– Potter’s House Outreach Ministries, 1401 Bringle Ferry Road, First Annual Usher’s Appreciation service, 3 p.m. Sunday. Speaker: the Rev. W.T. Jackson, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church. Reginald and Gena Long are church pastors. 704-637-6837.
– Jerusalem Marketplace at Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church, 901 S. Church St. 1:30-4 p.m. today. Family event, all welcome. 704-636-2241.
– Phaniel’s Baptist Church sponsoring barbecue chicken fundraiser for upcoming mission trip to Nicauragua, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today, prior to performance by The Greens. 980-621-5503.
– Southern gospel quartet Gold City performing at Rock Grove Methodist Church 4 p.m. Aug. 17. For ticket information, contact Faye at 704-279-5457.
– China Grove Church of God vacation Bible school Aug. 13-17. Begins 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Public invited. 413 N. Franklin St., China Grove. 704-857-0200.