Services to note

Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host Jubilee from Anderson, S.C., Saturday, July 25, and Vickie Daniel from Rockingham, N.C., Friday, July 31. Concerts start at 7 p.m. Free admission.
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The Sensational Golden Bells 33rd anniversary celebration will be held Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 12 Martin Luther King Drive, Headland. All groups, choirs and soloists are invited.
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Hartford Baptist Church invites the community to attend a reception on Sunday, July 26, following the 5 p.m. service to celebrate Minister of Music Bruce Spivey’s 25 years with the church. Spivey is known throughout the area for his musical talent, both his voice and his performance on the trumpet. He has also served as the church’s youth and senior minister.
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Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 5 Piney Grove Church Road, Webb, will hold the ninth annual Pastor’s Anniversary for the Rev. Alfonso Neal and first lady Dorothy Neal on July 26 at 5 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Henry Small of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. All are invited.
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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. For more information, contact Pastor Laurie Williams at Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA), 2643 Murphy Mill Road, 671-8282, or office@tclutheranchurch.com.
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Sweet Bethel Baptist Church, 701 Bethel Road, Kinsey, will hold a Men’s and Women’s Day celebration on Sunday, July 26. Sister Shalunda Wimes of United Christian Fellowship in Dothan will speak at the 11 a.m. service, and Elder Zibbie Dawsey Jr., pastor of Oakey Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Ashford, will speak during the 2:30 p.m. service.
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Damascus Baptist Church, 774 County Road 547, Elba, will hold a homecoming services on Sunday, July 26, with music at 10 a.m. featuring New Beginnings and Mark Windham. The Rev. Randall Peason will preach at 11 a.m., and lunch will follow the morning service.
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El Bethel Baptist Church in Chancellor will celebrate homecoming on July 26 with Brother Bill Hart leading the worship. The Crowns of Grace Quartet will perform a special blend of southern gospel music. Sunday school will be from 9-9:45 a.m. with music from 10-10:45 a.m. Morning worship will be from 11 a.m.-noon. A covered dish dinner on the grounds will follow. For additional information, contact the church office at 684-9544.
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Mother Arelis B. Davis will be the guest speaker at Cherry Street AME Church for their annual Women’s Missionary Day Services on Sunday, July 26, at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Amittia Smith, WMS president, at 699-4043.
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Malvern Baptist Church will hold revival services July 26-29 with Brother Ricky Plummer preaching and Brother Joe Holland leading the music. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. with Monday-Wednesday services at 7 p.m. The public is invited.
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The New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2627 Kinsey Road, Dothan, will hold its annual revival July 27-31 with services at 7 p.m. Evangelist for the week will be the Rev. Aaron Barnes of New Life in Jesus Ministries in Dothan. Public is invited. Call 673-9770.
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Center Missionary Baptist Church, 4344 Highway 173, Newville, will hold its annual revival July 27-31 at with services at 7 p.m. Visit www.centermissionarybaptist.org. Guest evangelist will be the Rev. Dr. Frank Kennedy Jr., pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Lanett.
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All Ministries Week will be observed at Johns Chapel AME Church in Enterprise July 27-Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. Each night will feature a different theme sponsored by various ministries in the church. This unified observance celebrates the unity of the Body of Christ and highlights the gifts of each individual and each ministry. A worship celebration will be Sunday, Aug. 2, at 10:45 a.m. with Dr. George F. Flowers as guest preacher. For information, call 393-2661.
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Faith Deliverance Ministries of Berachah, 1310 W. Carroll St., Dothan, will celebrate its 10th annual church anniversary and Founder’s Day July 29-Aug. 2 with services at 7:30 p.m. Speaker will be Apostle Christine Sherman. On Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. there will be a “Gospel Cafe” with Wiregrass area choirs and family groups. Founder’s Day services will be on Aug. 2 at 11 a.m.
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A Youth Gospel Explosion featuring Tye Tribbett will be held July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center with special guests Destiny Church of Dothan and the top three winners of a gospel talent show to be held July 26. Tickets are $11 and can be purchased at the Dothan Civic Center box office or at Etix.com. The event is sponsored by the True Word of God Ministries of Graceville, Fla. Call (850) 263-4913.
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M.E.C. Ministries, 442 S. Alice St., Dothan, will host a youth revival on Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 1, at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Youth Minister Eric McReal.
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Sardis United Methodist Church, 1314 Coffee County Road 723, Chancellor, will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. with Brother Greg Lay as guest speaker. A covered dish lunch will be held in the fellowship hall following the morning service, and a song service will be held after lunch with special music and congregational singing. The public is invited.
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Graceville First United Methodist Church in Graceville, Fla., will hold its 130th homecoming celebration to be held on Sunday, Aug. 2. There will be no Sunday school services on this day. Worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be former pastor Dr. Lance Moore. All former choir members are invited to meet in the choir room at 10 a.m. to participate in our homecoming choir. There will be a covered dish luncheon held in the fellowship hall immediately following the worship service. Call (850) 263-3342.
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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, located 11 miles south of Eufaula on Pleasant Hill Road in the Pleasant Hill community, will celebrate its 61st annual homecoming on Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Terry Birdsong will be the guest speaker. Dinner will follow in the fellowship hall.
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Shady Grove Baptist Church II, 1547 Lucy Grade Road, Dothan, will hold a Men and Women Celebration on Aug. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Sister Addie Buze of First Baptist Church in Columbia. All churches are invited.
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This Hope will perform at First Baptist Church in Bonifay, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 311 Waukesha St. This Hope is a group of five young men from Alaska who minister through contemporary music. Visit www.thishope.org.
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Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church, Enterprise, will be celebrate its annual homecoming service on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. Guest Speaker will be the Rev. Cedric Gibson, pastor of Pea River Missionary Baptist Church in New Brockton and Prosperity Missionary Baptist Church in Hartford. Revival services will be held Aug. 3-7 at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Rufus L. Wood, pastor of Love Center Baptist Church in Panama City, Fla., as the evangelist for the week. For more information, call the church office at 347-5195.
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Faith Tabernacle Community Church, 1209 E. Coe Dairy Road, Dothan, will hold revival services Aug. 2-12 with evangelists Danny and Treba Hudson. Services begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday and at 7 p.m. Aug. 3-12. Everyone is invited. Call 983-4461.
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Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark will host WorshipFest ‘09 on Friday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m. For more information, please contact Shawn Shirley at (334) 618-1630 ashirley 1506@yahoo.com or Steven Burgess (334)618-6395 burg1018@yahoo.com. A nursery will be provided.
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 808 Lenox Ave., Dothan, will host a pre-pastoral anniversary musical celebration on Friday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. for Pastor Henry Small and his family, wife Marcia Small and son Jordan Small. All choirs, groups, and soloists are invited.
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First Free Will Baptist Church, 1461 Timbers Drive, Dothan will host Son Rock Kids Camp Vacation Bible School on Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, for all children ages 3 to 12. Children will learn, make crafts, eat and play. Friday’s VBS will begin with supper at 5:30 p.m. and dismiss at 8:45 p.m. Saturday’s VBS will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will dismiss at 2:30 p.m. Lunch included. Call 792-3316 or e-mail Ffwbdothan@centurytel.net.
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Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Ozark will host an American Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification class on Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost will be $20, and participants should bring a sack lunch. The class will be held in the fellowship hall. Call 774-5610 to register before Aug. 6.
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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 prior to Aug. 10 to receive a free event T-shirt. Registration is from 8:30-9 a.m. the day of the event. Kickstands up at 9:15 a.m. Lunch and presentations following ride.