Dothan-area church services, Oct. 21

Vanderbilt Holiness Church, 2287 County Road 114, Jack community, will hold a revival Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Saturday, Oct. 24, with services at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be evangelist Walter Fugate of Independence, Ky. A homecoming service will be Sunday, Oct. 25, with Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m., lunch at noon and a sing with One Accord of Columbus, Ga., at 1 p.m. Call 347-0569.
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Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host 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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Dale Community Church will hold worship services on Saturdays at 6 p.m. at the Dale County Public Library Annex in Ozark. The service will feature contemporary music and messages in a “come as you are” atmosphere open to all. For more information, call the Rev. William Cannon at 714-2543.
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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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The Women on Mission will hold their 10th annual arts and crafts festival at First Baptist Church in Cottondale, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be available. An assortment of baked goods, sewing items, seasonal decorations, books, plants, jellies and jams will be for sale to support mission projects.
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Kinsey Baptist Church, 6745 Walden Drive, Kinsey, will host a Fall Festival on Oct. 24 from 5:30-8 p.m. for all children through the sixth grade. Free admission. Games, prizes and food. Call 794-2561.
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Total Deliverance Ministries, 671 N. Range St., Dothan, will hold a Sister 2 Sister meeting on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. The theme is “The Power of Praise and Worship” with guest speaker Minister Kim Copes.
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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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Union Springs Baptist Church in Newville will have homecoming on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. with music by the church choir and guest. Lunch will be served at noon.
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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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Shady Grove Baptist Church II, 1547 Lucy Grade Road, Dothan, will hold a Youth Day program on Oct. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Officer Thomas Davis of the Dothan Police Department.
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Rocky Creek United Methodist Church, 3146 Creek Church Road, Ashford, will hold Homecoming services on Oct. 25. The Rev. Addis Habbard will be the guest speaker at 11 a.m. Lunch will at noon in the fellowship hall.
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Center Baptist Church, 546 Center Church Road, Webb, will host its annual Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 25, with the Rev. Charles Barker as guest speaker. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. and worship is Former pastors and members will invited to attend. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall.
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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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Glory to Him Church, 6193 Andrews Ave., Ozark, will host guest speaker David Nekrutman on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Nekrutman currently serves as executive director for Ohr Torah Stone’s Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation in Israel and was instrumental in the launching of The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and other programs with the Rev. Robert Stearns of Eagles Wings. He will be sharing timely information regarding current events and their impact on Israel and the world. For more information, call the church office at 774-7677.
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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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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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Memphis Baptist Church, 4594 Eddins Road, Dothan, will host their annual Hallelujah Night Fall Festival from 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Trunk-R-Treat begins at 5:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public as a safe alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating. Free chili dogs. Activities include door prizes, festive photo opportunities, face painting, trunk-r-treat, a cake walk, inflatables, a hay ride, and many indoor and outside games manned by the MBC Youth, who will be dressed as biblical characters. For information, call the church at 677-5387 or visit www.memphisbaptist.net.
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Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 104 Grimsley Drive, Ashford, will host a Hallelujah Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4-8 p.m. Admission is one can of food per person. Games, food and a raffle for $100 cash among activities.
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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.
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Oakey Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 100-plus church anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 1. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m.; service at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Zibbie Dawsey will deliver the message. Dinner will be served following morning service. An afternoon service begins at 2 p.m.
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Maple Avenue Baptist Church, 1009 W. Maple Ave., Geneva, will hold the next 39er’s C.L.U.B. lunch meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m-noon. Reservations needed by Thursday, Nov. 5. Call your table hostess or 684-9617. The Rev. Mike Gaby of Westside United Methodist Church in Geneva will be the guest speaker. The 39er’s C.L.U.B. (Christians Living Under the Blood) is nondenominational.
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 821 Lennox Ave., Dothan, will celebrate the church’s anniversary and Family and Friends Day on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and worship.
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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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Burdeshaw Street Missionary Baptist Church, 714 E. Burdeshaw St., Dothan, will host a ministers’ wives program on Saturday, 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 Saturday, Nov. 14, from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Furniture, books and clothing priced half off among items for sale.
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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.