Saturday, March 23
7 a.m.: Victory Baptist Church holds yard sale and hot dog sale. The hot dog sale will start at 10:30 a.m. Hot dog plates are $5. Call 426-4624 to order ahead. All proceed go to playground equipment for the church.
11 a.m.-Until: First Unity Baptist Church holds fish fry at the PWA Building on Standpipe Street in Union.
11 a.m.-Until: Monarch Baptist Church, 212 Richard St., holds a youth fundraiser. Hot dog plates will be sold for $5 each. The plates consist of two hot dogs, coleslaw, baked beans, chips, and a drink. There will also be a car wash weather permitting.
6 p.m.: Thomas Chapel AME Church presents The Wacky Tacky Banquet, an evening of fun at the Pacolet River Baptist Association Building. For ticket information call 427-4404. Prizes will be given for the worst dressed guest.
6:30 p.m.: New Hope AME Zion Church in the Sedalia Community holds an All-Male Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m.
Palm Sunday, March 24
10:30 a.m.: Morningside Baptist Church, 112 Bates Avenue, Monarch, holds its Homecoming. Lunch will be served following the service.
2 p.m.: McBeth Baptist Church, 105 Lawson Ave. in Union, holds 100 Men & Women in Black and Gray Speaking on Faith sponsored by the McBeth Baptist Pastor Aid. Men should wear black and gray and women should wear gray. Contact Juanita Hill at 429-8783 for more information.
2 p.m.: Pastor James and First Lady Marilyn Mason celebrate their 10th anniversary at New Emanuel Chapel Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be Pastor Franklin Blue of Great Joy Baptist Church in York.
2 p.m.: Woodson Chapel Baptist Church holds Pack the Pew. Rev. Larry Black, pastor of Salem Zion Baptist in Pacolet, will be speaker. The public is invited. Rev. Robert E. Collins, pastor.
3 p.m.: Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church, Buffalo, holds a deacon ordination service for James Harris. New trustees will be installed. The speaker Rev. Calvin Gallman, pastor of Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church of Duncan.
3 p.m.: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Cross Keys holds a Pastor and First Lady Appreciation Program. Michael Bridget will be the speaker. Rev. Reginald Littlejohn, pastor.
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, holds an Easter Egg Hunt.
6 p.m.: Join Fairforest Baptist Church Choir, Praise Team, and special guest Eric Childers for a night of worship, Palm Sunday. Everyone invited. For more information, call 864-427-3430.
Wednesday, March 27
Noon: Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, holds a Lenten Service. Music will be provided by Sybil Crow. The Rev. A. L. Bracket of St. Paul Baptist Church is the speaker. A Lenten Luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28
7 p.m.: Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, holds a Special Maundy Thursday Service in the Fellowship Hall. The service will be the “The Passover With Jesus” with Ze’ev Nevo, son of a holocaust survivor.
Friday, March 29
Noon: New Emanuel Chapel Baptist Church holds “The 7 Last Words of Christ.”
3:30 p.m.: James Chapel Baptist Church, 527 Pinckney St., Carlisle, holds an Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your children and come for lots of games and fun. At 6:30 p.m. there will be be Songs of Praise and Testimony Service. The regular Easter Service will be Sunday, March 31. The public is invited. T.A. Moore, Pastor.
7 p.m.: The combined choirs of Hebron Baptist Church and First Baptist Church presents a message in song, “The Day He Wore My Crown” at First Baptist Church on East Main Street in Union. The message in song will again be presented at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.
Sunday, March 31
6 a.m.: Mt. Rowell Baptist Church and Red Hill Baptist Church host a Joint Easter Sunrise Service at the Red Hill Baptist Church. Pastor K. Russell Sheppard (Mt. Rowell Baptist Church) will deliver the Resurrection Service message. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Pastor Geoffrey Stephens is the host church pastor.
6 a.m.: Bethel AME, Monarch Baptist and New Horizon United Christian churches invite you to Easter Sunrise Services at Bethel AME Church on Hamlet Street in Union with Rev. Orlando Allen as the speaker. Breakfast will be served afterwards. Rev. Kirk Bellesen, Rev. Sumter M. Franklin, Rev. Orlando Allen, pastors.
Monday, April 1
7 p.m.: The Union County Baptist Association WMU Spring Meeting at Putman Baptist Church. Missionary speaker is Rev. Clarence Griffin, retired missionary to Indonesia. The state representative will be Laurie Register, executive director/treasurer of the South Carolina WMU. Light refreshments will be served.
Monday-Wednesday, April 1-3
7 p.m.: Mt. Rowell Baptist Church Spring Revival. Guest revivalists are (Monday night) Dr. Carl Wells from Second Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia; (Tuesday night) Rev. Bernard Davis from Elisha AME Church in Silverstreet; (Wednesday nigh) Rev. Roderick Oglesby from Bethesda Baptist Church in Santuc. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Pastor K. Russell Sheppard is host pastor.
Wednesday, April 3
5:30 p.m.: The Laura Farr Sunday School Class of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church holds their Poor Man’s Supper. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, bread, and tea. Desserts are extra. Singing begins at 6:15 p.m. and Gospel Grass will be our guests. This supper is to help Mr. John Gilchrist. Everyone is invited. For takeouts call 427-5319.
Sunday, April 14
Noon-Until: Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 1622 Kelly Road, Union, serves Sunday Dinner. The menu includes fried chicken, roast beef, steak and gravy, creamed potatoes, rice and gravy, macaroni pie, green beans, lima beans, slaw, rolls, tea, and dessert. Cost $8 per person. Call 427-1622 for takeouts. (Ready at 11:45 a.m.)
3 p.m.: Mitchel Chapel Christian Church celebrates the fifth anniversary of its pastors, the Rev. Tony and the Rev. Laquita Griffin. The MCCC’s Pastor Aide Ministry is sponsoring the program and the Rev. John Henderson of “Life Changing Ministry” is the speaker. The public is invited.
Sunday, April 7
Noon: Bethel United Methodist Church, 1705 Lockhart Highway in Union, holds a Relay for Life meal. The menu will include fried chicken, steak and gravy, rice and gravy, cream potatoes and gravy, green beans, Lima beans, macaroni pie, slaw, rolls, tea, and dessert. Eat in or takeout. Price is $8 a plate. Call 427-1047.
2 p.m.: Mark Hill Baptist Church holds its Annual Birthday March Celebration. Rev. T.J. Jackson, pastor.
Saturday, April 20
5 p.m.: Relay For Life Songfest at St. Luke Baptist Church. Rev. George Shell, Pastor.
Sunday, April 21
11:15 a.m.: Woodson Chapel Baptist Church holds its Annual Missionary Program during the morning service. Minister William Rodgers Sr., a member of Woodson Chapel, will be the speaker. The public is invited. Rev. Robert E. Collins, pastor.
2:30 p.m.: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church holds a Family & Friends Day. Rev. Alan Rector from Community Baptist Church in Arkwright will be the guest speaker.
Saturday, May 25
9 a.m.: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church holds a prayer breakfast. The speaker will be Minister Velinda Mintz. Tickets are $5.
Saturday, June 1
6 p.m.: The Pacolet River Baptist Sunday School Convention holds its annual Youth Banquet at the Baptist Center on Lovers Lane in Union.
Sunday, June 9
2 p.m.: Sims Chapel Baptist Church holds Family and Friends Day.
Revivals/Other events
Foster’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 392 Pea Ridge Hwy. in Jonesville, hosts a Consignment Sale from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 8 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 9. Anyone can enter items in the sale. Vendor booths will be set up for products and the women of the church will sell hot dogs and snacks. All proceeds will help buy new playground equipment. Contact Heather Sealy at 864-251-3631 or by email at fosterschapelumc@yahoo.com for more information.
Full Gospel Tabernacle of God Church in Buffalo holds its revival from March 8 through March 10 at 7 p.m. each night.
Jonesville Baptist Church, 301 Church St. in Jonesville, holds its spring revival from March 10 through March 13 at 6 p.m. Sunday night and 7 p.m. week nights. The Rev. Gary Rogers is the speaker. Special music and a nursery will provided each night. Call 674-5367 for more information.
Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, asks all attendees to bring flowers from their yard to the living cross on March 31.
The Pacolet River Baptist Sunday School Convention holds its annual Baptist Education, Mission and Training Clinic from April 22 through April 26. The Rev. Wendell Cain of Crossroads Baptist in Sharon is the guest lecturer at 8 p.m. April 23. Monday through Thursday repasts are served at 6:30 p.m., devotion is at 7 p.m. Friday, repast is served at 6 p.m., devotion at 6:30 p.m.
Ongoing Events
Mitchell Chapel Christian Church, 381 Kelly Road in Union, holds services at its new location, 143 Camelot Drive in Union.
A Moms in Prayer group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in the Family Ministry Center of Bethel United Methodist Church, 1705 Lockhart Highway. All interested persons are invited to participate.
The Missionary Auxiliary of the Pacolet River Baptist Association has an Emergency Food Pantry in the rear (annex) of the town hall in Jonesville. The pantry is open Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon and other times by calling the numbers posted on the sign at the entrance of the annex. Bring identification and proof residence.
Covenant Baptist Church will have a Sunday meal once a month for Relay For Life. The meals will be held at 12:30 p.m. on February 17, March 17, and April 21. Call Ponnee at 427-3102.
New Emanuel Chapel Baptist Church has changed its services times to 9 a.m. for Sunday School and 10 a.m. for Praise and Worship.
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