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Pilgrim Rest to hold
‘Laymen's Breakfast'
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 675 Viser Ave., will host a ‘Laymen’s Prayer Breakfast’ at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with a message and testimonial period at 9:30 a.m. On Sunday, the church will hold ‘Men’s Day Fellowship’ event. L.C. “Buckshot” Smith of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church will be the speaker for the fellowship program.
St. Stephens Baptist
plans benefit service
St. Stephens Baptist Church will host a benefit program at 6 p.m. Saturday for Lonnie Joe and Dorethy Porchia.
Chidester Baptist will
host Nichols Family
Chidester Baptist Church, 161 Tates Bluff Road in Chidester, will host the Nichols Family bluegrass gospel group at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.chidesterbaptistchurch.com, or call 870-675-2746.
Antioch Baptist holds
Pastor’s Aid Program
Antioch Baptist Church on Arkansas 57 in Stephens will hold a Pastor’s Aid Program at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Victory Church sets a
relationship seminar
Victory Church, 1283 U.S. 278, will host a "Relationship Conference" at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, and at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
The guest will be the Rev. Richard Exley, who is a "seasoned minister with a wide variety of ministry experience as pastor, radio host, conference and retreat speaker as well as the author of 35 books," states a news release.
Child care will be provided for all services except the 9 a.m. service on Sunday.
Mt. Olive Church set
for youth day/revival
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 136 Arkansas 376 North, will host its Annual Youth Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Roy Wesley Jr. of New Hope Church of God in Christ as the speaker. The church’s youth revival will be held at 7 p.m. nightly from April 27-29. The Rev. Luther Harris of Beulah Grove Baptist Church of El Dorado will be the evangelist.
Whitest Chapel will
hold 'Spring Revival'
Whitest Chapel Baptist Church, 1032 Cook Ave., will hold a "Spring Revival" at 7 p.m. nightly from April 27-29. The evangelist for the program will be the Rev. C. Dennis Edwards, senior pastor at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock.
New Starlight Baptist
holds men's program
New Starlight Baptist Church, 2780 Cash Road, will hold a “Manifesting Men Conference 2015” from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. The theme of the event will be “Man Up!” Guests for the program will be the Rev. Ephraim Johnson, Keithron Fogle and Evangelist John Smith.
Ebenezer UMC hosts
concert/homecoming
Ebenezer United Methodist Church will hold its annual gospel music program and homecoming event beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, with Gary Davis, Ellen Marsh and Southern Harmony featured. A potluck lunch will be held at 12:30.
New St. Mary Church
honors its pastor/wife
New St. Mary Baptist Church, located at 1776 Arkansas 7 N., will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs. O’Dell and Brenda Carr at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 3. The guest church will be Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Magnolia. Lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m.
Shady Grove Church
plans special events
The Relay for Life team for Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2889 U.S. 79 N., will host a 'Gospel Music Explosion' at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
Also, a Men and Women’s Day program will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 3.
The guest church for this program will be Good Hope Baptist Church of Buena Vista. Lunch will be served.
Faith Temple Church has missionary guest
Faith Temple Apostalic Church, 1038 Dunning Ave., will host worldwide missionary Dorin Esanu at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.
Esanu has come from Romania and has preached all over the world, including France, Africa and Russia, according to information in a news release.
Grtr. New Hope set to
host district program
Greater New Hope Church of God in Christ will host the Camden North District's "Annual Choir Evening" at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.