• Trail ride event for St. Jude. The Cowboy Church of Colbert County and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will host an inaugural trail ride event today at the church at 3440 Alabama 157, Leighton. Includes new trails, auction, concessions and vendors. Cost: Horse riders, $35, and non-riders, $10. Free primitive camping for riders. No reservations required. Bring lawn chairs. Rain or shine. Saturday’s events: Gates open 7 a.m.; trail ride 8 a.m.; lunch with $10 barbecue plates 11 a.m.; live auction 1 p.m. More information: Bruce, 256-627-1715 or Mike, 256-366-5521. Music information: Jeff, 256-366-9821.

• Emmanuel VBC. Emmanuel Baptist Church will hold vacation Bible school from 6-8:30 p.m. June 9-13. Classes are available for kids and adults. The church is at 1917 U.S. 72 W. More information: 256-232-6193.

• Holt Road VBC. Holt Road Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible school — theme: “Blasting Off With Christ” — from 9 a.m.-noon June 10-14. The church is at 23855 Presnell Road, Athens. More information: 256-444-4444 or 256-497-3834.

• Friends & Family Day. Friends & Family Day will be 11 a.m. Sunday, June 9, at Peace Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Jimmy Bailey in charge of the service. More information: 256-316-8047.

• Summer revival. Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church will host its annual summer revival 6:30 p.m. June 11–13 at the church, 803 Westmoreland St., Athens. Guest evangelist is the Rev. Barry Causey, pastor of Greater Springfield Missionary Baptist Church of New Brocton. Music provided by the various Sweet Home choirs. More information: 256-694-5476.

• Northside VBC. Northside Church of Christ will host vacation Bible school 6:30 p.m. June 17–19 at the church, 1201 N. Jefferson St., Athens. More information: 256-232-3179.

• Friends and family day. Frazier Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate Friends and Family Day at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 23, at the church. The Rev. Ollie Hatchett of Huntsville will bring the message.

• Elkmont VBC. Elkmont United Methodist Church will host vacation Bible school — theme: “Roar, Life is a Wild, God is Good” — from 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 24-27 at the church. To register, go online to “Elkmont United Methodist Church VBS” on Facebook.

• Fundraiser. Berea Baptist Church will host gospel singing to raise funds for Project Life Saver, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the church, 16779 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens. Featured acts include the Berea Choir, Dustin Taylor and Alliance Quartet.

• Summer Bible study. Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church will hold summer Bible study 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.

• Preschool registration. New Life Assembly of God, 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.

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.