• Annual prayer breakfast. Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, 803 Westmoreland Ave., Athens, will hold its annual prayer breakfast 10 a.m. today. The Rev. Robert Rice of Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, Athens, will be guest speaker. Evangelist Elaine Tibbs-Rice will be guest vocalist. More information: 256-694-5476

• Gospel singing. First Independent Methodist Church, 13904 Zehner Road, Athens, will host gospel singing at 6 tonight. Event will feature Only By Grace and special guests, The Terry Family.

• Benefit singing. Heartfelt will be the featured singers at 7 tonight at a benefit singing for Randy Cox at Majestic Chapel, 21315 Hays Mill Road, Elkmont. More information: Mike Webster, 256-431-8038

• Homecoming Sunday. Holt Road Baptist Church will host homecoming church celebration Sunday, Sept. 15. Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at 11 a.m. and dinner provided at noon. Everyone welcome. More information, call church at 256-444-4444, Pastor Jeremy Posey at 256-497-3834 or come to church at 23855 Presnell Road, Athens, AL 35613.

• Old-fashioned day. Grace Senior Social Ministry will host old-fashioned day program 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Grace Missionary Baptist Church, 549 W. Elm St., Athens. The Rev. Willie Byrd, pastor, will speak on “God’s Been Faithful” from Psalm 37:23-25. Everyone welcome to the event, which will include inspirational message, soul food and gospel music. Old-fashioned attire optional.

• Ladies Day. Coxey Church of Christ Ladies Day, with speaker Callie Rasberry and topic “Seasons of Our Life,” will be 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 21, followed by lunch. Registration is 8:30 a.m., brunch provided. Church is at 10495 U.S. 72 (at U.S. 72 and New Cut Road, west of Athens).

• Concert. Southern gospel music group Crossties will perform 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Enon Baptist Church, Alabama 99, in Goodsprings community. No admission fee; love offering accepted. More information: 256-278-0588

• Gospel meeting. West Hobbs Street Church of Christ will host a gospel meeting series Sept. 22–25 at the church, 1602 W. Hobbs St., Athens. Times and topics are as follows: 9 a.m. Sunday, “Repentance: A command for all”; 10 a.m. Sunday, “What’s so great about salvation?”; 1:30 p.m. Sunday, “Practicing pure religion”; 7 p.m. Monday, “Who will follow Jesus?”; 7 p.m. Tuesday, “How to overcome the difficulties of life”; and 7 p.m. Wednesday, “Opportunities Felix had to neglect to remain lost.” Guest minister is Mark Posey, Winfield Church of Christ. More information: www.westhobbsstreetchurchofchrist.org

• Gospel meeting. Evans Road Church of Christ will hold gospel meetings with evangelist Don McCord from Sept. 27-29 at 16232 Evans Road, Athens, AL 35611. The free meetings are 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27; 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28; and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. More information: Bobby Wright, 256-233-0106 or 256-874-8244.

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.