Announcements of church events are published each Friday and Sunday in The News Courier. Church briefs must be submitted in writing, either on a form available at The News Courier office at 410 W. Green St., Athens, or sending e-mail to kelly@athensnews-courier.com or a fax to (256) 233-7753.
o Guest speaker. Janice Bynum will speak at Christ Church Light of Love at 13829 Lucas Ferry Road in Athens at 6:30 tonight and at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Free. For information, call (256) 431-3821 or 444-0604.
o “The Terrys” will sing at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Courtland Methodist Church. For information, call (256) 233-2315.
o Anniversary. Abundant Life Ministry at 701 W. Washington St. will celebrate its four-year anniversary at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with Jimmy Bailey as guest speaker. Pastor Eddie Glenn and Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church will be in charge of the 2 p.m. service. For information, call Annie Allen at (256) 216-9804.
o Singing. Oakland Church of Christ will have its quarterly singing at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 1, at 18111 Townsend Ford Road. For information, call (256) 729-8866. Everyone invited.
o Anniversary. St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church will hold its 96th anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Special guest will be the Meridianville Primitive Baptist Church family and pastor elder Dr. Maurice Childress of Toney. Everyone invited.
o Guest pastor. Clements Baptist Church will host Dr. Johnny Hunt from First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Also that night, Scott White, the Woodstock music minister, and its praise team will join the Clements Celebration Choir. For information, call (256) 729-1328.
o Dedication service. Fletcher's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church No.1 will dedicate its new building at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. Elder John L. Clay and St. Mark Baptist Church of Huntsville will be the guest church. The new church is located at 30592 Hardiman Road in Madison with pastor Kenneth B. Lankford Jr. Everyone invited.
