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 email to kelly@athensnews-courier.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.
• Yard sale. Section Line Community Church at 26978 U.S. 72 East, one-eighth of a mile west of East Limestone Road will hold a yard sale as its vacation Bible school fundraiser from 7 a.m.-2p.m. Saturday, May 12. Too many items to list. Contact: 256-614-3647.
• Ladies conference. The Bee Content Ladies Conference will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 12, at New Oakland Independent Baptist Church. Felicia Paul will speak. Ladies at the church and Sisters in Christ will provide music. All ages welcome. Lunch served. Contact: Dianna Raburn 256-233-4321 or Deborah Hargrove 256-497-6100.
• Women’s Day. St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church at 18049 N. Jefferson St. in Athens will hold its Women’s Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 13 featuring guest speaker the Rev. Elaine Tibbs-Rice from Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian in Huntsville.
• Revival. New Hopewell Baptist Church at 11479 Dogwood Flat Road in Tanner will host a revival at 7 nightly May 14-18, featuring speaker Larry Davidson, pastor of Willow Grove Baptist Church in Prospect, Tenn. Singing each night. Contact: 256-233-0156,
• Revival. Friendship Stateline Freewill Baptist Church at 13363 Stateline Road in Taft, Tenn., will hold a revival at 7 nightly May 14-18, featuring Greg Eaton, pastor of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church and singings each night. Contact: Pastor Rusty Lincoln at 256-423-4429.
• Community cookout/homecoming. Westside Church of Christ at 25704 Smithfield Road in Elkmont will host a community cookout from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Homecoming events on Sunday, May 20 include worship at 10 a.m.; Bible study, 11:15 a.m.; lunch, 12:30 p.m.; worship, 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Elizah Bush of Avondale Church of Christ in Birmingham.
• Homecoming. Bethel Baptist Church near Anderson will hold a concert featuring The Kingsmen at 10:30 a.m. May 20. Lunch will be served afterward. Contact: 256-324-0001.
• Pastor anniversary. St. Paul Wales Missionary Baptist Church in Pulaski will celebrate Pastor Leonard Shackleford’s sixth anniversary May 20. Guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service will be Bishop Elijah Gray III from Harvest Time Ministries in Decatur; the Rev. Lonnie Orr and the Christ in Me Church from Pell City will be in charge of the 2:30 p.m. service. A meal will be served between services. Contact: 931-633-7420
• Summer enrichment. Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Athens is still taking applications for its Pathfinders Summer Enrichment Program for children ages 5-13 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays beginning May 29 at 14204 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens. Parent orientation is at 5 p.m. Sunday May 27. Cost is $70 per week. Register at 256-233-2461.
• Concert. Lindsay Lane Baptist Church in Athens will host Gold City Quartet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Offering received.
• Southern Stitchers. The embroidery group Southern Stitchers will meet from 9-11 a.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month at First United Methodist Church in downtown Athens. Contact: Julia Lea, 256-232-2044.
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