MT. ULLA — On Sunday, Aug. 12 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sloan Park will be the site of Sunday morning praise and worship, hosted by Smith Chapel Apostolic Holiness Church. The event will be held rain or shine and will provide an afternoon of activities and entertainment. All are invited: dress casually, bring a lawn chair and a friend.
Sloan Park is located at 550 Sloan Road. For details contact Smith Chapel Apostolic Holiness Church, 1735 Mt. Tabor Church Road, Cleveland. Call 704-278-0387 for more information. Bishop Wayne Brown is pastor.
Lilly’s Chapel
Lilly’s Chapel Church of God will have their annual homecoming service on Sunday, Aug. 12.
Speaker at the 11 a.m. service is pastor Thomas H. Clawson, and at 3 p.m., the Rev. Samuel Washington, pastor of Solid Rock Church of God of Salisbury, will speak.
Organ Lutheran’s 89th
The congregation of Organ Lutheran Church (est. 1745), located at 1515 Organ Church Road in eastern Rowan County, will celebrate their annual homecoming celebration this Sunday, Aug. 12. This is their 89th annual homecoming and dinner on the grounds.
The Rev. Carlin Ours, pastor of Organ congregation for one year, will deliver the message. There will be special music with Jana Shive Thomas as the organist and Mark Brown as the Choir Director. Kaye Brown Hirst will serve as lector, and LeNea Goble, one of the congregational historians, will display visuals of congregational events past.
Steve Martin, local wood carver, has offered for raffle several bowls, five spoons, and two meditation crosses, hand carved from the wood of a dogwood tree on the Organ property. Proceeds will be used in the current restoration project on the steeple and bell tower of the old 1790’s church building.
Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the new church (built 1960), and will be followed by dinner on the grounds out in the covered shelter. There will be no early service. For more information, call 704-279-3096.
Ordination service
FAYETTEVILLE — New Life Covenant Fellowship Church will hold an ordination service on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m., for John and Lavern Bost, formerly of Salisbury, when both will be ordained as Elders at this service.
New Life Covenant Fellowship is located in Fayetteville. John is currently serving as senior elder, church administrator and an associate minister. Lavern is serving as music leader, elder and youth pastor. They are former members of Love Christian Center in East Spencer. The pastors of NLCF are Drs. Steve and Sandra McMillian. For more information, contact 910-850-0122 or john11882000@yahoo.com
First Calvary
First Calvary Baptist Church will observe Youth Sunday on Aug. 12 with two services. The 11 a.m. worship service will be held at Livingstone College’s Walls Center Chapel, located in the 800 block of West Thomas St. The pastor, Rev. Leamon E. Brown, will deliver the message.
A 4 p.m. community-wide service will be held at First Calvary, 400 S. Long St., featuring Rev. Tim Bates as guest speaker. A Salisbury native, Rev. Bates is a well-known youth advocate and pastor of Cameron Presbyterian and Calvary Presbyterian Churches. Area churches are invited to bring youth groups to this fellowship. For more information, call 704-633-2818.
Antioch Missionary
GRANITE QUARRY — Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 602 S. Salisbury Ave., will celebrate homecoming and revival beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. The Rev. Rickey Johnson will deliver the message. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m. and the Rev. R. Thomas Wyatt of Dorsett Chapel United Church of Christ will deliver the 3 p.m. message.
Revival services are at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 13-15. Speakers, in order, will be pastor Reginald McConneaughey of God’s Tabernacle for Believers of Rockwell, pastor Arthur Heggins of St. Luke Baptist Church of Salisbury and Bishop Derek Kelly of New Faith Full Gospel Fellowship of Lexington.
John Calvin
Ten@10 features Dana Spivey from the Hornet’s Next Council of Girl Scouts, speaking about JCPC’s new venture, hosting a Girl Scout troop at JCPC. Meet in the fellowship hall at 10 a.m., 1620 Brenner Ave., 704-633-4333.
Mt. Tabor
The revival continues at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church USA with homecoming services on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Warren Lesane of Charlotte. Communion will be observed.
Mt. Zion Baptist
Mt. Zion Baptist Church will have Family and Friends Day on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m., with speaker Pastor Corey Barr. Revival Services begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14 and continue through Thursday, Aug. 16. Revival speakers are Pastor Shannon Jessup, Second New Bethel Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, Rev. Carolyn Bratton, Moore’s Chapel AME Zion Church, Salisbury, and Evangelist Cathye Marlin, Fairview Heights Baptist Church of Salisbury. Mt. Zion is located at 1765 White Road, Mt. Ulla. For information, call 704-637-3712.
Moore’s Chapel
CLEVELAND — Moore’s Chapel AME Zion Church, 5890 S. River Church Road, will celebrate homecoming and revival beginning Sunday, Aug. 12 at the 3 p.m. service. The Rev. Paul Jones, pastor of New Zion Baptist of Dunn’s Mountain Road, will speak.
Revival services are at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 13-16. Speakers, in order, are • The Rev. Jimmy Griffin of Center Grove AME Zion, Tobaccoville • The Rev. Gwendolyn Hampton of St. John AME Zion, Mocksville • The Rev. James Tatum of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist, Pinnacle • The Rev. Kinston Jones of Siloam AME Zion, Harmony.
Mt Calvary Holy Church
Mt. Calvary Holy Church, 1400 Standish St., will have an evening service this Sunday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m.
Guest speaker will be Dr. Nilus Avery II, pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Salisbury.
The Edwards Family
The Edwards Family will be in concert Sunday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at Mt. Hope Church, located at 7004 Old Concord Road. The concert is an outreach ministry of Mt. Hope Church, 2nd Street Church of God and Resurrection Life Church. The concert is free; a love offering will be received.
The Edwards Family has been playing, writing and singing bluegrqass goespel for more than 10 years, traveling throughout North Carolina and surrounding states. They have earned numerous awards including being named 2005 Junior Bluegrass Champions at the Fiddler’s Grove Festival. Their most recent CD project, “Innocent,” was recorded by Easter Enterprises in 2010. In Januarly 2012 they recorded for Bluegrass Road Television which is airing on RFD-TV.
For more information call Pastor Jerry Snipes 704-433-8776, Pastor Johnny Boggs 704-798-5700 or visit www.edwardsfamilybluegrass.com
Rowan Christian
A musical concert of sacred and folk music will be held at Rowan Christian Church, 2155 Bringle Ferry Road, on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Featured performaers are Meryl Vogh and Moon Mullins. All are welcome, admission is free.
2nd Sunday singing
On Sunday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m., Southern gospel and classic country musicians Darrell Connor and the Chosen Few will perform the second Sunday singing at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 9275 Bringle Ferry Road.
The concert will be held in the family life center. For information, call 704- 633-3770. The Rev. Gary Coble is host pastor.
First Pres blood drive
KANNAPOLIS — The First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Aug. 13, from 2-6:30 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. The canteen will provide the fixings for build-your-own ice cream sundaes, along with the usual cold beverages and snacks.
Appointments are not required, but are suggested. Call the church office at 704-938-4623 or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org/Make-Donation and plug in donor # 8207.
Free gospel concert
STATESVILLE — The Iredell Choral Society will host a free gospel concert at Horizon Church, 316 Signal Hill Drive, on Friday, Aug. 17, from 7-8 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.). This inspirational praise and worship concert features the 2012 ICS Gospel Choir and director, Joshua McCrary.
For more information, call 704-873-5250 or visit www. iredellchoralsociety.webs.com or www.horizonchurch.net
Jerusalem Baptist golf tournament
The scholarship committee of Jerusalem Baptist Chrucch will host their annual golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Corbin Hills Golf Course.
Tee-off tine is 9 a.m. Registration is $50 per person or $200 per team. Included in the fee are prizes, trophies and lunch. Golfers may register on site, or contact Ed Holmes or Thomas O’Kelly at 704-637-3447.
Proceeds will be used to award college scholarships to students who are members of Jerusalem.
St. Paul’s Episcopal
During the summer months, St. Paul’s celebrated Holy Eucharist beginning at 10:30 a.m., with no Bible Study. We will resume our normal 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist on Sunday, Sept. 2 preceded by Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. in the Sunday school building beginning on Sept. 9. The Rev Rick Williams, Vicar, is celebrant and instructor.
On Wednesday evenings, St. Paul’s is praying the Anglican Rosary beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by Compline to conclude the service.
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 14, St. Paul’s will offer a Zumba class from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, with instructor Pat Jose; there will be a nominal fee charged for each session. Classes will be held in the parish hall.
St. Paul’s is located at 930 S. Main St. at the corner of Harrison. Parking is behind the church. After the service is a time of fellowship and refreshments.
New Faith conference
LEXINGTON — New Faith Full Gospel Fellowship Center presents their 2012 Women’s Conference Friday-Saturday, Aug. 17-18 on the theme “Women of Faith: Living in Divine Order.”
Friday’s speaker is First Lady Leah McNair of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Thomasville, and Psalmist Peggy Thomas of Word of Reconciliation Ministries, High Point. Friday night’s service begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
Saturday’s workshop sessions are from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., featuring First Lady Connie Transou, First Lady Kim Hargrave and executive pastor T. Shay Geter.
Saturday’s registration is $20 and lunch is provided. New Faith is located on 402 Oak Ave. Conference host is First Lady Kimerely Kelly.
Pfeiffer series
On Aug. 19, Pfeiffer University re-launches Sunday Night Alive with the band Ohio Avenue at 6 p.m. The event is free.Watch for details.