The members of Greater Sweet Beulah will be celebrating their 72nd Church Anniversary during the month of September. Information regarding speakers and guest choirs will be announced at a later date.

Staff

Published Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The members of Greater Sweet Beulah will host their first annual Youth Conference through today. There will be seminars on various issues concerning today’s youth, a midnight cantata, and nightly services. For further itinerary information, please contact Elder Wallace Johnson at 438-9123 or Tameka Barnes at 676-6846.

Missouri Baptist Church, 2020 Lake Cohoon Road, will host Youth Day at King’s Dominion today. Depart the church at 8 a.m. Cost: ages 3-11, $50; 12-18, $60; adults, $60. Call 934-8854. Full payment was due Saturday, Aug. 12.

Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church, 635 Brook Ave., will have an Annual Men’s Day and a fish fry today from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Cost: $6 donation per plate. Call 934-2843.

Piney Grove Baptist will be having a dedication service for the new Alfred Hollimon Fellowship Hall on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006 at noon. Rev. Robert Rodgers, pastor of Pulaski Baptist Church, Carrsville will the be speaker.

Gates of Heaven, COGIC will have a prayer breakfast today at 9 a.m. The cost is $7.00.

Rev. Brenda Boone and Higher Praise Community Choir presents Fun in the Park featuring “Keith ‘Wonderboy’ Johnson of New York” along with Frankie Davis of Paris, France today from 1-5 p.m. in the Portsmouth City Park Amphitheater, City Park Ave., Portsmouth. The event will also feature The Voices of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Ronnie Harper and the Harmonizing Echoes, Chesapeake, Steve Alexander, Comedian Impressionist, Portsmouth and Otis Jones, Van Jones and the King David Harps, Portsmouth. Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased before the event from Higher Praise Choir members and DJ’s, Victory Blvd., Tidewater Dr. and Janaf, Hampton. For more information, call 477-3828 or 539-3384.

Gethsemane Baptist Church, 1656 Copeland Road, will celebrate Homecoming Services on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 at 11 a.m. The Rev. William S. Norman, pastor of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church, Corapeake, N.C., will be the guest minister. The Homecoming celebration will kick off Fall Revival to be held Tuesday through Friday (Aug. 29-31, 2006).

The Rev. Bryan Johnson, associate pastor of Grove Baptist Church in Portsmouth, will be the evangelist for the week.

Faith Temple Ministries Apostolic, 476 Wellons St., will hold its Annual First Lady Day  on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 11:15 a.m. The theme will be “A Woman of Royalty.” Speaker: Mother Virginia Lewis of Suffolk.

The Gospel Group “Just Inspired” will perform in concert at Liberty Spring Christian Church, 4213 Whaleyville Blvd., Sunday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Missionary Church, 545 Turnlington Road, will show the film “Sheffey,” the true story of a circuit-riding preacher, Sunday Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. Nursery will be provided. Call 539-1567, or 342-0622.

Temple Beth El, 3972 Bridge Road, will host “An Evening of Gospel” dinner concert Aug. 27, featuring the Legendary Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir with special guests the Rising Saint James Male Chorus of Suffolk, The Kingsmen of Tidewater and Local Sensation “Mahogany.” For tickets, please contact First Lady Simone Thomas of Little Bethel Baptist Church at 487-8137.

Missouri Baptist Church, 2020 Lake Cohoon Road, will have Family and Friend’s Day, including a picnic, on Aug. 27. Call 934-1176.

Virginia-Carolina Temple Family Worship Center, 5500 Carolina Rd., will celebrate their 34th Church and Pastor Anniversary with Bishop William Wiggins and the New Mt. Joy Food for Living Ministries on Aug. 27 at 3:30 p.m. Revival will take place Aug. 30 through Sept. 1.

Balm of Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, 3731 Whitemarsh Rd. will be having a program called renewing your vows Sunday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. All husband and wives are invited to renew their vows. There will be no charge. The guest minister will be Rev. Morris Allmond along with his congregation of Healing Chapel Baptist Church. Pictures will be taken of the event and will be sold for $5. Call Deaconess Mergaret Jones at 539-3279 to participate. Certificates will be given to those who partake in the program. The public is invited to come and worship.

Gates of Heaven, COGIC, will celebrate their annual Men’s Day on Sunday, August 27 at 11:15 a.m. Speaker will be Dec. John Lawrence. Come and worship.

The Christian Women’s Ministry of Mt. Siani Baptist Church, 6100 Holy Neck Road, will celebrate it’s 7th Anniversary on the 4th Sunday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. The guests will be the Rev. Dr. Madeline Beard of Galatians Christian Church and her congregation. Please contact Sis. Barnes at 485-3409 for more information.

Family and Friend Day will be observed at New Calvary Baptist Church, 220 North Sixth St., on Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. The public is invited.

Faith Temple Ministries, 476 Wellons St., will hold First Lady Day on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 11:15 a.m. The theme will be “A Woman of Royalty.” Speaker will be Mother Virginia Lewis.

Sixth Street Baptist Church, 324 Goodman St., will celebrate Women’s Day on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, contact Sandra Colbert at 305-6261.

New Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 2213 Georgia Ave., will have Sunday School on Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11:30 a.m. Brother James Wengate will be the speaker from First Baptist Church, Norfolk.

The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 4481 Pineview and Butler Dr., will celebrate Family and Friend’s Day on Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. Rev. Tommy Smith will be the minister of the hour.

Virginia University of Lynchburg - Suffolk Teaching Site is now accepting applications for the fall semester beginning Aug. 29, continuing through Dec. 21. Programs are: Certificate in Ministry, Associate In Liberal Arts, Bachelor Of Religious Studies, and Master of Divinity. Call 934-0191.

Dr. Naomi P. Chambers is director, and the University is accredited, and offers financial aid.

Rising St. James PHC, 201 North Sixth St., will be hosting an Inspirational Youth Revival from Tuesday, Aug. 29-Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. nightly.

Guest speakers will include Min. Roberta Branch, New Gospel Temple, Min. Kimala Brady, First Pentecostal, Norfolk, and Elder Trevon Boone, New Mount Joy.

The Youth Mission of Pulaski Baptist Church, 6431 Carrsville Highway, 58 W, Carrsville, will sponsor a Back to School Shopping Trip on Sept. 2. The bus will leave the church for Potomac Mills Mall, Dale City, at 6 a.m. and Suffolk Wal-Mart at 6:30 a.m. The cost is $20.00 per person. For more information, contact Maryland Roberts at 934-2560.

Prayer Mission Baptist Church, 2505 Lankford Lane, Smithfield, will sponsor a gospel concert, Sunday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. at Carrollton Elementary School, 14440 New Towne Haven Lane, Carrollton, featuring The Golden Keys and The Singing Larks, Suffolk, The New Pearly Gates, Portsmouth, Rising St. James Mass Choir and Rising St. James Male Chorus, Suffolk, The King’s Men of Tidewater and the Dynamic Tones, Portsmouth. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and $6 for children under 12. For more information, contact Joe Coston at 488-4104.

The Hospitality Committee of the Tabernacle Baptist Outreach Center, 3621 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, where Rev. Nathaniel Scates, Sr. is the Pastor will be having a “Gospel Concert” on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. featuring The Word Singers of Norfolk. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call the church at 538-9017 or Emma Schaefer at 456-9590.

East End Baptist Church will celebrate “Come As You Are Day” on Sunday, September 3. The day will begin with an early morning worship at 8 a.m., and continue with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Midday worship at 11 a.m. Those attending re invited to a church picnic full of food and fun. The cost is free. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, call 539-3324.

The Open Door Church, 816 Kings Fork Road, presents the “Restored Conference” from Sept. 6-10. Services times are as follows: Wednesday-Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 9:30 a.m., Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Hosting are Pastors Tony & Kathy Peaks, joined by guest speakers Dr. Mary Ann Brown, Rev. Kent Christmas, and Dr. B.J. Pruitt.

Oxford United Methodist Church, 601 W. Washington St., is hosting a Red Bird Mission Appalachian Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Handcrafted merchandise will include baskets, candles, dolls, flowers, furniture, jewelry, ornaments, pottery, toys, woven items, jams and jellies, and much, much more. For more information, contact Ann Shapell at 539-5347 or 639-2695.

Missouri Baptist Church, 2020 Lake Cohoon Road church anniversary service will be at 3 p.m., Sept. 10, with the Rev. Hallie Richardson and Little Zion Baptist Church members from Hampton.

West End Baptist Church will resume the fall schedule on Sunday Sept. 10.  The annual “Back to School Breakfast” will be at 9 a.m., followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:45, and the worship service at 11. There will be a book signing by Caroline Luzzatto of her children’s book, “Interplanetary Avenger” during breakfast. Thursday, Sept. 14 at 6:15 p.m. is the beginning of the Family Night services. Call the church office for reservations at 539-8771.

 

Missouri Baptist Church, 2020 Lake Cohoon Road, church anniversary service will be at 3 p.m., Sept. 17, with the Rev. Robert Barnes and members of Canaan Baptist Church as the special guests.

Missouri Baptist Church, 2020 Lake Cohoon Road, will have a church anniversary service at 3 p.m., Sept. 24, with Apostle Burnell T. Williams and Churches In One Accord Ministries as the special guests.

St. Mary’s COGIC will offer Parents’ Night every third Friday of the month. Registration will be held every third Thursday. Parents’ Night is an evening childcare service offered by the community. Call 539-0155.

Suffolk Capernaum Seventh Day Adventist, 314 York St, On Fridays 3 to 5 p.m., there will be fresh fruit, vegetables and canned goods. Call 934-9814 for more information.

Love Center Family Church, 362 E. Washington St., is offering free tutoring sessions in math, reading, English and science for children ages 7-18.

Sessions are Tuesday nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Call 539-7079.

Singles classes for singles, divorced and widowed persons are held on Sundays at 9:45 a.m. at Bethlehem Christian Church, 1549 Holland Road. Call 539-4274.

The Chapel Grove United Church of Christ Prayer Request Line is open every Monday evening from 7-8 p.m.  Please call 242-6178, if desire someone to pray with you at that time.

Prayer Visual will be offered every Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at St. Paul R2UA, 615 Spruce Street. Come to pray or for prayer- everyone is welcome. For further information, call 539-2742.

Solomon’s Temple, 12479 Courthouse Highway, Smithfield, invites the public to one of two church services beginning on the 1st Sunday in September. Services will be held at 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.

Please submit only those events that occur outside of your church’s normal worship services, such as anniversaries, yard sales, revivals, bake sales, conferences, etc. Due to space constraints, the News-Herald is unable to publish regularly scheduled services at the churches.

Editor’s Note: Send church notes and events to news@suffolknewsherald.com or fax to 539-8804.

You may include photos to go with the announcement, however, due to space limitations we may not be able to include every one we receive.)

Deadline for submission is Wednesday.

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