Mount Zion UC, 1415 South Main St., will be hosting an Interdenominational Women’s Event titled “Strength in Weakness” from 9 a.m. to noon today.
Child care will be provided.

The 11 a.m. Sunday service will include World Wide Communion. All youth fellowships will begin at 5 p.m.
The Main Street Mission Hunter Training will be at 5 p.m., beginning in the new building with a potluck meal.
SPENCER — The Pastor’s Aide Committee of Whosoever Will Let Them Come Ministries (WWLTC) will host a fundraiser food tasting at 4 p.m. today.
It will center on the role of food in the Bible with more than 32 homemade dishes to taste.
The requested donation is $10.
The menu includes ox tail stew, flavorful chicken drumettes, pig’s feet, barbecue dipped meatloaf, green beans, collard greens, homemade pork skins, chicken alfredo, ham, grilled pork shoulder and more.
Try red velvet rice krispy treats, sweet potato cupcakes, strawberry cheesecake bars, stewed apples, pound cake and a variety of other desserts.
The community is invited. The event will take place at the church’s Community Life Center, 601 S. Iredell St.
Cornerstone Church presents its Creative Arts program during the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services Sunday.
The program will focus on the creative arts ministries of Cornerstone, which was established in 2004.
This Sunday will also be the launch of the Give Food/Give Thanks food drive that takes place through Oct. 26.
All proceeds will benefit Rowan Helping Ministries. There are several drop-off locations.
In celebration of homecoming at Southside Baptist Church, Brothers Redeemed will be in concert from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday.
Pastor Robin Albright, Southside’s new pastor, will bring the 11 a.m. message. Following the service is a cover dished meal in the fellowship hall.
Southside Baptist Church is located at 500 Morlan Park Road at the intersection of Jake Alexander Blvd. near the Farmhouse Restaurant.
CHINA GROVE — Pine Ridge Baptist Church, 880 Old Linn Road, will celebrate its 65th homecoming Sunday.
There will be no Sunday school.
Beginning at 10 a.m. special music will be presented by 4-Ever 4-Given from the Richfield area.
The members of 4-Ever 4-Given have been singing together for five years, after previously performing with other groups prior to bringing the family together.
The homecoming message will be given by Brother Todd Tucker.
A picnic lunch will follow in the fellowship hall. There will be no evening service.
Wednesday Bible study is at 7 p.m.
New Faith Full Gospel Fellowship, home and headquarters of Kingdom Impact Ministry, announces its second location,
Sunday services will be held at 9:30 a.m. at 1402 W. Bank St. in Salisbury (previous location was 1131 Grady St.). Services are at 11 a.m. in the main location, 402 Oak Ave. in Lexington.
Stream live online at holyconnectioninc.com
The Gospel Plowboys will be singing at Calvary Baptist Tabernacle, 3760 Stokes Ferry Road, at 11 a.m. Sunday.
First United Church of Christ, 207 West Horah St., will celebrate World Wide Communion during the 11 a.m. service Sunday.
During the 9:45 Sunday school hour, resident organist Susan Trivette will present a concert of sacred and secular music in the fellowship hall.
A special invitation is issued to all Boy Scouts and their families.
Calvary Baptist Church will host revival services Sunday through Wednesday.
Dr. Braxton Hunter will be speaking during the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday.
Services Monday through Wednesday begin at 7 p.m.
Special emphases include Friend Night on Tuesday and Youth Night on Wednesday.
Food and activities are planned for youth prior to the Wednesday evening service.
The guest pastor Dr. Braxton Hunter, a full time evangelist, is executive director of Trinity Crusades for Christ, which is a nationally known organization founded by his father, Dr. Harold Hunter, in 1991.
Calvary Baptist is located on East Ridge Road, just beyond Ellis crossroads.
CONCORD — New Beginning Church of God, 5717 Alexander Road, will present a musical program at 3 p.m. Sunday with Word of Truth Church Choir of Kannapolis and the New Beginning Praise Team.
SPENCER — Revivals start Sunday at Central UMC, 204 Fourth St., beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Services will be held each day through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Salisbury will host a “Walk Thru The New Testament” live event from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The events unpack the big picture and the Bible in an exciting and energizing way that brings people together and ignites a passion for Bible reading and discipleship.
During the seminar, led by Dr. Richard Whittington, participants will walk where Jesus walked, relive the birth and growth of the early church, and travel with the apostle Paul as he shares the gospel with the world.
By the end of the event, those involved will creatively learn in chronological order 77 key people, places and events – without taking any notes.
Participants will discover what happened during the 400 years between the Old Testament and the New Testament. They will also gain insights and understanding of the events of the book of Acts, the beginning of the church and the missionary journeys of Paul.
The cost of the seminar and workbook is $19.
Contact Rod Kerr at 704-798-3922 for registration. Walk-in registration is available beginning at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
The Senior Choir of New Zion Baptist Church, 2785 Dunn’s Mountain Road, will be observing its 83rd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Groups from out of town will appear.
MOCKSVILLE — St. John AME Zion Church’s homecoming and revival begins with services at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker the Rev. Milton A. Williams Jr., of Walls Memorial AME Zion Church.
Lunch is at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Revival services are at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with the following speakers:
Monday — The Rev. Dr. Bertha Pittman of Cedar Grove AME Zion Church, Cleveland.
Tuesday — The Rev. Dr. Anthony J. Freeman of Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church, Landis.
Wednesday — The Rev. Henrico D. White of St. Stephen AME Zion Church, High Point.
The church is at 145 Campbell Road.
Remnant in Christ Outreach Worship Center presents The Four Gospels program at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Featured speakers include:Pastor Oscar Ramirez of Oakland Heights Baptist Church; Minister Towanda McNeil of Fairview Heights Missionary Baptist Church where Clarence E. Marlin is pastor; First Lady Peggy Johnson of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Granite Quarry where Rickey Johnson is pastor; and Minister Nina Covington of New Piney Grove Baptist Church, Landis, where Tracy Caldwell is pastor
There will be an installation service for the Rev. Alice H. Perry as pastor and founder of the Vineyard at 4 p.m. Sunday.
The Worship Center, at 2655 Dunn Mt. Road, is the location of the former New Zion Baptist Church.
The Rev. Josie Caldwell, pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Ansonville, will have charge of the service.
GOLD HILL — Liberty United Methodist Church, 3860 Liberty Road, will have revival services Sunday through Wednesday.
The guest minister is Rev. Dr. Robert D. O’Keef, adjunct professor of United Methodist Studies at Hood Theological Seminary where he teaches Evangelism and United Methodist Polity.
O’Keef served as United Methodist minister for 40 years in eastern North Carolina, where he pastored three of the largest churches in the area.
In addition to his position at Hood Seminary, he is serving as pastor of Bailey’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Davie County.
Special music each evening includes:
Sunday — Darrell Connor;

Monday — The Lakey Family;
Tuesday — Matthew Weaver;

Wednesday — Mike and Gaynelle Lambert.
A fellowship supper will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. with donations accepted for the meal.
The Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Salisbury, 1920 Shirley Ave., will celebrate a “TnT” (Tuesday and Thursday) Fall Revival at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
The Rev. John Leazer, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Concord, will be the evangelist Tuesday.
The Rev. Timothy Bridges, pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church in East Spencer, will be the evangelist Thursday.
Dress is “come as you are.”

Learn about the Affordable Care Act
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, 719 S. Caldwell St., will host an information seminar on the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Lunch will be provided.

For questions, call the church at 704-633-5057.
EAST SPENCER — Love Christian Center, 102 N. Long St., will celebrate Bishop W. Ronald and Mother Lotis Hash’s 21st pastoral anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 4 p.m. Oct. 13 with the following guest speakers:
Wednesday — Apostle Miriam Parker Keller, pastor of Remnant in Christ Outreach;
Thursday — Pastor Bradley Taylor of Outreach Christian Ministries;
Friday — Pastor Hiawatha Hemphill of Servants Heart Worship Center in High Point;
Sunday, Oct. 13 — Dr. Thomas Fowler, pastor of Smyrna Church of Christ in Reidsville.
ADVANCE — “Giving Wings to Dreams,” presented by Sunflowers Rising, will offer practical advice and spiritual insights on how to achieve your dreams.
The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 12 at Hillsdale United Methodist Church.
Speakers include Bob Crumley, attorney and author; Josh Barnes, assistant pastor of Hillsdale; Kathy Chaffin, writer and inspirational speaker; Brad Thomas, website designer; Shayne Madison, instructional coach; and Steve Wiley, management consultant.
The day also features lunch provided by Subway, special music by Hillsdale’s worship team led by Keith Burkhart and the launching of the 10,000 Doves project.
There is no charge, but donations are appreciated.
Contact Kathy@sunflowersrising.com or sign up at www.sunflowersrising.com
STATESVILLE — Horizon Church will hosting the second annual Car & Bike Show in the church parking lot, 316 Signal Hill Drive, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
In addition to showcasing classic & muscle cars, trucks and motorcycles, this family-oriented event will feature a bouncy house for the kids, 50/50 drawing and other fun games.
A fire engine will be on display from 10 a.m. to noon courtesy of Statesville Fire Department.
Food, art and craft vendors will also be selling at the event.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Horizon Church’s efforts to purchase a passenger van for outreach.
The public is invited and admission is free however; everyone who attends is asked to bring canned goods or any non-perishable food items as a contribution to the Horizon Church Food Pantry Ministry.
CHARLOTTE — Bojangles Coliseum will host the nation’s largest gathering of Christian women, Women of Faith, on Oct. 11-12, featuring musical artists Third Day and CeCe Winans, comedian Ken Davis and world-class authors and Bible teachers Sheila Walsh, Lisa Harper, Liz Curtis Higgs, Lisa Bevere and Max Lucado.
For details, visit bojanglescoliseum.com or womenoffaith.com/events

Faith Covenant Ministries

Date: Today
Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: 1433 Old Wilkesboro Road, JC Price Post 107
Features: Apple bobbing, face painting, door prizes, potato sack race, crafts, lots of vendors
Menu: Free hot dog and drink for the kids
Chairman: Belinda Alford

Christ United Methodist
Date: Today

Time: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 3401 Mooresville Road
Features: Visit the Big Bakery for baked goods, jellies, jams, canned goods, famous fried apple pies. New this year: 9” apple, blackberry and pumpkin pies.
Menu: Breakfast: biscuits (sausage, bacon, ham, egg and cheese), juice, coffee. Lunch: Hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, tea, coffee.
Contact: Joan Umholtz, 704-278-4277 or Pat Gilbert, 704-633-6361.

Grace Lower Stone Church

Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Time: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: 2405 Lower Stone Church Road, Rockwell
Features: Silent auction, crafts, and a raffle
Menu: Breakfast (eggs, sausage and ham biscuits); lunch (homemade chicken and dumplings, hamburgers, hotdogs); country store: canned fruits, vegetables, pickles, sauerkraut; breads, homemade noodles, whole cakes and pies.
Proceeds Benefit: maintenance and repairs of church and grounds.

Unity Presbyterian Church

Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Location: Woodleaf Barber Road
Menu: Pork and chicken plates and sandwiches.
Chairman: Patti Safrit