The Potter’s House Outreach Ministries will operate a Sow-A-Blessing Thrift store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 119 A&B Clancy St. Come and receive a blessing.
For more information, call Gena Long at 704-232-2413.
STATESVILLE — Elmwood United Methodist Church, 3233 Old Hwy 70, is hosting its annual Brunswick Stew event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
Prices are $8 for all you can eat; $10 for a quart and $40 for a gallon.
Place orders by calling 704-872-1070 or 704-528-3685.
CHINA GROVE — Mount Zion United Church of Christ, 1415 South Main St., will host a service of dedication for all church members serving on ministry boards or committees for the this year during the 11 a.m. service Sunday.
Following worship the Mount Zion Youth will host a meal to raise money for its upcoming work camp.
Call 704-857-1169 or visit mtzionchinagrove.com for more information
ROCKWELL — St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, ?508 Watkins St., will celebrate the second pastoral anniversary of the Rev. John K. Geter and First Lady Emma Geterat 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest speaker will be the Rev. Bernard Adams of Salem Baptist Church of Lexington.
KANNAPOLIS — Dr. Mark Harris, senior pastor at First Baptist Church Charlotte, will speak at Blackwelder Park Baptist Church, 2204 Summit Ave., at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Harris, drafted by a grass roots group, is a candidate for the U.S. Senate representing the state of North Carolina.
He is well known in the state as pastor of First Baptist Church Charlotte, past president of the State Baptist Convention of North Carolina and key point person for the North Carolina Marriage amendment which passed with a 61 percent vote last year.
A free Christian music concert will be presented by Cantamos Choir at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 9275 Bringle Ferry Road.
Since their debut in l997 as a continuing musical outreach ministry for the Western North Carolina Via de Cristo, the Cantamos Choir has grown to become a 40 member choir.
Its members come from 18 churches in the Charlotte, Concord, Hickory and Statesville areas.
They have sung contemporary and traditional Christian music at churches, retirement homes, synod conventions and social gatherings. The mission of Cantamos (Spanish for “We Sing”) is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through sacred music.
For more information, call 704-639-6996.
CONCORD — New Beginning Church Of God, 5717 Alexander Road, will host its annual Gospel Fest at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.
Various groups will be on program. For details, call 704 938-2088.
MOORESVILLE, TROUTMAN, STATESVILLE — In His Steps, a non-profit dance ministry for girls, will offer free dance classes for girls in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
The upcoming semester is underway and girls are invited to join.
In His Steps Dance offers weekly dance lessons free of charge, along with spiritual development through biblical-based devotions.
Now in their sixth year, In His Steps started as a way to reach out to girls and focuses on giving girls a safe place to learn about Christ, as well as to develop a positive self-image and share the challenges they face on a daily basis in their lives.
For more information, including class times and locations, contact founder Donna Smith at 704-650-4089 or ihsdance@aol.com.
Details are also available online at ihsdance.com or facebook.com/ihsdance