• HCCNA. Kali pooja on the occasion of Amavasya will be 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at HCCNA on Vishnu Way, Harvest. Ganapati Abhisekam will be performed at 10 a.m.

• Singing. Owens Crossroads Baptist Church will host a Southern gospel singing featuring Heaven’s Echoes at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in the Westside Community Center, 21619 Alabama 99, Athens, AL 35614. No admission. Everyone welcome. More information: John Norman, 256-874-0196 or Betty Norman, 256-614-9599.

• Missionary Day of Observance. Sweethome Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual Missionary Day of Observance 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at 803 Westmoreland St., Athens. Guest speaker is the Rev. Cynthia McCrary of Fletcher’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church in Greenbrier. Song service by Sweet Home Inspirational Choir. More information: 256-694-5476.

• Singing. First Independent Methodist Church will hold a singing 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the church at 13904 Zehner Road, featuring Sunday Tradition. More information: William Pitts, 256-374-1734.

• Gospel meeting. North Athens Church of Christ will hold a gospel meeting 7 nightly Aug. 12-16, featuring a series of Bible lessons according to the theme “Looking Unto Jesus.” Guest evangelists include: Harold Wales, Monday; John Branch, Tuesday; Cedrick McNeal, Wednesday; Larry Williams, Thursday; and Steve Williams, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Free local transportation by calling 256-874-0739 or 256-874-1941. More information: Brother Sylvester Malone, 256-874-1941.

• Holy ghost tent revival. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church will hold an old-fashioned holy ghost tent revival Aug. 13-17 at the corner of Browns Ferry Road and U.S. 72. Prayer service, 6:30 p.m.; worship service guest evangelist the Rev. Sam Outlaw, 7 p.m.

• Revival. Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual revival at 7 nightly Aug. 13-15 at the church on Lindsay Road, Tanner. Pastor Antoyne Green of New Life Church of Athens will be evangelist. Monday night music by Little Ezekiel mass choir; Tuesday night music by New Zion Missionary Baptist Church choir; and Wednesday night music by New Life Church choir. Everyone is invited. More information: Imogene Malone, 256-232-6247.

• Bible study. Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church invites all to its second summer outreach Bible study ministry at 7 p.m. every Wednesday night through Aug. 29 at Pincham-Lincoln Center in Athens. Anyone needing transportation, call the Rev. Timothy Townsend at 256-777-8642 or Deacon Curtis Lane at 256-655-9551.

• Centennial worship. Alabama Fork CPCA will hold its centennial celebratory worship 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at Elkmont CPCA in Elkmont. Reception to follow.

• Centennial finale. Alabama Fork CPCA will hold its centennial grand finale celebration 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Limestone County Event Center, Athens. Music by Babbie Mason; recognition of CPCA legacy leaders; heavy hors d’oeuvres served. More information: 256-340-4824.

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.