Church briefs for April 19, 2019
Published 10:13 am Friday, April 19, 2019
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Revival at Hill Street Pentecostal COG
Hill Street Pentecostal Church of God will have revival services April 20-24. DeMikale Knowles will preach each night. Services begin at 7 p.m. nightly and are open to the public.
Easter services at First Christian
First Christian Church will have Easter services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. There will be special music, along with performances from the brass and handbell groups.
Services, yard sale at Liberty Bible Church of God
— Services at Liberty Bible Church God are as follows: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday church services, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m.; and youth group, 6 to 7 p.m. Sundays. The church also provides children’s church and nursery care.
— There will be a yard sale at the church from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be moved into the church fellowship hall.
Easter services at Winchester Pentecostal
Winchester Pentecostal Church, 6 Thoroughbred Plaza, will have Easter services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. There will be an Easter egg hunt following the service. All are welcome. For more information, call 544-0335.
Gospel singing at Evangelistic Outreach
Evangelistic Outreach Church, located at 8 N. Bloomfield Road, hosts gospel singings each Saturday at 6 p.m. Pastor is Ed Hopper.
Services at First Christian Church
First Christian Church, 24 E. Hickman St., offers worship services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. There is a children’s sermon given each Sunday, along with a children’s “Worship and Wonder” class. Communion is served each Sunday and all who attend are invited to share in it. Services include music from the church’s choir, pianist and organist.
Easter services at Emmanuel Episcopal
Easter services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 W. Lexington Ave., will be at at 7 p.m. April 20 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21. All are welcome and invited.
Sunrise service at Grace Bible
Grace Bible Church, 250 N. Main St., will have an Easter sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, on the church lawn. P.B. Burton will be the guest speaker.
Lamb and Lion Ministries Prophecy Conference
Grace Bible Church will play host to the Lion and Lamb Ministries Regional Prophecy Conference Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. The Friday session will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and will include exhibits, a concert by Southern Raised and a keynote address. Saturday’s sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with exhibits, presentations from Billy Crone on The Destiny of Israel, Dave Reagan on the The Destiny of the Nations, Tim Moore about The Destiny of America, Nathan Jones about The Destiny of Islam and Dave Reagan about The Destiny of the Church. Sunday’s session will include a question and answer event with Dave Reagan at 9:15 a.m. followed by a 10:30 a.m. morning worship service. The church is located at 250 N. Main St. The conference is free. Register at lamblion.com or call 972-736-3567.
Events at Trinity UMC
— Trinity United Methodist Church, 307 N. Main St., has Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.
— Trinity United Methodist Church Thrift Store is open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Food pantry at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St., operates a food pantry in partnership with God’s Pantry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the church. The pantry is open to those in need and for donations from the community. For more information, call the church at 744-6624.
Services at Salem Church at Pine Grove
The affirmation, part of the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe in the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting,” is a joyful and appropriate Easter conclusion to Pastor Don Stanley’s Lenten sermon series this Sunday at Salem Church at Pine Grove, 312 Combs Ferry Road. This week, worship at the “Small Country Church with a Big Heart for Jesus” begins at 9 a.m., and is followed by a potluck brunch.
Easter services at First Presbyterian Church
Easter services at First Presbyterian Church, 130 Windridge Drive, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. There will be adult and high school Sunday school classes at 9:15 a.m. and a youth meeting at 11 a.m. Worship will be lively and traditional. Come dressed casual or formal, but more importantly, come expecting to be moved by the Spirit. There will be an Easter egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. The Rev. Ryan Bradney is pastor. Contact the church office at 744-3722 for more information.