Dothan area church services

Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host The Buckland’s from Middleburg, Fla., at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. An offering will be taken. Sunday church services will be at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.
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Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host Chosen Witness Quartet of Alabaster, Nov. 7; Keith Caldwell of Houston, Texas, Nov. 14; Grace Bailey of Bonifay, Fla., Nov. 20; Gospel-in-Song of Opp, Nov. 21; Perfect Peace of Alexander City, Nov. 27; Ray Holliday of Palm Bay, Fla., Nov. 28. Concerts start at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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Johns Chapel AME Church, 605 Geneva Highway, Enterprise, will host a welcome reception in honor of Pastor Vernon and Mrs. Virginia McLeod Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to come and share in this time of fellowship as the members formally welcome Pastor and Mrs. McLeod to Johns Chapel and to the community. For more information, call the church at 393-2661.
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Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church will hold Choir Day Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to share in this program.
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The Stephen Ministry of Covenant United Methodist Church, 3610 W. Main St., Dothan, will host a series of grief seminars for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, a divorce, a job loss, health issues, relationship trouble or other life-changing event. Meetings continue with “What to expect in grief” on Nov. 8; “How to help someone who is grieving” on Nov. 15; and “There is hope” on Nov. 22. Meetings are 5-6:30 p.m. in Room C-116 of Covenant’s Christian Life Center.
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Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 2643 Murphy Mill Road, Dothan, invites the community to Evening Prayer at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. This come-as-you-are service addresses questions of faith in the context of spiritual friendship. Prayer concerns and Holy Communion are shared each week. For more information, contact Pastor Laurie Williams at 671-8282, or . 
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 821 Lennox Ave., Dothan, will celebrate the church’s anniversary and Family and Friends Day on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and worship.
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First Baptist Church of Campbellton, Highway 2 East, Campbellton, Fla., will hold Harvest Day on Nov. 8 with services starting at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Luther Pumphrey, pastor, will speak. The Gateways will be in concert, and a covered-dish luncheon will be held after the services.
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Malvern Baptist Church will celebrate its Homecoming and Harvest Day on Nov. 8 with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Brother Herman Boyd. Special music will be provided by Mercy Rain. A covered-dish lunch will follow the service.
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The Women of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their annual Women’s Day on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Speaker will be Sister Vickie Moore of County Missionary Baptist Church in Slocomb. The theme is “A Christian Woman of Strength,” and the colors are white and red. Lunch will be served.
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Bethel Baptist Church, 1349 Highway 173, Graceville, Fla., will celebrate its annual Harvest Day and host a special Veterans Day service on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. The choir will present a patriotic musical program and salute to military veterans and active duty military personnel. Special guest will be Joe Wood, a former military chaplain. A Harvest Day luncheon will follow in the church’s ministry building.
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Union Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 1125 Union Hill Road, Slocomb, will hold a Harvest Day celebration on Nov. 8 with services beginning at 10 a.m. featuring singing by Cricket Lee. There will be no Sunday school services. The Rev. Danny Williams, director of communications and development for Alabama’s Free Will Baptist Children’s Home, will preach during the 11 a.m. worship. Dinner will follow in the fellowship hall. Revival services will also begin on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. and continue on Nov. 9-10 at 7 p.m.
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Snow Hill African Methodist Episcopal Church of Malone, Fla., will hold a Harvest Day celebration on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. George Jackson and the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Family. Other guest ministers will be the Rev. C. Holden and Minister R. Davis. Everyone is invited. Dinner will follow the morning service.
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Shiloh Baptist Church will host an M Night service on Nov. 9. A pre-session will be held at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Joe McKeever will be preaching. Shiloh will provide special music. The event will offer insight and encouragement for discipleship training.’
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The Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Fla., will feature several professors leading chapel services Nov. 9-11 at 10 a.m. On Monday Dean of Faculty and Professor of Evangelism and Missions Robin Jumper will preach; on Nov. 10, Associate Professor of Theology Mark Rathel; and on Nov. 11, Associate Professor of Christian Studies Ed Scott. The public is invited. For more information, call (800) 328-2660 ext. 446.
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Upward Basketball and Cheerleading registration and evaluations will be held Nov. 9, 10 and 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Hartford Baptist Church, 105 E. Burch St., Hartford. This is for boys and girls grades K-6. Registration is $25. This is a joint effort by Hartford Baptist Church and Sardis United Methodist Church. Call 588-3075 or 588-2588 for more information.
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Burdeshaw Street Missionary Baptist Church, 714 E. Burdeshaw St., Dothan, will host a ministers’ wives program on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Annie Dawsey of Countyline Missionary Baptist Church in Slocomb. The public is invited. Call 701-1792 or 677-2824.
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The Ark Christian Center, 475 W. Main St., Dothan, will hold a sidewalk sale on Nov. 14 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Furniture, books and clothing priced half off among items for sale.
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Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 2643 Murphy Mill Road, Dothan, will host a seminar on personal finances on Nov. 14 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Darrell Butler, financial associate with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will cover how to manage investments in today’s market; how to recover when the value of your investments drops; and various issues related to retirement. A potluck lunch will be served at no charge. Individuals may schedule private sessions with Butler after the seminar by contacting Pastor Laurie Williams at or 671-8282.
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Shorterville Baptist Church, 896 County Road 65, Shorterville near Abbeville, will host a gospel sing on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. featuring The Master’s Men quartet from Milton, Fla. Everyone is invited. Free admission. For information, contact Rossie Money at 585-3145.
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His Fortress Ministries will hold a Family Market Nov. 14-15 at the Dothan Civic Center. Food, kids’ games, Christian music, storytellers and comedians will be part of the event as well as learning about local Christian mission opportunities. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday and 1-8 p.m. on Sunday. Call 794-3753 or visit http://www.Hisfortress.org.
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Sunday’s Best, A Showcase of Wiregrass Talent, will be held at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 409 E. Stough St., Dothan, on Nov. 15 from 4-6 p.m. featuring soloists, ensembles and choirs. Admission is one canned good per person to be donated to the Wiregrass Food Bank. Door prizes. Event sponsored by Eureka Sorelles; for information, call 712-1066, 618-3386 or 718-3730.
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Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church #1, 3503 Hodgesville Road, Dothan, will hold its annual Missionary Day on Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. The theme is “Missionaries on the Go” and guest speaker will be Pastor Jerry L. Dawsey of Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Dothan.
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Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 102 church anniversary on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. The Rev. W.L. Peterson and the Greater New Zion Baptist Church of Elba, Ala.., will be the special guest. Everyone is invited to share in the celebration.
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Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church, 108 Bennett St., Midland City, will hold the fourth pastor’s anniversary celebration for the Rev. Elbert Melton and first lady Jennie Melton on Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Delbert Bradley, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Donalsonville, Ga., will be the speaker.
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Smithville Baptist Church, 160 Smithville Road, Dothan, will celebrate the church’s 112th anniversary on Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. featuring the Rev. Adolph Nobles of Patterson Street Free Will Baptist Church in Dothan. Everyone is welcome.
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The Crowns of Grace Quartet will be in concert at First Baptist Church of Gordon on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. The church is located on Leslie Street. Worship service begins at 11 a.m., and a covered-dish lunch will follow.
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DivorceCare: Surviving the Holidays will be held Sunday, Nov. 22, at Calvary Baptist Church in Dothan from 2-4 p.m. The free, two-hour seminar uses videos of Christian counselors, psychologists and authors as will as a survival guide filled with daily readings to help people learn practical, effective strategies to make it through the holidays following a separation or divorce. To register or find out more, call Ron Bruce at 836-2949 or e-mail .
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A community interfaith Thanksgiving worship service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1380 W. Main St., Dothan. Father Patrick Gallagher of St. Columba Roman Catholic Church will preach with leaders of other faith communities participating in the service. A free will offering will be taken for the Wiregrass United Way Food Bank. Refreshments will be served in the parlor after the service. All area clergy are invited to process into the sanctuary together. Participating clergy and congregations can have their names printed in the worship bulletin by e-mailing Pastor Lynn Nesbitt at by Monday, Nov. 16.
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Sweet Bethel Baptist Church, 701 Bethel Road, Kinsey, will celebrate the pastor’s 17th anniversary with the church. The service in honor of Dr. Walter H. Sims Jr. and his family will be held Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. R. Paul Hollman, pastor of Greater Beulah Baptist Church in Dothan, as the guest speaker.