Church news: July 24, 2024

First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces:

- Friday, Aug. 9, a food pantry giveaway will be held from 1 p.m. until supplies run out.

- Sunday, Aug. 25, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 28-29 - Summer revival services will be held at 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Justin Gamble, pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Georgetown, speaking, and at 7 nightly Wednesday-Thursday with the Rev. William Robinson Jr., pastor of Hayden Baptist Church, Aiken, speaking.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces:

- Sunday, Aug. 11 and 18, Women's Ephesians Bible Study in the fellowship hall at 6:30 p.m.

- Monday, Aug. 19, Widows' Luncheon in the fellowship hall at 11 a.m.

Samaritan's Purse; Operation Christmas Child, collection items for August: scissors, glue sticks and composition notebooks

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces:

- Sunday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m., 158th Church Anniversary and Rededication Services will be held. Bishop Samuel L. Green Sr., Seventh Episcopal District of the AME Church, will speak.

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces:

- Sunday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m., there will be a Back to School Worship Service with speaker Dr. Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. A light "back-to-school" breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with workshops and presenters afterward in the fellowship hall from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Topics will include parental support, conferences, back-to-school safety procedures, behaviors and safeguarding parent/student mental health. Speakers and presenters will include Samuel Myers, Sumter School District executive director of operations; Courtney June Wilson, program coordinator II, Department of Public Health; and Jackie Thomas, Willow Drive Elementary principal.

Hearts United (formerly Knitting Hearts), at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces:

- Saturday, Aug. 10, "Overcoming Your Obstacles" with Pastor Grace Scarlett from 10 a.m. to noon. Grace is a minister, worship leader, songwriter, recording artist and businesswoman who is passionate about seeing women walking in the abundant life God purchased for them. She has a powerful testimony of overcoming obstacles and beating the odds by anchoring her faith to the Word of God and confession. Doors open at 9:45 a.m. Join us for fellowship, meet and greet. Pre-service prayer is available for those needing prayer and ministry.

Love Covenant Church, 245 Oswego Highway, announces:

- Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25, Founder's Day Anniversary Celebration will be held with Bishop LaFayette Scales of Rhema Christian Center in Columbus, Ohio, as speaker. Founder's Gala on Saturday; worship service at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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