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FYI

    • NorthPark Church, 7770 Highway 39 North across from Northeast Middle School, hosts several support groups. GriefShare meets Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m. and Celebrate Recovery on Fridays from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information contact the office at 601-482-1322 or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/northparkchurch.net.

    • First Baptist Church, 701 26th Avenue, will have GriefShare group every Tuesday. Call Ellen Rogers for more information or to join the group 601-484-4600.

    • Savannah Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 6218 D Street, will have Homecoming Service August 16 at 3 p.m. with Rev. W.C. Brown as guest speaker. Fall revival services will follow from Aug. 17-19 at 7 p.m. nightly. Speakers include: Monday – Rev. Harley Milsap from Jerusalem M.B.C., Tuesday – Rev. Johnny Qualls from Mt. Bethel M.B.C. and Wednesday – Rev. Walter Patrick from New Hope M.B.C.

    • Meridian Holiness Deliverance Church, 612 12th Avenue, is hosting a Revival Monday, Aug. 17, Friday, Aug.  21, and Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. nightly.

    • Central Baptist Church, 2511 C Street, will have Great Expectations Revival with John Yeats Aug. 23-26. Yeats is a ventriloquist, singer and teacher. For more information call 601-693-4288.

    • Center Grove Baptist Church, 6930 Causeyville Road, will have Revival Aug. 23-26. Service times are as follows: Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Weeknights 7 p.m. Evangelist will be Rev. Ryan Culpepper.

    • Chunky Baptist Church on Highway 80 is having Revival August 23-26 at 7 p.m. nightly. Speaker will be Pastor Marvin Cooper.

    • First Enterprise M. B. Church, 156 County Road 3332, will have Homecoming Services beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. with afternoon service at 1:30 p.m. Revival services will be Aug. 24-27 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Speaker for Monday/Tuesday will be Rev. Larry McLaurin. Speaker for Wednesday/Thursday will be Rev. Jaymar Jackson. For more information call 601-659-3441.

Sunday, August 16

    2:30 p.m. – The Home Mission Ministry of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Collinsville will have their Annual Women’s Day Program. Guest speaker will be Tammy Thompson, First Lady of 31st Avenue Baptist Church. Lady Kajsa Cole and the Fire House Praise Ministry will lead Praise and Worship.

    5 p.m. – Mount Olive M.B. Church, 544 James Chaney Avenue, will have a Kick-off Celebration.

    5 p.m. – First Baptist Church will have a churchwide Scavenger Hunt. Meet in the Welcome Center.

Monday, August 17

    6 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Knitters will meet at The Episcopal Church of the Mediator.

Wednesday, August 19

    12:45 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Knitters will meet at The Episcopal Church of the Mediator.

Thursday, August 20

    8:30 a.m. – Adult Bible Study at The Episcopal Church of the Mediator.

Saturday, August 22

    6:30 p.m. – The 42nd Annual Gospel Singing Jubilee will be held at Magee High School Auditorium, 501 Choctaw Street. Featuring: World Famous Inspirations Quartet, Tim Frith and Gospel Echoes, Carolyn Norris and Revelations QT. For more information call 601-906-0677.

Sunday, August 23

    10:30 a.m. – Mount Olive M.B. Church, 544 James Chaney Avenue, will celebrate their 91st anniversary with a Homecoming Service. Guest speaker will be Rev. C.E. Lewis III, from Ypsilanti, Mich. A Mortgage Burning Program will follow starting at 2 p.m. with Rev. Billy Russell from Minneapolis, Mich. speaking.

    11 a.m. – Druid Hills United Methodist Church, 3565 State Boulevard, will have Homecoming. Speaker will be Rev. Gary H. Knight. Lunch will follow service. No Sunday School. Dress casual.

    1:30 p.m. – New Beginning UMC in Porterville will have their “Men And Women” program. Everyone is invited to attend. Minister Charlotte Malone is pastor.

    2:30 p.m. – Men’s Day will be observed at the Sunlight MB Church, 214 47th Avenue. Guest speaker will be Rev. Timothy Jones from Mount Zion MB Church.

    3 p.m. – Saint James AME Church, 3706 Davis Street, will have Pastor Appreciation for Rev. Trevelle McGlothin. The speaker will be Rev. Odell Hopkins.