Church news: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 W. Fulton St., announces:

- Monday-Wednesday, July 22-24, annual revival will be held at 7 nightly. Guest preachers are Monday, Pastor Travis Laws, Green Bay MBC, Lynchburg; Tuesday, Bishop Jeffrey Johnson, Faith Deliverance Temple, Mayesville; Wednesday, Pastor Denzel Hampton, Olden Chapel UME, Sumter.

St. James AME Church, 180 Fulton-Manning Road (S.C. 261), Pinewood, announces:

- Saturday, July 20, 150 bookbags with supplies will be given away at the Back-to-School Bash, 10 a.m. Refreshments will be available. Vendor opportunities are available. Contact Theresa Evans for details at (803) 452-6899.

- Sunday, July 21, Family & Friends Day, noon. Guest preacher will be the Rev. Lavaron Johnson of New Hope UME Church. Contact Barbara for details at (803) 773-9900.

Bethel AME Church, 1605 Kings Highway, S.C. 261 South, Wedgefield, announces:

- Sunday, July 21, Back-to-School Bash, 6:30 p.m.

LaGree AME Church, 2920 Kolb Road, announces:

-Sunday, July 21, Homecoming will be held at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Carl Anderson, presiding elder of the Lancaster District of the Columbia Annual Conference of the 7th Episcopal District, will speak. Music will be provided by Wedgefield Area Choir of the Lancaster District, visiting choirs and the LaGree Adult and Male Choirs. A reception will follow.

-Thursday, July 25, VBS 2024 will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. All ages. Awards and dinner served.

Southern Methodist Church of Summerton, 1107 Felton Road, Summerton, announces:

- Aug. 4-6, three nights of gospel singing and revival services will be held with Evangelist Scott Eadie presiding at services. Sunday gospel singing from 6-6:30 p.m. by Joe and Marie Sims; Monday gospel singing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. by the Heavenly Tones; and Tuesday gospel music from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with David Floyd.

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