Dothan area church services

Wesley Chapel Church, 13133 E. Highway 27, will hold a bazaar and yard sale on Nov. 13-14 beginning at 7 a.m. The church is located next to Living Waters Church in Echo on the way to Abbeville.
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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, Nov. 14, 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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Patterson Street Free Will Baptist Church in Dothan will host the 46th anniversary celebration for its Female Chorus with events on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2:30 p.m. The celebration will also feature The Clark Brothers, The Gospel Express, Sons of Joy, the Bible Tones and many more. Free admission. For information, call 791-5057 or 791-5056.
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Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host Gateway Messengers from Blountstown, Fla., at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. An offering will be taken. Sunday church services will be at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.
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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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Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host 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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Stringer Street AME Church, 1900 Stringer St., Dothan, will host Harvest Day on Sunday at 11 a.m. The public is invited, and dinner will be served.
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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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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 “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 Sunday. 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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Mike Landry, senior pastor of Sarasota Baptist Church in Sarasota, Fla, will speak at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville during chapel services on Nov. 17-18 at 10 a.m. in the R.G. Lee Chapel. The public is invited. For more information on chapel services and speakers call (800) 328-2660 ext. 446.
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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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The Thanksgiving Gospel Music Spectacular will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center. The concert will feature Gold City, the McKameys, Kingsmen and the Perrys. No tickets required for admission, but a $10 donation will be requested at the door. A free will offering will also be taken during the concert for FCC Ministries in Oneco, Fla. Doors open at 6 p.m.; all seating is general admission.
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“Meet Lottie Moon,” a dramatization of the life of one of Southern Baptists’ most famous foreign missionaries, will be presented by Gail Hartzog on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at Enterprise Baptist Church, 25 Enterprise Church Road, Ashford. The event is free. Everyone is invited.
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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.