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SATURDAY

PEMBERTON TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, 209 Monroe Ave., Hamlet, will have its annual rainbow tea at 5 p.m. with guest speaker Pastor Cynthia Martin of Flat Rock Community Church and Success Center in Wadesboro. Tickets are $10 at the door. Everyone is invited to attend.

NEW LIFE CHURCHES OF DELIVERANCE, 410 Third St., Hamlet, will celebrate the 15th pastoral anniversary of its pastor, Dr. S.W. Davis Jr., with a musical at 5 p.m.

RIVERS OF LIFE, 106 Pence St., East Rockingham, will host Singing Revelations in concert at 7 p.m. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 9-11 with Evangelist Michael Tate.

SUNDAY

ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Pastor Darrell McSween preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service. The public is invited to attend.

NEW LIFE CHURCHES OF DELIVERANCE, 410 Third St., Hamlet, will continue the celebration of the 15th pastoral anniversary of its pastor, Dr. S.W. Davis Jr. during the 11 a.m. morning worship service and again with an afternoon service at 4 p.m.

HOUSE OF PRAYER CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE, 122 Jackson St., Ellerbe, will celebrate its annual family and friends day during the 11 a.m. morning worship service.

FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, N.C. 177 North, Hamlet, will celebrate its 86th church anniversary at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. W.E. McLeod of St. Peters United Methodist Church in Oxford along with his congregation.

WAYMAN CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, 1923 Osborne Road, Hamlet, will have a praise and worship service at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Robert Richardson of First Baptist Church, Hamlet, along with his choir and congregation. This program is being sponsored by the steward and stewardess boards of Wayman Chapel.

UPCOMING-ONGOING

PRAYER DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES, 108 School St., Rockingham, hosts a feeding program for the homeless each Wednesday.

FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES will be having a soup kitchen 9 to 10:15 a.m. every Sunday and from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. every Tuesday. No one is turned away. Food furnished by the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and donations.

POPLAR SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will be having a noonday Bible study and prayer meeting every Wednesday. The church will also provide breakfast for worshipers every first Sunday. Everyone is invited to share in these experiences. For information, call 910-997-2468.

ROCKINGHAM CHURCH OF CHRIST is offering a free home Bible study by mail for those who think the Bible is too hard to understand. The community is invited to participate. Call 910-895-4035 and clearly leave your name and mailing address.

BAND NO. 2 OF THE CHURCH OF GOD is offering homebound prayer meetings to the homes of people who can’t get out to go to church due to illness. Call for an appointment for prayer or Bible study services in your home at 910-997-1213.

NEW BETHEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH will have a monthly all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. every first and third Saturday. The breakfast is $5 for eat-in or take-out.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 McDonald Ave., Hamlet, will open its doors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday to pray for the nation. Everyone is invited. For information, call the church at 910-582-0289.

TABERNACLE OF FAITH PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH, 101 Pine St., Hamlet, will have noonday prayer from noon to 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The church will also have Bible study from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Every second and fourth Thursday of each month, its food bank will be opened.

NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1596 U.S. 74 E., Hamlet, will have community prayer service at 6 p.m. each Tuesday of the month. This is a prayer service for local communities and the nation. All are invited to attend.

MORNING STAR HOUSE OF REFUGE, 120 McArthur St., Hamlet, will have a 10 a.m. morning service and a 7 p.m. night service every first, second and third Sunday of the month. Bible study will be from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. All are invited to worship here.

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH, 987 U.S. 1 North, Rockingham, offers a contemporary service at 9 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Sunday school is in between at 10 a.m. with Sunday night services beginning at 6 p.m. and Wednesday night Bible study starting at 7 p.m.

FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 148 Daniels St., Hamlet, offers Sunday morning breakfast and delivery at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:45 a.m. Every second Sunday, it will offer its Sister 2 Sister program at 4:30 p.m. The church will have its Tuesday soup kitchen at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday Bible study at 7 p.m., Friday morning food box at 10:30 a.m., Friday night service at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday morning food box at 10:30 a.m.

GREATER HARVEST PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH will have Sunday morning worship services at 8 a.m. in its temporary location of Nelson Funeral Home Chapel, 302 N. Bridges St., Hamlet. All are welcome. For more information, contact Tasha Graham at 910-817-1054.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 311 Marlboro St., Hamlet, invites those without a church home or new to the community to worship with its congregation on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. and to share in the mission to feed the hungry of the community. With a more traditional worship, St. Paul observes the church year calendar of Sundays and seasons. Food donations are welcomed and may be dropped off at the church from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Tuesdays. For information, call 910-582-0729.

THE BALLROOM IN HAMLET will host a gospel revival with Evangelist Rusty Pleasants at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call 540-478-3985.

FAITH ASSEMBLY OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 148 Daniels St., Hamlet, will host its “21 Nights of Revival Fire” at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 1-21. There will be 21 anointed speakers, 21 nights of salvation, healing and deliverance and 21 days of noonday prayer from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call 910-997-4391 or 910-995-2955 or email [email protected].

MOUNT CALVARY ROCK AGES CHURCH, 464 County Home Road, Rockingham, will have revival services at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 7-11 with guest speaker Pastor Roger Webster.

RESURRECTION TEMPLE MINISTRIES, 11 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet, will present “The Oil Release” with guest orator Evangelist Michael Tate of Ocala, Florida at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8.

ROBERDEL BAPTIST CHURCH will host a continuing education for all believers session sponsored by the Pee Dee Baptist Association and Fruitland Baptist Bible College in Hendersonville from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. This session will focus on interpreting and applying the word of God to everyday life with illustrations from the Bible. The leader will be Dr. Chuck Quarles, professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. A 3 to 5 p.m. session for pastors will also be available and will focus on utilizing biblical language and Bible backgrounds to interpret and apply the Bible.

EAST ROCKINGHAM FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 189 Airport Road, Rockingham, will have a Gaither-style benefit singing for James and Rachel Leviner at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11. Featured singers include Jeanine Hanson, the Lyerly Family, Stan and Linda Jacobs and William and Kay Walters, among others. Hot dogs will be sold in the fellowship hall from 3 to 5 p.m. The $5 price includes two hot dogs, chips, dessert and a drink. For more information, call Jeanine Hanson at 910-995-0099 or Linda Jacobs at 910-895-7015.

KINGDOM WORSHIP CENTER, 1211 Lewis Breeden Road, Hamlet, will host a fellowship service at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 with guest speaker Elder William Cromer of R.A.W. Truth Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend.

ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will celebrate its pastoral anniversary for the Rev. Darrell McSween during the 10:30 a.m. morning service on Sept. 13. Elder Charles Ellerbee will be the guest speaker during the morning worship, and Pastor Luther McLendon of Galilee A.M.E. Zion Church in Morven will be the guest speaker of the 3 p.m afternoon service. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.

FREEDOM MINISTRIES NO. 1 will have its family and friends day during the 11 a.m. morning worship service on Sept. 13. An afternoon service will take place at 2:30 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Michael Patrick of Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

GREEN LAKE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 507 Green Lake Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming during the 11:30 a.m. morning worship on Sept. 13 with the Rev. Jerry McNeil. Dinner will be served following the morning service. An afternoon service will be at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Annette Covington and Mount Calvary Church family of Rockingham. Revival services will take place at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 15-17 with guest speakers the Rev. Robert Dockery of Macedonia Baptist Church in Hoffman, the Rev. E.L. Alexander of Saron Baptist Church in Ellerbe and the Rev. Robert Richardson of New Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church in Hamlet. All are invited to come.

MOUNT SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH, 1208 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its fall revival at 3 p.m. on Sept. 13 and at 7:15 p.m. nightly Sept. 14-16 with guest speakers Pastor T.J. Horne of Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Lilesville, Pastor Derick Leak of Poplar Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Polkton and Pastor John Jackson of New Hope Baptist Church in Hamlet. The theme for the revival will be “The Other Side.”

REVEALING THE HEART OF GOD OUTREACH MINISTRIES will have a three-night revival at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 16-18 with guest speakers Apostle Barbera Brown and Apostle Ellis McKeithan from New York. Everyone is invited to attend.

BASS TEMPLE CHURCH will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pastor Willie Moore at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 17-18 and at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20 with various speakers.

FAITH ANOINTED DELIVERANCE CENTER, 189 Louis Breeden Blvd., Hamlet, will have a two-night revival at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 18-19 with guest speaker Prophet Thomas McDonald Jr. Everyone is invited to attend.

LEDBETTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will host a pancake breakfast with sausage, bacon and grits from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 19. Donations will be accepted. There will also be a bake sale.

ELLERBE GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 162 Ellerbe Grove Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its senior choir’s 66th anniversary at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19. All local choirs and others are invited to attend.

ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Elder Charles Ellerbee preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Sept. 20. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.

FELLOWSHIP UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1200 McDonald Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate its homecoming beginning with the 11 a.m. morning service Sept. 20 with guest speaker the Rev. Gene Tyson. A covered-dish dinner will be served after the service.

BEAVER DAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 714 Beaver Dam Church Road, Rockingham, will celebrate its homecoming beginning with the 11 a.m. morning worship service on Sept. 20. Lunch will be served following the morning service in the Family Life Center. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 21-23 with special guest speakers and special music.

ELLERBE GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Rockingham will celebrate its usher anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sept. 20. The guest speaker for the evening will be Pastor Marvin T. Clowney of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton.

KINGDOM INSTITUTE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1971 U.S. 1 N., Rockingham, will have a three night revival beginning at 7 p.m. nightly Sept. 23-25. The guest speaker for the three nights will be Donnie Bennett, pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Rockingham. The theme will be “Walking in God’s Presence.” Choirs, mimes and praise teams are welcome to come. For more information, call 910-895-4090 or visit www.kingdom-institute.org online.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 329 West Ave., Hamlet, will celebrate its annual choir anniversary at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26. Other church choirs or groups are invited to participate. RSVP by calling 910-582-7391 or 910-582-0994.

PHILADELPHIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH presents “The King’s Ball and Dinner” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the East Hamlet Community Center, 155 Old Laurel Hill Road, Hamlet. Tickets are $10. The guest speaker for the night will be former Major League Baseball player Alvin Morman with a guest performance from The Mighty Swan Jubilee.

ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Pastor Darrell McSween preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Sept. 27. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.

FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 138 Wallace Road, Ellerbe, will host a community tent revival at 6:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 27-30. There will special singing each night with The Harvester’s Quartet, Mercy’s Well, The Pioneers and a community choir. A nursery will be provided for babies to age 4. Refreshments will be served in the church fellowship hall prior to services. Everyone is welcome to attend.

ST. LUKE NO. 2 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 119 Morrow St., Hamlet, will have Pastor Darrell McSween preach its 10:30 a.m. morning service on Oct. 4. The public is invited to come and enjoy praise and worship.

CHAPPELL GROVE CHURCH, 111 Godfrey Road, Ellerbe, will celebrate its annual homecoming beginning with the morning worship service at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 with the Rev. H.K. Williams. Lunch will be served immediately following the morning service. An afternoon service will be at 3 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Joshua Ellerbe from House of Shiloh Holiness Church in Albemarle along with his choir and congregation. Revival services will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Oct. 6-8 with guest speaker the Rev. Anthony Ledbetter of Piney Grove Holiness Church in Wadesboro along with his choir and congregation. All are invited to attend.

Matt Harrelson | Daily Journal The long winding road of Sierra Avenue leads to the small white cross that sits atop King’s Gate Church on U.S. 74 Business between Rockingham and Hamlet.
https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_DSC_0002.jpgMatt Harrelson | Daily Journal The long winding road of Sierra Avenue leads to the small white cross that sits atop King’s Gate Church on U.S. 74 Business between Rockingham and Hamlet.