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.

• Reunion concert. The youth choir of Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church at 16439 Lindsay Road in Tanner will host a reunion concert celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Former youth choir members are invited. Frederick Ruffin will be director of the event and True Love Church of Ensley will be guests.

• Revival. New Life Worship Center at 27290 Thach Road in Athens will host a revival June 29-July 1 featuring speaker Earl Redden of Tennessee. Contact: 256-420-4359.

• Homecoming. Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church at 16439 Lindsay Road in Tanner will host a homecoming service at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 1, featuring Minister Ronnie Agee as speaker. Music provided by Little Ezekiel Choir.

• Founder’s Day. The Founder’s Day service at Grace Missionary Baptist Church will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 1, during morning worship. Minister Jerry Foster of Newby’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Athens will be the guest speaker. The public is invited.

• Fun Day. Shanghai Baptist Church at 13435 Elk River Road in Athens will hold Fun Day from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 4. The event will include free food, water games, basketball, horse shoes, sack races, volleyball and a watermelon seed spitting contest. Contact: 256-232-8458 or 256-729-6746.

• Family Fun Day. New Zion P.B. Church in Harvest will hold Family Fun Day beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7.

• Charles Rainey Benefit. Victory Chapel at the corner of Copeland and East Limestone roads will hold a benefit for Charles Rainey Saturday, July 7. The benefit will help cover funeral expenses and will include a singing at 6 p.m. and barbecue sandwich plates available at 2 p.m. Singers include the Madison County Ramblers, Rivercity Bluegrass and Gabe Pierce. Contact: Susan Woods at 256-497-1198.

• Friends and Family Day.  New Zion P.P. Church in Harvest will hold Friends and Family Day Sunday, July 8. Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Pastor Mark Bone will be in charge on the morning service. The 2 p.m. service will be led by Pastor Terry Ragland and the New Hope CPCA Church.

• Revival. Peace M.B. Church will hold its annual revival at 7 nightly July 9-13, featuring the Rev. Clifford May of Toledo, Ohio. Call 256-874-0565.

• Pastor Appreciation. Frazier Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at 1108 South Hine Street will hold an appreciation celebration for Pastor James E. Coffey and wife, Melissa Coffey, at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 8. The speaker will be Minister Clifford Mastin, an associate pastor at Frazier Church. Contact: 256-233-2104.

• VBS. West Highland Baptist Church will hold vacation Bible school with the theme “Amazing Wonders Aviation” from 9 a.m.-noon July 9–13. Open to ages 4 through sixth grade. Call 256-232-3397.

• Friends and Family Day. New Beria Missionary Baptist Church will hold Friends and Family Day at 2 p.m. July 15 with guest church Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church and Pastor Antwon Plot of Hillsboro. Contact: 256-316-8047.