at 892-4593.
Saints Gathering Tonight At Bibleway
The Saints Gathering will be tonight at 7:30 at Bibleway Church. Sunday services will be Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Churches gathering include Prayer Room, Union Hill and Burning Bush.
The overseer is Mildred McNeill.
Fortress To Be At Beulah Baptist
Fortress will be in concert during the 11 a.m. worship service at Beulah Baptist Church on Sunday. There will be no charge; however, a love offering will be received during the concert. The church is located at 3140 N.C. 242 South, Benson. For more information, contact the Rev. C.H. Lee at (910) 594-1523.
Church To Note 92nd Birthday
Sunday will mark the 92nd birthday of The Gospel Tabernacle in Dunn.
The Rev. Ken Milliken said the service will feature the sanctuary choir in concert. A fellowship luncheon will follow.
The church lobby area is undergoing extensive refurbishing. An elevator is being installed this week.
This is the largest renovation the church has seen since an expansion of the building while the Rev. King White was pastor.
Bill Marshburn once served as the church’s fundraising chairman.
Upcoming Events At St. Luke Church
Sunday at 11 a.m., Children’s Day will be observed at St. Luke Church. The Rev. Ronnie McNair, an associate pastor of St. Luke, will be the speaker.
Sunday at 3 p.m., Dr. George F. Miller and the Dunn/Lillington District will render a fifth Sunday service at St. Luke.
On June 7 at 9 a.m., St. Luke will unite with Mt. Zion MB Church in baptism at Mt. Zion. At 11 a.m., Pastor Leroy Smith will honor all 2009 graduates in conjunction with communion.
St. Luke is located at 93 N. Orange St., Coats. The pastor is the Rev. Leroy Smith Jr. For more information, call 892-5613 or 890-1429.
‘Singing Son Celebration’ At Robert’s Grove OFWB
A ‘Singing Son Celebration’ will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at Robert’s Grove OFWB Church. Featured will be Rapture Road, King’s Way and Marksmen. The church is located in the Spivey’s Corner community near Midway Middle School. The pastor is the Rev. Fred Baker.
The Allen Family In Concert
The Allen Family will be in concert for a Fifth Sunday Night Sing at Smyrna OFWB Church on Sunday at 6 p.m.
The church is located approximately three miles east of Meadow on N.C. 96.
The pastor is the Rev. Richard Whitman.