Services to note

Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host Josh and Ashley Franks of Savannah, Tenn., Saturday, Aug. 22; Sunday Edition and soloist Dianne Sherrill of Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 28; The Galloways and soloist Tara Jackson of Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Aug. 29. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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The Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will feature Charles Ross form Gleason, Tenn., on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. An offering will be taken. Sunday church services will be at 10:30 a.m.
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Williams Chapel AME Church, 458 Williams Chapel Road, Gordon, will hold its annual Family and Friends Day on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Minister Ray Moore, associate pastor of Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga.
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Pondtown United Methodist Church, 663 Pondtown Road just off Geneva County Road 16, Hartford, will celebrate homecoming on Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. with Dr. Jerry Dooling as guest speaker. A covered-dish lunch will be held in the fellowship hall following the morning service. A music service will be at 1:30 p.m. featuring soloist Starla Moore. The public is invited.
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Greater Shiloh Baptist Church in Headland will host the August Birthday Group on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. Speaker will be Pastor Curtis Harvey of Center Baptist Church in Newville.
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Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 5 Piney Grove Church Road, Webb, will celebrate is 131st church anniversary on Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. James B. Dawsey, pastor of Countyline Missionary Baptist Church.
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Jim Berry of Dothan will give his initial sermon at Sardis Baptist Church on Fortner Street Extension in Dothan on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.
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New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Dothan will celebrate its 105th church anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m. Guest minister will be the Rev. Jeffery Boyd, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Newton. The church’s annual revival will be Aug. 24-27 at 6:45 p.m. with guest evangelist the Rev. James Dunn, pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church in Demopolis. The public is invited to attend all services.
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Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church has begun a new service of evening prayer at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings. This informal service addresses questions of faith in the context of spiritual friendship. Prayer concerns will be shared and Holy Communion celebrated at each service. No previous church experience necessary. Contact Pastor Laurie Williams at Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA), 2643 Murphy Mill Road, 671-8282, or office@tclutheranchurch.com.
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Emmanuel Temple, 314 Doris Lane, Dothan, will hold its eighth annual Pastor Appreciation honoring Bishop Harry L. Smith and first lady Sandra Smith Aug. 24-30 with services Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. A banquet will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1105 N. Pontiac Ave., Dothan. Tickets to the banquet are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Colors are purple and white. Call Elder Bernice DeBose at 790-9608 for tickets. A Sunday service will be held at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Temple.
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Interdenominational Community Bible Study classes will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Wednesday, Aug. 26, at two Dothan churches. The 30-week classes will focus on Genesis. An evening class will begin Aug. 25 in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 3012 W. Main St., at 7 p.m. and adjourn at 8:30 p.m. with discussion groups for men, women and married couples. A morning class for women will begin on Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. in the chapel at Calvary Baptist Church, 901 Montezuma Ave., with programs for children. The morning class adjourns at 11 a.m. Information for the evening class may be picked up at the front desk of the office at First Presbyterian Church. For information, call Tom Ruddell at 673-1644 or by e-mail at tomruddell@sw.rr.com. For more information on the women’s day class, contact Katherine Cheshire at 794-4510 or e-mail ocheshire@graceba.net. Also visit www.communitybiblestudy.org.
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Denver & The Mile High Orchestra will perform in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church on West Main Street in Dothan on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at the church office. The performance is part of the church’s First Artists Series.
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The Camp Ground Baptist Church F.A.I.T.H. Riders motorcycle ministry will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Friday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, located at 3898 Andrews Ave. in Ozark between U.S. Highway 231 and Fort Rucker. Guest speaker will be Buddy Newsome, founder of F.A.I.T.H. Riders, from Lakeland, Fla., and contemporary Christian band Big & Loud will be in concert. A spaghetti supper will be provided along with door prizes. Call the church at 774-2071 or Stephanie Tyre at 774-5194.
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Destiny Church in Dothan will celebrate the 37th birthday of Pastor Jevon Goode on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. with special guest Pastor Clint Brown, the senior pastor of the 5000-member multicultural blended Faith World Church in Orlando, Fla. Brown has also penned over 300 praise and worship songs which have been recorded, sung and performed all over the world. For more information, visit www.destinychurchdothan.com or call the office at 983-3076.
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Men’s Fraternity will meet at the Daleville Baptist Church Fellowship Hall every Saturday from 6-7:30 a.m. between Aug. 29 to March 7, 2010, with no meetings being held during December. Men’s Fraternity is for men 18 years old and older to help them examine their lives and become who God intends them to be. A registration fee of $20 covers a workbook and other materials. To register, call the church office at 598-4530.
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Headland First Assembly of God Church, 613 Cleveland St., Headland, will host The Old Paths in concert on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Free admission. An offering will be received. Call Sue Deese at 790-4746.
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Bethel Baptist Church, 1349 Highway 173, Graceville, Fla., will host Awana Clubs on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration for ages 3 years old to sixth grade will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, from 2-4 p.m. at the Bethel Family Ministry Center just south of Highway 2 and the Poplar Springs School. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available to parents and their children. Call Sheri Ernst at (850) 547-5788.
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Faith Baptist Church, 234 Olaff Road, Cowarts, will celebrate the church’s 30th anniversary with homecoming services on Aug. 30. The worship service begins at 10:15 a.m. A note burning will be held during the service followed by a dinner on the grounds.
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Rocky Head Baptist Church, 1983 Highway 51, Ariton, will host a special “Round Up” day on Sunday, Aug. 30. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., and the worship service starts at 11 a.m. with ventriloquist and puppeteer Pam Spivey. A barbecue dinner will be served at noon in the Community House. Country String Band of Enterprise will provide entertainment with gospel picking and singing. Attendees are encouraged to wear their country-western clothing. There will be prizes for the man wearing the biggest belt buckle and the woman with the most creative or colorful hat. Call 762-2759 or visit www.rockyhead.com.
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Bluff Springs Baptist Church, 1990 Bluff Springs Road, Ashford, will hold revival services Aug. 30-Sept. 2 with Evangelist Travis Free of Rehobeth Baptist Church and music director Tony Hinton of Faith Baptist Church in Foley. Services will be 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.
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Conscious Connections of Dothan is encouraging residents to participate in the “I Lift the Wiregrass in Prayer” vigil, a community prayer effort for the economy of Dothan and Wiregrass area. The vigil will be held Sept. 1-30, and participants only need take five minutes a day for prayer.
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Maple Avenue Baptist Church, 1009 W. Maple Ave., Geneva, will host the next luncheon for the 39er’s C.L.U.B. (Christians Living Under the Blood) on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. Reservations should be made by Thursday, Sept. 3. Call 684-9617. The speaker will be the Rev. Elbert Smith. The monthly nondenominational event is open to anyone.
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Pleasant Grove Church in Webb will hold its annual Women’s Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Ginnie Neal of St. Matthews Baptist Church in Cowarts.
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F.A.I.T.H Riders Motorcycle Ministry will sponsor a benefit ride in five states on Sept. 12 with proceeds from each state ride to go to the Baptist Children’s Home. The Alabama ride begins and ends at 368 County Line Road in Dothan. Registration is $20 per bike and $10 for each extra rider. Register online at rumbleforkids.org or from 8:30-9 a.m. the day of the event. Kickstands up at 9:15 a.m. Lunch and presentations following ride.
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The Sister 2 Sister Ministry of Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church will host its annual Tables of Love celebration on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the new Enterprise Civic Center on Highway 167. The event offers ideas for holiday table decorations or other occasions. Ticket donations are $10. For additional information call Brenda Reynolds at 393-0671 or the church office at 347-5195.
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First Missionary Baptist Church, 311 W. Church St., Columbia, will hold a Harvest Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Curtis Pittman, pastor of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Webb.
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First Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia will hold a Harvest Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Curtis Pittman of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Webb. All churches are invited.
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Kingdom Life Worship Center, 1100 Third Ave., Dothan, will host Kingdom Life Day on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. to celebrate three years of service to the community and the body of Christ. Homilist Pastor Kito D. March Sr. of Miami, Fla., will be the guest speaker. For more information, call 678-0909.
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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 eescott@baptistcollege.edu or (850) 263-3261 ext. 488.
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Emmanuel Temple Church, a member of the United Covenant of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc. at 314 Doris Lane in Dothan provides a community outreach program between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon for anyone in need. On the second Saturday of each month, hot meals are prepared. Perishable and nonperishable goody bags are provided on the third Saturday of each month. Identification required. Call Sandra Smith at 793-9000.
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The Women’s Missionary Union of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark is sponsoring a “That’s My Pan” and Rada knives fundraiser for landscaping part of the church yard. Some of the items included are personalized cakes, lasagna/casserole pans, doughmakers, cutting boards, utensils, cutlery, water bottles, and stoneware coffee mugs. A variety of design options are available; all items are made in the United States, and all include a 100% satisfaction guarantee. A brochure and price list are available at the church. Call 774-5610.