Announcements of church events are published each Friday and Sunday in The News Courier. 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 e-mail to kelly@athensnews-courier.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.

• Quarterly Singing. Oakland Church of Christ at 18111 Townsend Ford Road will hold its quarterly singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. For information call Jeff May at 256-233-8775.

• Benefit singing. Victory Chapel at East Limestone and Copeland roads will hold a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 to benefit Mikki Deez, who lost her home in a fire. Benny Sides and Blood Kin By Christ will perform. For more information, call Susan Woods at 256-497-1198 or Angie Sides at 256-278-5268.

• Guest speaker. Minister Jim Bowers will speak at Greenbrier Church of Christ at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. Bowers is a former Greenbrier church minister and has served at other churches in Limestone County.

• Homecoming. Grace Full Gospel Church on Bain Road off Alabama 251 will hold its homecoming and Old-Fashioned Day at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 featuring Three in One and Pastor Clyde Carter. For more information, call 256-732-4931 or 256-232-8563.

• Indian Creek concert. Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church at 380 Indian Creek Road will have a Youth and Children’s Choir concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8. The choir is under the direction of Cierra Green and Minister Cleopha Pair. For more information, call 256-837-2335.

• Revival. Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church in Belle Mina will have a revival Sunday, Aug. 8 through Tuesday, Aug.10. Sunday services are at 6:30 p.m. with Elder Kenneth Owens and St. Mark P. B. Church; Monday, 7 p.m., Elder Elijah Weatherspoon and Zion Travelers P.B. Church of Midfield; Tuesday, 7 p.m., Elder A.B. Jackson and Good Hope M.B. Church of Birmingham.

• Pastoral anniversary. Poplar Creek Missionary Baptist Church will have a 16th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Aug. 15. Minister Donna Johnson will be the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service. The Rev. John Irving and the Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church will be the guests for the 3 p.m. worship service.

• Divorce Care. Central Baptist Church in Decatur will hold Divorce Care and Divorce Care for Kids from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18. Call 256-353-5912 to register.

• Healing, breakthrough. Southwind Christian Center at 15726 East Limestone Road will have a Healing and Breakthrough Service at 6 p.m. Aug. 22. For more information call 256-232-9146.