Church notes

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Church notes
– John Calvin Presbyterian Church Men of the Church breakfast, 8 a.m. Sunday. Free, donations accepted. Speaker: Elizabeth Cook, editor of the Salisbury Post. 1620 Brenner Ave. 704-633-4333.
– Shady Grove Baptist Church, East Spencer, celebrates Pastor Alonza A. Williams Sr. and Minister Joyce Williams 8th anniversary Sunday. 11 a.m. speaker-the Rev. Reginald Lewis; 3 p.m.- Pastor Vincent Tillman. Lunch follows morning service.
– Women’s Day Program at St. Luke Baptist Church, 410 Hawkinstown Road, 11 a.m. Sunday. Speaker: the Rev. Diane Roberts of Mt. Calvary Holiness Church. The Rev. Arthur Heggins is pastor.
– Revival at Mt. Calvary Holy Church, 1400 Standish St., 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13. Guest speaker: Pastor Glen Usry of Christian Outreach of the Piedmont, Statesville.Pastor is Bishop Harvey L. Rice.
Church notes- Salisbury First Church of the Nazarene presents southern gospel band Christian Jubilation from Concord today at 7 p.m. 224 W. 12th St. Free. Public invited. 704-636-9105. The Rev. Dennis DeLong is pastor.
– Providence Baptist Church, 620 Andrews St. E. Spencer, offering free Thanksgiving dinner 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. If you plan to attend, call Sam Adams at 704-209-6454 or 704-223-2701.
– Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church evening service Sunday, at 6 p.m. Speaker: the Rev. Tommy Walker. Dr. W.T. Jackson is church pastor. The public is cordially invited.
– New Shepherd Baptist Church,108 Wall St., Cooleemee celebrating 19th anniversary of pastor and first lady, the Rev. and Mrs. Melvin E. Kesler this Sunday. Speaker at 8 a.m. service: The Rev. Rowdy, associate pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Cooleemee. Lunch at 1:30 p.m., service at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Patricia Tyson of Cedar Grove AME Zion Church, Barber, her choir and congregation in charge of that service.
– Lilly’s Chapel Church of God, 618 W. Thomas St., celebrating pastor’s 16th anniversary this Sunday. 11 a.m. speaker: Elder Betty Buie, pastor of Ramsey’s Chapel Church of God, Wadesboro; 3 p.m. speaker: Elder Demonn McNeill, pastor of Praise and Deliverance Church of God, Raeford. Church pastor is Thomas H. Clawson.
– Rowan County Pastor’s Aid Union Sunday evening service has been cancelled. Annual fellowship dinner will be Monday, 7 p.m., Mount Zion Baptist Church, the Rev. Nilous Avery host pastor.