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April 7

Kesler Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church is sponsoring a health luncheon to bring a focus to the issue of health for all Ansonians. The luncheon will be held at Anson High School. Activities will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. The theme of the luncheon is: “Take Charge of Your Health in 2018: A Lifestyle Choice.” Luke Hyatt, a teacher and head coach at Piedmont High School and Dinikia Savage, health educator with the Anson County Health Department, will be on hand to share important health information and stress the importance of healthy living. For ticket information, contact Winnie M. Bennett at 704-851-9269 or Denise Robinson at 704-694-3056.

The East Rock Missionary Baptist Church ushers will be celebrating their 50th Ushers’ Anniversary with a program at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lee Senior, pastor of Saron Missionary Baptist Church. Dinner will be served after morning worship.

April 8

The Divine Unity House of Restoration Ministries, and Pastor Sylvia McLendon, is sponsoring a “Hats of Many Colors” program at 3 p.m. Please wear your favorite hat and join this special event.

April 13

The High-Land Gospel singers will celebrate their 63rd Anniversary at 6:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ansonville. The Pleasant Hill male choir will celebrate their 7th Anniversary this same weekend.

April 12-14

Woman 2 Woman brings another Anointed Conference to Charlotte April 12-14, 2018 with the theme: ‘The Birthing Room.’ More information to follow. The monthly seminar to prepare for the Woman 2 Woman Anointed Conference will be held at the House of Judah Interdenominational Fellowship Church on 104 North School Street in Mount Gilead, from 10 a.m. until noon. The Conception seminar will be held on Nov. 24, given by guest speakers, Co-Pastor Mary Bennett and Minister Savannah Bennett from the House of Judah. The other monthly topics will be: I’m Pregnant on Dec. 16; The Big Reveal on Jan. 13; Growing Pains on Feb. 17; and Almost Time on March 10. For more information and registration fee costs, contact Veronica Myers at 704-254-4755.

April 14

Village of Strength: Day One Summit will be held at Empowering Word Ministries, located at 1168 US Hwy 52 in Wadesboro. Join patients, survivors, caretakers, and supporters as experts discuss ways to live your life to the fullest. This is a free event. Registration begins a 8 a.m., the program at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served. For information and to register, go to www.villageofstrength.org. Contact the Caraway Foundation at 704-761-4351 to reserve your space.

April 15

The Pastor’s Aid Program will be held at New Jerusalem Holiness Church in Morven, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Anthony Hall.

The Tabernacle House of Praise, and Bishop Freddie Burns, located at 9154 Highway 52 North in Ansonville, will present a Better Together program at 4 p.m. The guest speaker is Pastor Joyce Williams of Rhema Praise and Worship Church in Salisbury. All are invited.

Pee Dee Baptist Church will be celebrating the Rev. Eddie Maye and First Lady Tina Maye’s 15th Appreciation at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Brother Billy Cason. The Rev. Darryl Napier, out of Lexington, will be the speaker for the 3 p.m. service.

April 21

The Divine Unity House of Restoration Ministries, and Pastor Sylvia McLendon, invites everyone to attend their annual Women’s Conference at 11 a.m. The guest speakers will be First Lady Christine Hall of Flakes Chapel Church and the Rev. Judy Little, associate pastor of West Deep Creek Church. Lunch will be served. All are invited.

April 22

Divine Unity House of Restoration Ministries Missionary Auxiliary will sponsor a “Seven-Up” program on at 3 p.m. The Seven Speakers will be Shirley Streater, Lucille Diggs, Fentress Gerald, Lady Donna Everett, Sheriff Landric Reid, Clarence Boggan, and Robert Dockery. All are invited.

Harris Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church will host their Annual Family & Friends Day will be held, beginning at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Maxine McLendon, minister at Love & Faith Christian Fellowship in High Point. The Rev. Michael Ellerbe, pastor of New Beginning Full Gospel Ministries of High Point, will be the 3 p.m. guest speaker. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

April 28

Parsons Grove M.B.C. will host a gospel singing program at 6 p.m. nightly.

May 3

House of Faith will host National Day of Prayer at 7 p.m.

May 6

House of Faith will host National Day of Prayer. The time will be announced at a later date.

The Harris Chapel Missionary Department Annual Celebration will be held on 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. James Moore and the Streater Grove A.M.E. Zion Church family rendering the service.

May 12

House Of Faith will host their annual May Explosion, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

May 13

House Of Faith Prayer and Praise Service will begin at 7:30 p.m.

May 26

House Of Faith Outreach is hosting their annual Women’s Conference at 10 a.m.

June 3

Parsons Grove M.B.C. will host their Annual Deacons and Trustees Day at 3 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Anthony Waymeyer, pastor of Grace Temple Church in Bennettsville.

June 24

Parsons Grove M.B.C. will host their annual Usher Ministry Day at 3 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Vashon Ingram, pastor of Sandy Ridge in Morven.

Ongoing

House Of Faith Outreach Ministries will host Bible Study and Prayer every Thursday Night. Prayer begins at 6:30 p.m. and Bible Study begins at 7 p.m.

Parsons Grove Prayer Ministry and Bible Study will be held every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Victory Temple Miracle Center will hold Bible Study every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

There will be a School of Biblical Studies during the month of February, beginning at 6:30 at Evangelistic Outreach Center. The topic will be The Joseph of Arimathea Calling. For more information, contact Pastor Paulette Cash at 704-851-9209.

Intercessory prayer and Bible Study will be held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Sandy Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Morven. Everyone is invited.

The Anson Singers, a community choir with members from Anson and surrounding counties, will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 118 E. Morgan St, Wadesboro. The Singers, directed by Emily Privette, will meet on a weekly basis each Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. in preparation for their annual Christmas concert. The Anson Singers is a non-profit, self-supporting group that is maintained solely through donations from community members and businesses. Anyone who enjoys choral singing is invited to join.

Evangelistic Outreach Center in Polkton, will be hosting another semester of Biblical Studies at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday night. This semester’s study book will be “Christ Jesus our Royal High Priest.” If interested in becoming a student, call 704-851-9209 or 704-272-8876.

Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church’s women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors, the Salt and Pepper for Unity, every third Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rock Hill in Lilesville. All seniors 55 and older (exceptional adults, also) are welcome to attend. The church also has a Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.

Thursday’s Child, a community children’s choir for kids in grades K-6, meets Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. in the children’s choir room of First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is the director. It is a total arts experience with good character in mind.

Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. on Sundays, and prayer meeting and Bible study is each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The church will be at Anson Health and Rehabilitation every third Monday at 7 p.m.

North Wadesboro Baptist Church has intercessory prayer ministry at 9 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. every Sunday. A prayer and praise service is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The church also holds brotherhood meetings at 6 p.m. every third Saturday at the church. There will be a Bible study and a meal. Any men interested in joining are welcome.

Flakes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m. All are invited.

Voice of Evangelism Church holds Bible studies every Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and worship service each Sunday at 10 a.m. An intercessory prayer is held every Saturday at 9 a.m. and every Sunday at 8 a.m. The “Lift Up the Savior Radio Ministry” is aired every Sunday at 8:15 a.m. on WKDX Power & Glory 1250 AM. Elder Garcia Morman is the host. Voice of Evangelism Church is located at 10876 N.C. 145 South in Morven.

Sacred Heart Mission holds Catholic services at 8:30 a.m. Sundays, 6 p.m. on Thursdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Call the office at 910-582-0207 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, or contact the rectory at 910-557-5306.

Lamb of God Outreach Ministries, Inc. holds intercessory prayer at 5 a.m. every first Saturday of the month, at 6 p.m. every third and fourth Friday, at 6 p.m. every Wednesday and at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. Bible study is held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. Sunday (with breakfast for youth classes), with worship service following at 11 a.m. Special prayer times, services and events are posted at www.lambofgodoutreach.com. The church is located at 8390 S.C. 9, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Call 843-623-3777 for more information.

Anson community prayer is held every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in Lilesville at Hatcher Park, Wadesboro on the square, Polkton on the square, Ansonville on the square and Morven at the park in front of Town Hall. All are invited to attend and pray for Anson County.

New Life Ministries holds church services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. The church also holds a women’s Bible study at 6 p.m. every Friday. All women are invited to attend, and finger foods are served at each session. The church is located at N.C. 109 South and Trexler Drive in Wadesboro. For more information on the women’s Bible study, contact the Rev. Randy or Sharon Brooks at 704-690-4900.

Pathway to Peace will hold its “Victory in the Sanctuary” series every Saturday. Learn about the model of the biblical sanctuary and Bible prophecy. It will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 11775 N.C. 109 South, Peachland. Bring your Bible, pen and paper. Free lunch will be provided. For information, call 704-695-1441 or visit www.PathwaytoPeace.net.

House of Faith Outreach Ministries holds a Bible study on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. House of Faith is located at 198 Wortham St. in Wadesboro.

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.

Expected End Ministries, Harlem Heights Road in Wadesboro, has morning worship at 10 a.m. and Tuesday night Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Bible study is also held by the Rev. Betty Tillman at noon each Wednesday. A prayer line is available to anyone from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays at 704-695-1842.

Lindsey Chapel Friendship Church of God holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11:15 a.m. On first Sundays, there is only morning worship at 8 a.m. Bible study is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Savannah A.M.E. Zion Church, 518 Firetower Road, Lilesville, holds Bible study and prayer meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.

Greater St. Mark Church of Deliverance in Wadesboro holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday morning service at 11:30 a.m. Prayers are held at noon each Tuesday.

House of Faith Outreach Ministry has prayer every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. followed by Bible study. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 a.m.

Gatewood Station AME Zion Church has a prayer meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Saron Missionary Baptist Church has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Bible study after the service.

Harden’s Park & Recreation Center will host morning services at 8 a.m. The pastor is Paul Ingram. The building is located behind Red Hill Baptist Church on N.C. 109 North.

New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church hosts a women’s substance abuse class every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Contact Bishop W.R. Ellerbe at 704-695-2332 for details.

West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will have Bible study each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Parsons Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds worship service every Sunday at 11 a.m. and Bible study every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. For more information, call 843-910-0018.

Henderson Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Greater Faith Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 7040 Vintage Road in Lilesville, holds the following services: Sunday school at 11 a.m.; worship at noon; Wednesday evangelist at 6:30 p.m.; and Friday prayer Bible study at 6:30 p.m.

Womble AME Zion Church has services every Sunday, with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Yvette Caple. The church is located in Lilesville off N.C. 145 South. Call 704-848-4976 for information.

Calvary Episcopal Church in Wadesboro holds the following services: Beginning the first Sunday after Labor Day, the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 11 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, morning prayer is at 11 a.m. Beginning June 3, on the first, third and and fifth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 10 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 8 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 a.m. Throughout the year, Wednesday evening prayer will be at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays, Holy Eucharist will be at 7:15 a.m.

The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry on Laccawanna Street in Peachland operates under the following schedule: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants must call on the last Friday of each month between 10-11 a.m. to make an appointment. For more information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.

Evangelistic Outreach Center, U.S. 74 West, Polkton, holds Bible study or Biblical school every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m.

Freedom Baptist Church, N.C. 218 near Peachland, has the following weekly services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship hour Sundays at 11 a.m. and evening worship Sundays at 6 p.m.; and prayer service and children and youth ministries at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The First Baptist Church of Wadesboro on Lee Avenue has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service is at 7 p.m.

Bessie Chapel has Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Harmony Community Church, near Peachland at the corner of Pulpwood Yard Road and Gold Mine Extension, has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Prayer night services are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, call 704-272-7410.

A Tools for Christian Living Academy will be held at 6 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month at New Piney Grove Ministries in Wadesboro.

White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Bible class each Monday evening at 6 p.m.

A Bible study will be held each Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Forestville A.M.E. Zion Church.

Every Wednesday, Red Hill Baptist Church will have Bible study at noon.

Fellowship services will be held on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. for Sunday school and 11:30 for the service, at Faith Believers of Deliverance Holiness Church on U.S. 52 North, Mockingbird Hill. Petula Little is the pastor. The services are on the first, third and fifth Sundays.

Lakeside Holiness Church holds Bible study every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The church is on N.C. 109, north of Wadesboro.

Pastors are needed as volunteer chaplains at Anson Community Hospital. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704- 695-3405.

Bible study and prayer service are held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Centenary AME Zion located on U.S. 74 east of Lilesville.

Prayer meeting will be held at Ramsey Chapel Church from 6-8 p.m.Tuesdays.

Morning services are held at 11 a.m. every Sunday at Cecil Bishop AME Zion Church, at 55-I Mockingbird Hill, U.S. 52, north of Wadesboro.

Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church holds worship service the first through fourth Sunday of each month. Sunday school starts at 8:45 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Resurrection Christian Church holds Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 9:45 a.m. For more, call 704-618-0919 or 704-535-1413.

Garris Grove Baptist hosts Bible studies and prayer meetings on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. with the Rev. R. A. Lisenby. The church is located five miles north of Wadesboro on N.C. 109.

Greater Faith Temple Church of God has prayer services on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and pastoral every Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Cedar Grove Baptist Church Awana clubs will meet every Sunday, 5-7 p.m. Activities are provided for ages 3-18.

Poplar Hill Baptist Church holds its Hour of Power Bible study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. It is taught by associate ministers Eddie Smith and the Rev. Bobby Fox.

Each Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m., join the Sunshine Seniors in the Morven United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for fun, fitness and fellowship, sponsored by the Anson Parish Nurse Ministry. Free blood pressure and weight checks, health care, diet information and light exercise are featured. Call 704-851-9828 or 704-695-3233 for more.

Wadesboro First Baptist Church on Sikes Avenue has 11 a.m. Sunday worship and Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 6:30 p.m. This session is held at Heritage Hills Nursing Home each month on the first Wednesday.

Harris Chapel AME Zion Church sponsors a senior afternoon outreach at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Activities include bingo, consumer education sessions and refreshments. For more, call 704-848-4085 or 704-851-3990.

The Rev. James Smith Jr. and the Rev. Levander Gaddy welcome all to Thomas Chapel AME Zion Church in Lilesville for Bible class at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. A Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays with the Rev. Morgan Glenn.

The Rev. Brooks McKenzie invites all to come and worship with Word of Life Church in Peachland. Services are Sunday morning from 10 a.m. to noon and evening worship from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday services are held at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study at 7 p.m. There is fellowship at 7 p.m.

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has prayer service and Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Sundays are pastoral days.

Camden Presbyterian Church, 6090 N.C. 109 South, Wadesboro, is a small body of believers who work to pay close attention to what God may be saying. If you are looking for a church home, bring a couple of cans of food to help feed the hungry through Crisis Assistance Ministry and worship with the church. Worship is at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.

The Church in the Name of Jesus Christ holds weekly prayer services Wednesday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday morning prayer service at 11:30 a.m., Sunday praise and testimony service at 12:30 p.m., and the Sunday sermon at 1 p.m. The church is located at 1234 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro.

New Jerusalem Friendship Church of God, N.C. 52 South in Morven, has services the first and third Sunday of each month. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., Morning worship is at 11:30. Bible class is Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

New Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and Wednesday night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. There are also free exercise sessions each Wednesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Call the church for a ride to or from any event. The pastor is the Rev. Sharon Lockhart.

A soup kitchen is held on the first, second and third Thursday of every month from noon until 1 p.m., at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church at 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro. Ebenezer also has Hour of Power Bible studies each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. Sunday school is held at 9 a.m. and Sunday morning worship is held at 10 a.m.

Kesler Chapel AME Zion Church holds a prayer meeting and Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Church school is every Sunday at 9:45 a.m.

Calvary Episcopal Church will host a group meeting of artists and crafters each Thursday from 1-4 p.m.

Agape Fellowship Church, a division of the Rev. Joel D. Briley Ministries, will have Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. It is located at 433 Whispering Pines in Wadesboro. Bible study every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

Rock Hill Baptist Church has Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Christ Chapel of Truth hosts Bible study from 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday and an ongoing women’s ministry every second Saturday.

Victory Temple Miracle Center holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Every Wednesday night, there is Bible study at 7:30 p.m.

Madison Grove Baptist Church holds Bible study each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Pee Dee Cowboy Church at Circle G Arena, Lilesville. Monday nights 6:30 p.m, light refreshments served. Worship at 7 p.m. Warm, enclosed facility in winter. Community oriented, casual atmosphere. For information, call Pastor Bob Wells at 704-465-8712. Affiliated with the Cowboy Network North America and N.C. Southern Baptist Association.

Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church has Bible study and prayer every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

True Word Church of God in Christ holds Sunday services at 11 a.m., Sunday school at 10 a.m., prayer and Bible band each Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday services at 7 p.m.

New Hope Methodist Church in Cason Old Field holds services the first and third Sunday of each month at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school the first and third Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Second, fourth and fifth Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Faith Believers of Deliverance Holiness Church invites all to attend its Sunday school at 11 a.m. Worship service will be at 11:30 a.m. and every third Saturday will be Bible study at noon. The address is 215 Brown Creek Road, Wadesboro.

Empowering Word Ministries Gospel Lighthouse Cafe has reopened for the year. Free lunch every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church/cafe is on U.S. 52 South in Wadesboro. For more information, call 704-694-3013.

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