• Swamp John’s dinner. Tanner United Methodist Church will host a Swamp John’s dinner of fish, shrimp, chicken or combo with fries, slaw, hushpuppies and a drink for $12 per plate from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at 19607 Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road.

• Yard sale. West Highland Baptist Church will host a yard sale 6–10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, to raise funds for a youth trip. The sale will take place at the church on the corner of Hine Street and Fifth Avenue in Athens. Items for sale include living room furniture, home decorations, framed art, kitchen supplies, lamps, glassware and more.

• Donation yard sale. Sardis Spring Baptist Church will hold its annual donation yard sale 7 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Quality Vinyl, corner of Reid Road and U.S. 72. Proceeds will fund a mission trip to Townsend, Tennessee. Items will not be priced; everything will be donation-based.

• Study series. Southside Church of Christ will host a study series with Philip Owens at the church on the corner of at U.S. 31 South and Annie Ruth Jamar Street, Athens. Here are the times and dates: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19; and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, May 20–24.

• Anniversary Sunday. Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 1214 Plainview Circle, Athens, will hold its anniversary 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26. Pastor Corey Thomas and New Beria Missionary Baptist Church will be in charge of the service. More information: 256-874-0565.

• Preschool registration. New Life Assembly of God at 16768 U.S. 72, Athens, is enrolling students for its child-development program. The program, for children ages 6 weeks through prekindergarten, is 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Anyone who recommends someone else is eligible for $25 off the first week’s tuition. More information: 256-232-6119; www.athensnewlife.com.

• Food pantry. Full Gospel Tabernacle Community Christian Church will host a food pantry 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church, 17470 Seven Mile Post Road, Athens. More information: Joseph Fifer, 256-262-3052.

• Summer Bible study. Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church will hold summer Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 28 at the Pincham-Lincoln Center on Trinity Circle, Athens. Anyone needing transportation should call Pastor Timothy Townsend at 256-777-8642 or Deacon Curtis Lane at 256-655-9551. Everyone welcome.

Church briefs must be submitted in writing, either on a form available at The News Courier office at 410 W. Green St., Athens, or by sending an email to newscouriersoundoff@gmail.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.