Church Bulletin for 3/28/18
Published 4:00 am Wednesday, March 28, 2018
• Gospel meetings. Harvest Church of Christ will hold gospel meetings at 7 p.m. tonight at the church at 8941 Wall Triana Highway, Harvest. Speaker is Josh Carter.
• Lunch series. First Presbyterian Church at 112 S. Jefferson St., Athens, will hold its community Holy Week lunch series at noon daily through Friday, March 30 in the church sanctuary, with meal to follow at the Rodgers Center. Local ministers will perform the short services.
• Upcoming services. Tanner United Methodist Church will hold Good Friday service at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31; the Community Easter Egg Hunt at noon Saturday, March 31; Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 1; and Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. April 1, all at the church at 19607 Huntsville Browns Ferry Road.
• Fish fry fundraiser. Pettusville United Methodist Church will hold a fish fry fundraiser 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, to raise money for the church building fund. Meal includes fish, slaw, hushpuppies, fries, dessert and drink. Dine in or carry out.
• Youth Day/Easter Day. St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church will hold its annual Youth Day/Easter Day celebration 11 a.m. Sunday, April 1, at 740 W. Sanderfer Road in Athens.
• Youth revival. A youth revival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, April 2-4, at St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church at 740 W. Sanderfer Road in Athens. Guest preacher: the Rev. Christopher Neloms of First Baptist Church of Courtland. Guest choirs: Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church youth of Athens on Monday, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Athens on Tuesday, and First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church of Courtland on Wednesday.
• Movie night. St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church will host movie night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the church at 740 W. Sanderfer Road in Athens.
• Music for a Mission. First Presbyterian Church in Athens will hold its Music for a Mission event with performance by local band Simon Sez to benefit Camp Hope, an annual day camp that helps children who have lost a loved one. Event is 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the revival building at 303 W. Washington St. Refreshments are free but bring own seating.
• Summer program. New Life Assembly in Athens is now enrolling children for its summer program, which will include field trips, games and water days for children in grades K-5. Program runs 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, May 29-Aug. 4. Cost: $35 nonrefundable registration fee; $125 per week plus one time $75 activities fee for full time; $35 per day for part time or $45 on field-trip days. Call 256-232-6119 or 256-614-4823 or visit the website at athensnewlife.com.
• After-school program. The after-school program from 3–5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at David’s Temple Church in Tanner accepts children ages 5–18. Homework assistants, tutoring and study hall are available. Van pickup is available to all Athens City Schools except Athens High. Children from Tanner High can ride the bus. Cost for the program is $10 per week per student. More information: Geraldine McDonald, 256-355-1343.
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