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June 18-21
A community partnership of Ebenezer Baptist Church and First Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School from 6 until 8 p.m. nightly at First Baptist.
West Deep Creek M.B.C. will host its annual Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. nightly.
June 18-20
Harris Chapel AME Zion Church will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m nightly. This year’s theme is “Super God! Super Me! Super-possibility.”
Cedar Creek M.B.C. will host Vacation Bible School from 6:30-8 p.m. nightly.
June 19-22
Victory Temple Miracle Center will host their 3rd Holy Convocation at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Bishop James Glenn is the pastor.
June 21-24
First Church of Deliverance, Inc. is hosting the 18th Holy Convocation at Greater St. Mark Church of Deliverance, located at 1003 N. Main St., Wadesboro. Apostle L. Williams is prelate. The theme is “The Fixer is Here.” Services Thursday through Saturday begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday services begin at 11 a.m.
June 24
Parsons Grove Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual Usher Ministry Day at 3 p.m. Guest speaker, the Rev. Vashon Ingram, pastor, Sandy Ridge, Morven.
Deep Creek M.B.C. will host movie night. Refreshments served at 6 p.m.; screening at 7.
Anson Baptist Association will host a “Taking Back Anson” event at Deep Creek Baptist Church. Service begins at 7 p.m.
Choir Anniversary at New Jerusalem Church in Morven at 2:30 p.m.
Appreciation Luncheaon for Pastor Paulette Cash at 2 p.m. at Evangelistic Outreach Center in Polkton.
June 25-29
Community partnership of Ebenezer Presbyterian, Pleasant Hill Baptist, and Elizabeth Baptist churches will host Vacation Bible School at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. The theme is “Jesus Makes a Way, Everyday,” and VBS will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. nightly. All are invited.
June 26-29
Divine Unity House of Restoration Ministries will sponsor their Annual Vacation Bible School, beginning at 6 p.m. nightly. All are invited. Friday, all VBS attendees will enjoy a trip to the movies. The Theme for VBS is “So Amazing.”
July 8
Cedar Creek Gospel Choir will host their 55th Choir Anniversary at 3 p.m.
July 15-19
Divine Unity House of Restoration Ministries will celebrate their Homecoming/Revival. The Guest Speaker for the Homecoming Service on Sunday is Pastor Waymon S. Jordan of Blessed Hope Baptist Church in Waxhaw. Service begins at 3 p.m. Revival Services for Monday through Thursday will be held 7:30 p.m. nightly. Guest Speaker is the Rev. Renwick Fisher of True Holiness Church of God in Kannapolis. All are invited.
July 27-29
Pastor Terry Little of West Deep Creek M.B.C. will be conducting services at New Birth in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Ongoing
The Voice of Evangelism, and their new pastor, Michael Morman, son of the late superintendent Garcia Morman Sr., have services every Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Come out and join.
Anson Community Hospital needs volunteer chaplains. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704- 695-3405.
Anson community prayer is every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m., in Lilesville’s Hatcher Park, in Wadesboro on the square, in Polkton on the square, in Ansonville on the square and in Morven at the park in front of Town Hall.
The Anson Singers, a community choir with members from Anson and surrounding counties, will resume rehearsals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at First United Methodist Church, 118 E. Morgan St, Wadesboro. Directed by Emily Privette, the singers will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays to prepare for their annual Christmas concert. The Anson Singers is a nonprofit, self-supporting group maintained solely through donations. Everyone is invited to join.
Calvary Episcopal Church will offer a group meeting of artists and crafters from 1-4 p.m. each Thursday.
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro, offers a soup kitchen noon to 1 p.m. on the first, second and third Thursday of every month.
The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry, Laccawanna Street, Peachland, opens 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Fridays. Participants must call between 10 and 11 a.m. the last Friday of each month to make appointments. For information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.
Harris Chapel A.M.E. 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.
New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church offers a women’s substance-abuse class from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For details, call Bishop W.R. Ellerbe, 704-695-2332.
The Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors, the Salt and Pepper for Unity, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Tuesday, at Rock Hill, Lilesville. Seniors 55 and older are welcome.
Thursday’s Child, a community choir for children in kindergarten through grade six, meets 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, in the children’s choir room, First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is director.