Family and Friends at Cedar Grove

CLEVELAND — Family and Friends Service at Cedar Grove AME Zion Church, on Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. Rev. LaJune Gray, associate pastor of Freedom United Church, Woodleaf will be the guest speaker. Also the Children and Youth Black History Choir under the direction of Angela Harding-Ellis and Jeremy Kirkpatrick of Kannapolis will be in concert. Everyone is welcome. Rev. Dr. Bertha Pittman is the pastor.

 

The Dosses in concert

KANNAPOLIS – The Dosses will sing on Sunday at the 10 a.m. service Crown Pointe Baptist Church, 703 Tennessee St. For more information, call 7004-224-2711.

 

Mt. Zion UCC honors Barbara Corriher 

CHINA GROVE –During the 10 a.m. summer service Mount Zion United Church of Christ will honor and thank Barbara Corriher for her loving and faithful service as director and teacher of the Mt. Zion UCC preschool. A reception in her honor will follow at 11 a.m. in the new building. Mount Zion UCC is located at 1415 South Main St. See mtzionchinagrove.com or call 704-857-1169. The Rev. Mark L. Burns is pastor.

 

Mount Tabor Sunday Sing-a-Long 

Mount Tabor United Methodist Church (just north of Ellis Park on Old Mocksville Road) on Sunday at 11 a.m. hosts its Sunday Sing-a-long, featuring a variety of hymns and hearing a little of the history behind each. Come casual. Call 704-633-7484 or visit www.mounttaborumc.org or on Facebook (mtumc) or Twitter (@MountTaborUMC).

 

Guiding Light fifth Sunday services

EAST SPENCER — The Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Association will conduct Fifth Sunday services on Sunday at the Guiding Light Convention Center, located at 308 Boundary St. The guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service will be the Rev. Paul Mosley. Hot dog dinners will be available following the morning service for $5. The host is the Rev. John E. Jones, moderator.

 

Memorial Day observed at First UCC

At the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, First United Church of Christ will celebrate Memorial Day by remembering and honoring those who gave their lives fighting for our freedom. As we honor the sacrifice given, the congregation will join together in a Litany of Remembrance, poetry reading and lighting of candles in memory of those fallen in service to their country. First United Church of Christ is located in the Historic District of Salisbury at 207 W. Horah St. The Rev. Carol Hallman is the Resident Minister.

 

Bethel Evangelical holds benefit meal for Scott Young

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold a benefit fundraiser meal on Sunday at noon at 355 E. Ridge Road. The meal will include a salad and potato bar, drinks, and desserts, all for a donation only. This fundraiser is sponsored by Bethel and supplemented by the East Rowan Chapter of Thrivent. All proceeds go to cover the medical expenses for Scott Young, West Rowan High School football coach, who is awaiting a heart transplant.

 

Deacons Alliance to host singing fundraiser

GRANITE QUARRY — The Rowan and Davie County Deacons Alliance will host its annual Gospel Singing Extravaganza on Sunday at 4 p.m. It will be held at the New Zion Baptist Church in Granite Quarry. Church choirs and praise dancers are invited to participate. All proceeds will be donated to the homeless shelter and others in need.

Deacon Reginald C. Weeks is program chair; the Rev. Patrick Jones is host pastor.

 

Friendship Baptist Church

LEXINGTON — On Sunday at 4 p.m., Friendship Baptist Church, 520 Cotton Grove Road, will hold its Fifth Sunday celebration featuring the original Sensational Aires, Brian Mcintosh and Ministry, and others. For more information call J&B promotions, 336-243-1365.

 

Fundraiser for Turner scholarship fund

KANNAPOLIS — On Sunday at 6 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church (across from A.L. Brown High School) will hold a Parade of Tables fundraiser for the Mildred Payne Turner Scholarship fund for the church’s pre-K, the oldest preschool in Kannapolis. Mildred Turner, who will be in attendance at Sunday’s dinner, started it 52 years ago as a kindergarten. When public school began to offer kindergarten to every child, the school at Trinity became a preschool. One of the kindergarteners of the first class here at Trinity (52 years ago) is now one of the teachers of the Pre-K. She will also be in attendance on Sunday.

 

North Main Baptist holds Spring singing

North Main Baptist Church, 1501 N. Main St., presents Spring Singing on Sunday at 6 p.m., featuring The NMBC Men’s Ensemble. Nancy Jacobs is music director and Dr. Dale Robertson is pastor.

 

The Envoys to sing at Calvary Baptist

On Sunday at 6 p.m. hear The Envoys, a favorite gospel and contemporary group that sings in locations across the Southeast as well on international mission trips. The word envoy means “messenger.” This free concert will be held at at Calvary Baptist Church, 2255 East Ridge Road. For more information, call 704-633-2567.

 

In My Father’s House Outreach will meet

In My Father’s House Outreach Ministries, led by the Rev. Roosevelt Jenkins, continues its series on The Purpose Driven Life, on Thursday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Hurley Room at Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Innes St.

The ministry meets the first two Thursdays of each month. Next meeting is June 11. For more information, call 704-492-6086.

 

Liberty UMC fifth Sunday singing

GOLD HILL — Sunday is Liberty’s Fifth Sunday Singing, held at 7 p.m. at Providence UMC.

 

Pre-anniversary at Lilly’s Chapel

Lilly’s Chapel Church of God, 618 W. Thomas St., will have a pre-anniversary service for presiding elder Dr. Thomas Clawson, pastor, on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Nathan Bratton, pastor of Ardis Chapel AME Zion of Salisbury, and the Ardis Chapel AME Zion choir willp provide special music. Special guest will be Moore’s Chapel AME Zion Noonday Prayer Singer.

 

Free movie night at Kirkwood

KANNAPOLIS — Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 900 Klondale Ave., features Christian movies on the first Saturday of each month. On Saturday, June 6 at 6 p.m. see “God’s Not Dead.” These movies will be free along with popcorn and a drink. The Rev. Debra Madden is pastor.

 

Kingdom Kids preschool open house 

KANNAPOLIS – Blackwelder Park Baptist’s Kingdom Kids will open its doors on June 6, to allow parents, students, and the community to see the facility and meet its newly named director.

The preschool, which will reopen this fall, will have classes for children ages 2-4.

The open house will be held in conjunction with the church’s annual Spring Festival, so the day will include games, food and fun for the whole family.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games and activities will be set up in front of the Kingdom Kids building, which faces Main Street.

Registration is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon at the facility just off Main St. in Kannapolis. The non-refundable registration fee is $75 per child.

For information on classes and pricing, call Blackwelder Park at 704-932-4266. The church is at 2204 Summit Ave.