Dothan area church services

Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host The Gospel Messengers Quartet of LaGrange, Ga., Oct. 10; Fay Stephens of Roanoke, Ala., Oct. 16; The Haire Family of Reed, Ky., Oct. 17; Firm Foundation Quartet of Owensboro, Ky., Oct. 22; Songs of Joy of Boaz, Oct. 23; 2-R-More of Inman, S.C., Oct. 24. A special open mic night will be held on Oct. 31. Concerts start at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 821 Lennox Ave., Dothan, will hold its annual Senior Citizen’s Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. All choirs, groups and soloists are invited.
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The Elba Church of God is having a benefit barbecue Saturday. Serving will start at 11 a.m. For delivery, call 897-2989. All proceeds go to the church benevolence fund. 
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The fifth annual Claybank Gospel Music Jubilee will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. at Ozark Praise and Worship, 185 Bermuda St., Ozark. Old Fashion Brush Arbor singing and preaching with special music from the Singing Miracles of Jack, the Larch Family of Wetumpka, One Accord of Phenix City and the Giles Family of Ozark. Gerald Crabb of the Crabb Family will sing and speak. Free admission; offering will be taken. Call 726-1204 for information.
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North Highland Baptist Church, 407 Houston St., Dothan, will hold a laymen breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. For more information, call Earl Tyson at 793-6024 or 792-8192.
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Kinsey Baptist Church will host a yard sale fundraiser for its Women’s Ministry on Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning at 6 a.m. at the Northside K-Mart. All sorts of items will be for sale.
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The Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host Back Home from Kimball, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. An offering will be taken. There will be no church services on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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New Beginning Trio will hold at second anniversary sing on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 1837 Highway 51, Enterprise, and Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at New Freedom Church, 115 Depot Road, Webb. Valor III of Statesville N.C., will be with them. Admission is free.
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Countyline Missionary Baptist Church, 598 Countyline Drive, Slocomb, will hold its fifth appreciation celebration for Pastor James B. Dawsey on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Speaker will be Alphonso Neal, pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church of Webb.
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Whitewater Baptist Church, 4301 Highway 125, Elba, will hold a Homecoming service on Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Donald Ash will preach, and Fred Mallory will lead music. Lunch will follow the service.
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Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Ashford will hold a Women’s Day celebration on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. Speaker will be Kimberly Robinson of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist.
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Union Baptist Church, three miles north of Slocomb at state Highway 103 and County Road 44, will hold Homecoming on Oct. 11 beginning at 10 a.m. The Lighthouse Gospel Singers will be perform, and the message will be delivered by David Grier of El Bethel Church in Chancellor. A Sunday dinner will be served. Call 886-2135.
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Whitewater Baptist Church, 4301 Highway 125, Elba, will observe Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 11, with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. and concluding with dinner on the grounds. Pastor Donald Ash will bring the message, and Music Director Fred Mallory will be in charge of the music, which will include solos by Buck Gaines, Fred Mallory and Hattie White as well as an instrumental duet by Judy Fuller, church pianist, and Lisa Stinson, church organist. There will also be special music by the adult choir and by Pam Ash and the youth choir. For more information, call 897-2452.
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The Northside Church of The Nazarene, 2848 Denton Road between Ross Clark Circle and Westgate Parkway, Dothan, will hold a pastor’s appreciation day Sunday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. The congregation will honor their pastor of more than 20 years, the Rev. Lester L. Ford. The Franklins from Abbeville will present the special music, followed by the morning message by the Rev. Jim Franklin. Dinner will follow.
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The Elamville United Revival will take place Oct. 11-15 at 7 p.m. at the corner of County Road 8 and Easterling Mill Road in Elamville, off Alabama highway 51 south of Clio. Guest evangelist will be the Rev. Bill Saye, and the Rev. Randal Johnson will conduct the music. Each night the revival will feature special music, combined choir singing, and congregation singing. Special youth services will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening of the revival with free pizza and beverages provided for the youth and others in attendance. The public is invited and encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For more information, contact the Rev. Joe Underwood at 762-2446.
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Harvest Free Will Baptist Church, 1694 Deese Road, Ozark, will host revival services Oct. 11-16 with evangelist Danny Williams, director of development and communication at the Free Will Baptist Children’s Home in Eldridge. Service Times are 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday; 7 p.m., Monday-Friday; and 10 a.m. Thursday-Friday. Everyone is invited to attend. Call 774-3706.
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Kingdom Life Worship Center, 1100 Third Ave., Dothan, will host three nights of Kingdom Revival of Restoration Monday, Oct. 12, through Wednesday, Oct. 14. at 7 p.m. Guest homilist will be Pastor Kito D. March Sr. of St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. For more information, call Dr. Gwendolyn Oliver at 718-5691.
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St. Columba Church will conduct an ongoing series called “Catholics Come Home” for six consecutive weeks beginning on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Boucher Center. Sessions are for nonpracticing Catholics seeking answers to questions about returning to the church. There will be informal sharing and an update on the Catholic faith. For more details, call St. Columba at 793-5802.
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Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark will host a gospel concert to benefit Sav-a-Life on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Fresh Anointing from Andalusia and and Matthew Benedict from central Florida will be in concert. There is no admission, but an offering will be taken. Call 774-4419 or Ridgecrest at 774-5610.
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Now Generation Alliance Fellowship in Elba will be hosting its second annual Evangelistic/Prophetic Conference to be held at New Life C.O.G.I.C. in Montgomery on Oct. 16-17 at 7 p.m. Guest speakers and facilitators will include Pastor William K. Ellison of Elba, Evangelist Takecia Thomas of Montgomery, Minister Stephen Andrews of Bonifay, Fla., Evangelist Mary Jean Jones of Elba, Elder Eric Lee of Montgomery, Evangelist Lois Russell of Montgomery, Co-Pastor Janice Watkins of Hazlehurst, Ga., Minister Rodney Jennings of Atlanta, Ga. The weekend will feature classes, anointed services, praise and worship, training/teaching, and a musicial concert. For more information, visit http://www.nowgenerationalliance.org or contact Minister Johnathan Lockett at 897-2862 or 403-2208.
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Woman to Woman Ministries will hold a conference titled “Through the Storm” at Light of the World Church Annex, 188 Robert C. Barnes St., in Daleville. Services will be Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 17 with Bible study from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and service at 7 p.m.; and Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. Call 598-8079 or 475-3718 for information.
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Smithville Missionary Baptist Church, 160 W. Smithville Road, Dothan, invites the public to join its congregation for a special service, “The Fruits of the Spirit,” on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.
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The Greater Shiloh Baptist Male Chorus will celebrate its fifth anniversary with services on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. The church is located at 12 Martin Luther King Drive in Headland. All choirs, groups, duets and soloists are welcome. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m., evening worship at 6 p.m. and youth ministry at 5:30 p.m. Call 889-4670 for information.
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Eanon Baptist Church, 1867 County Road 114 in the Snellgrove Mill community of Jack, will hold Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. Derek Snellgrove and Chosen will lead in worship. Lunch will be served at noon. New Beginning will sing at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Leesa Hider at 897-5861.
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Bascom United Methodist Church will hold its 56th annual homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. A covered dish dinner will be held on the church grounds following the service. All are invited to attend. Pastor Bob Calvert will lead the worship service and deliver the homecoming message. Calvert was appointed as the new pastor of Bascom United Methodist Church in July.
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Beulah Baptist Church, 3225 Headland Ave., will celebrate its 160th anniversary on Oct. 18. The buildings will be open at 9:30 a.m., and services begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served by the membership at the conclusion of the morning service. A sing group will be in concert in the afternoon. Call the church office at 794-6176 for more information.
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Faith Tabernacle Community Church, 1665 E. Coe Dairy Road, Dothan, will hold a pastor’s appreciation day on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. for the Rev. T.P. Martin, pastor, and Jimmy Cook, associate pastor. The Rev. Charles Odom from Moultrie, Ga., will bring the message. Lunch will be served after services. Call 983-4461.
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The Clay Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Coffee County Road 308 W., Wilkin Town, will celebrate its 111th Founders’ Day on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. The church was organized in 1898. Guest pastor will be La Don Foster, pastor of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Brundidge.
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St. Mathis Baptist Church, Cowarts, will hold its annual Women’s Day on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Sister Anna Valentine of New Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Dothan.
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The Northside Church of The Nazarene, 2848 Denton Road, between Ross Clark Circle and Westgate Parkway, Dothan, will host a special service Sunday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. featuring the ministry of the Rev. Albert and Marie Skinner, missionaries to Native Americans in the tri-states area. A special offering for their Christmas Stocking Program will be taken and refreshments will follow.
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Kinsey Baptist Church, 6745 Walden Road, Kinsey, will hold Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 18, with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Curtis Rich, and Peggy McCord will be the worship leader. Nursery provided. Covered dish lunch will follow the service. Call 794-2561.
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Judge Roy Moore will speak at Southside Baptist Church in Ozark at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The church is located on State Highway 123 South in Ozark. Everyone is welcome.
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Sardis United Methodist Church, 649 County Road 67, Hartford, will hold a Homecoming and Centennial Celebration this year on Oct. 18, beginning with a worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Jean Spikes, a former Sardis member, will deliver the message. Special music will be included in the service. A covered dish lunch in the Christian Life Center will be held following worship. After lunch the Centennial Celebration continues with a presentation by children, music, and special remembrances. Everyone is invited to attend. Sardis, founded in 1909, can be reached at 588-3075 of visit http://www.hartfordsardisumc.web.officelive.com.
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Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark will hold a fall revival Oct. 18-21 with services led by Dr. Sammy Gilbreath and worship music led by the Rev. Tim Willis. Nursery provided. For service times and info, call the church office at 774-5610.
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Calvary Baptist Church, 1827 Highway 51, Enterprise, will hold revival services on Oct. 18-21 with guest preacher the Rev. Ray Jones of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Dothan. Services will held at 6 p.m. on Sunday at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
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Total Deliverance Ministries will host a Sister 2 Sister meeting on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at the church, 671 N. Range St., Suite 2, Dothan. The theme is “The Power of Praise and Worship” with guest speaker Minister Kim Copes of Behold the Lamb of God.
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Zion Chapel Baptist Church, 1228 County Road 217, Elba, will hold a Homecoming service on Oct. 25 at 10:45 a.m. Broken Strings will be singing, and the Rev. Cary Maulden will preach. Lunch will follow the service.
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Sylvan Grove United Methodist Church of Midland City will have their annual Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 25, with the Rev. John Bryan as guest speaker. Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. with special special and lunch following the service in the fellowship hall.
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First Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia will host the third appreciation service for the Rev. Eddie and Sister Eltherlean Farmer on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. The Rev. Alphonso Neal of Piney Grove Baptist Church of Webb will be the guest minister.
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The Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Fla., will host leading intelligent design advocate William Dembski at on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. in the R.G. Lee Chapel. Dembski’s speaking engagement includes the chapel service, presentations during several classes, informational forums throughout the day and a faculty forum in the afternoon. Dembski serves as research professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The Center for Expository Preaching at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Fla., will hold two events previewing the annual January Bible student and the annual doctrine study. The first preview on Oct. 29 will be of the Parables of the Kingdoms found in the Gospel of Matthew. On Jan. 29, 2010, a preview of the annual doctrine study on spiritual disciplines will be held. Each event will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch provided as are handouts at no charge.To register, contact Ed Scott at or (850) 263-3261 ext. 488.
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First Baptist Church, 2897 Green St., in Marianna, Fla., will host a Hallow Him Fall Festival on Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. Games, entertainment, food and candy. Call (850) 526-4200.
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Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark will hold a Family Fall Festival on Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m. All children up to the sixth grade and accompanied by an adult are invited. Games, crafts, costume contest. Please no ghosts, demons, witches or other scary costumes. Call 774-5610.
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The Northside Church of The Nazarene, 2848 Denton Road, between Ross Clark Circle and Westgate Parkway, Dothan, will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. The Klondyke Gospel Trio will provide special music and the Rev. Eric Boomer, pastor of the Nazarene Church in Donalsonville, Ga., will bring the morning message. Dinner will follow.