Items for the church calendar will be accepted by mail to The Anson Record, P.O. Box 959, Wadesboro, NC 28170, brought by our office at 123 E. Martin St., Suite 400 in Wadesboro or emailed to iscarbrough@civitasmedia.com.
Deadline is 3 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Calendar items must be complete and correct when submitted. Items must be submitted on 8½ by 11-inch (standard typing size) paper and include a contact telephone number.
March 20
Victory Temple Miracle Center invites all to attend a pastoral appreciation service in honor of Bishop James Glenn’s 32nd year. The service will be held at the center.
New Meltonville Missionary Baptist Church invites all to attend Family and Friends Day beginning with worship service at 11 a.m. The afternoon program will start at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend and bring a family member or a friend. The church is located at 15482 White Store Road, Peachland.
Tabernacle House of Praise will hold a seventh anniversary celebration for Bishop Freddie Burns at 4 p.m. at the E.E. Waddell Center in Albemarle. The guest speaker will be an overseer from Greater Destiny Church in Rock Hill, S.C. All are invited.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ansonville will hold its annual Family, Friends and Founders Day service at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Terry A. Little. All are welcome to attend.
Calvary Episcopal Church will hold an Evensong service at 6 p.m. The Calvary choir has prepared sacred music particular to the Lenten season and in preparation for Holy Week. The service will honor the life of Lib Taylor and the gifts of her musical talents and love she shared. In remembrance of her, the choir and congregation will give thanksgiving for her through worship and song.
Garris Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the 19th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Roy Lisenby at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Levander Ingram II and at 3 p.m. with Pastor Johnny McCullers. Food will be served between the services.
March 20-27
Solid Rock Baptist Church in Monroe will host Holy Week services beginning on Palm Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship service at 11 a.m. and the evening service at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, there will be a Bible study at 7 p.m. with a focus on Genesis. An Easter celebration for children up to 12 years old will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday. The Easter Sunday service will begin with a sunrise service at 7 a.m. and Sunday school at 8 a.m. Breakfast will follow the services. There will be an evening service at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
March 21-23
Pastor Terry Little of West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will be the revivalist speaker at Union Chapel AME Zion Church in Albemarle at 7 p.m. where the Rev. Foster is the pastor.
March 21-25
Easter Holy Week services ill be held from Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. each night. There will not be an Easter sunrise service. Johnson’s Chapel Holiness Church will host Monday’s service with Pastor Larry W. Cole Sr. as the speaker. Tuesday’s service will be held at Holy Temple Church of God in Christ with speaker and bishop William Earl Taylor. Sneedsboro A.M.E. Zion Church will host Wednesday’s service with Pastor Michael M. Chambers as the speaker. Thursday’s Holy Communion service will be held at Believers Christian Center Church with the Rev. James A. Blakeney as the speaker. The final service will be held on Friday at Ramsey’s Chapel Church of God with elder Theodore H. Horne as the speaker.
March 21-27
Holy Week services will be sponsored by the Wadesboro Interchurch Council. Each service will begin at noon and last about 35 minutes and will be followed by a light Lenten lunch. On Monday, the service will be held at First United Methodist Church on Morgan Street. On Tuesday, it will be held at Calvary Episcopal Church on East Wade Street. Wednesday’s service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on South Greene Street and will be a combined service with Sacred Heart Catholic Church. On Friday, the service will be held at First Baptist Church on Lee Avenue. An Easter Sunday sunrise service will be held at in the First Presbyterian Church garden on the corner of South Greene and Morgan streets at 7 a.m. In case of rain, the service will be moved to the church fellowship hall. All are invited.
March 23-25
A three-night pre-Easter program will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday with evangelist Brenda Pratt at the Evangelistic Outreach Center in Polkton. It will continue at Word of Truth Church with Joyce Chance at 7 p.m. Thursday. The program will wrap up with co-pastor Vanie Holmes at Christ Chapel of Truth in Wadesboro at 7 p.m. Friday.
March 26
A Better Day Ministry, Inc. will host Liberation 2016- Daughters of the Kingdom Encounter at Henry Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The doors will open at 10 a.m. There will be workshops for youth and adults. The event is free and open to all, the dress code is casual and food will be served. The church is located at 3588 Vintage Road, Lilesville.
March 27
Pee Dee Church of Deliverance on N.C. 145 in Lilesville will have an Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. with the Rev. Bernice Johnson.
Johnson Chapel Holiness Church will hold its second appreciation service for the Rev. Carlos Melton at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Minister Fred Lowery of House of Faith Outreach Ministries.
April 3
West Rocky Ford Baptist Church on White Store Road in Wadesboro will hold its annual Ushers’ Day at 3 p.m. The guest preacher will be Elder Carl Ingram, pastor of Morning Star in Lilesville.
April 10-13
Solid Rock Baptist Church in Monroe will hold its spring revival with guest speaker and evangelist Cody Shew. The Sunday service will be held at 6 p.m. and the Monday through Wednesday services will be held at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1924 Old Pageland-Monroe Road, Monroe.
April 15
The Highland Gospel Singers will celebrate their 61st anniversary at 6:30 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Ansonville.
April 23
West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual women’s conference at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Cindy Wiggins of House of Faith as the guest speaker. All women are invited to attend.
May 14
New Hope Christian Faith Church will sponsor a rainbow tea at 3 p.m. at the community building in Norwood with the Rev. Josie Caldwell. All are welcome.
Ongoing
Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church’s women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors every third Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rock Hill in Lilesville. All seniors 55 and older (exceptional adults, also) are welcome to attend. The church also has a Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.
Thursday’s Child, a community children’s choir for kids in grades K-6, meets Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. in the children’s choir room of First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is the director. It is a total arts experience with good character in mind.
North Wadesboro Baptist Church will hold brotherhood meetings every third Saturday at 6 p.m. at the church. There will be a Bible study and a meal. Any men interested in joining are welcome.
Flakes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m. All are invited.
Voice of Evangelism Church holds Bible studies every Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and worship service each Sunday at 10 a.m. An intercessory prayer is held every Saturday at 9 a.m. and every Sunday at 8 a.m. The “Lift Up the Savior Radio Ministry” is aired every Sunday at 8:15 a.m. on WKDX Power & Glory 1250 AM. Elder Garcia Morman is the host. Voice of Evangelism Church is located at 10876 N.C. 145 South in Morven.
Sacred Heart Mission holds Catholic services at 8:30 a.m. Sundays, 6 p.m. on Thursdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Call the office at 910-582-0207 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, or contact the rectory at 910-557-5306.
Community prayer is held at Morven Elementary School on the last Monday of each month from 7-7:15 a.m. at the flag pole. All concerned citizens are asked to attend.
Lamb of God Outreach Ministries, Inc. holds intercessory prayer at 5 a.m. every first Saturday of the month, at 6 p.m. every third and fourth Friday, at 6 p.m. every Wednesday and at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. Bible study is held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. Sunday (with breakfast for youth classes), with worship service following at 11 a.m. Special prayer times, services and events are posted at www.lambofgodoutreach.com. The church is located at 8390 S.C. 9, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Call 843-623-3777 for more information.
Anson community prayer is held every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in Lilesville at Hatcher Park, Wadesboro on the square, Polkton on the square, Ansonville on the square and Morven at the park in front of Town Hall. All are invited to attend and pray for Anson County.
Community prayer is held on the Anson High School campus at 4 p.m. each Sunday. Parents and students, community leaders, faith leaders and all citizens are invited to come together to pray for Anson’s schools and community.
New Life Ministries holds church services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. The church also holds a women’s Bible study at 6 p.m. every Friday. All women are invited to attend, and finger foods are served at each session. The church is located at N.C. 109 South and Trexler Drive in Wadesboro. For more information on the women’s Bible study, contact the Rev. Randy or Sharon Brooks at 704-690-4900.
Pathway to Peace will hold its “Victory in the Sanctuary” series every Saturday. Learn about the model of the biblical sanctuary and Bible prophecy. It will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 11775 N.C. 109 South, Peachland. Bring your Bible, pen and paper. Free lunch will be provided. For information, call 704-695-1441 or visit www.PathwaytoPeace.net.
House of Faith Outreach Ministries holds a Bible study on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m., Sunday school at 9 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. House of Faith is located at 198 Wortham St. in Wadesboro.
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.
Expected End Ministries, Harlem Heights Road in Wadesboro, has Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning services at 11 a.m. and Tuesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. Noonday Bible study is also held by Pastor Betty Tillman each Wednesday. A prayer line is available to anyone from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays at 704-695-1842.
Lindsey Chapel Friendship Church of God holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11:15 a.m. On first Sundays, there is only morning worship at 8 a.m. Bible study is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Savannah AME Zion Church, 518 Firetower Road, Lilesville, holds Bible study and prayer meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Greater St. Mark Church of Deliverance in Wadesboro holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. andSunday morning service at 11:30 a.m. Prayers are held at noon each Tuesday.
House of Faith Outreach Ministry has prayer every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. followed by Bible study. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 a.m.
Gatewood Station AME Zion Church has a prayer meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Saron Missionary Baptist Church has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Bible study after the service.
Harden’s Park & Recreation Center will host morning services at 8 a.m. The pastor is Paul Ingram. The building is located behind Red Hill Baptist Church on N.C. 109 North.
New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church hosts a women’s substance abuse class every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Contact Bishop W.R. Ellerbe at 704-695-2332 for details.
West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will have Bible study each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Parsons Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds worship service every Sunday at 11 a.m. and Bible study every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. For more information, call 843-910-0018.
Henderson Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. on Sundays, and prayer meeting and Bible study is each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Greater Faith Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 7040 Vintage Road in Lilesville, holds the following services: Sunday school at 11 a.m.; worship at noon; Wednesday evangelist at 6:30 p.m.; and Friday prayer Bible study at 6:30 p.m.
Womble AME Zion Church has services every Sunday, with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Yvette Caple. The church is located in Lilesville off N.C. 145 South. Call 704-848-4976 for information.
Calvary Episcopal Church in Wadesboro holds the following services: Beginning the first Sunday after Labor Day, the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 11 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, morning prayer is at 11 a.m. Beginning June 3, on the first, third and and fifth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 10 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, Holy Eucharist will be at 8 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 a.m. Throughout the year, Wednesday evening prayer will be at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays, Holy Eucharist will be at 7:15 a.m.
The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry on Laccawanna Street in Peachland operates under the following schedule: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants must call on the last Friday of each month between 10-11 a.m. to make an appointment. For more information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.
Evangelistic Outreach Center, U.S. 74 West, Polkton, holds Bible study every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m.
Freedom Baptist Church, N.C. 218 near Peachland, has the following weekly services: Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship hour Sundays at 11 a.m. and evening worship Sundays at 6 p.m.; and prayer service and children and youth ministries at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The First Baptist Church of Wadesboro on Lee Avenue has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service is at 7 p.m.
Bessie Chapel has Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Harmony Community Church, near Peachland at the corner of Pulpwood Yard Road and Gold Mine Extension, has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Prayer night services are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, call 704-272-7410.
A Tools for Christian Living Academy will be held at 6 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month at New Piney Grove Ministries in Wadesboro.
White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Bible class each Monday evening at 6 p.m.
A Bible study will be held each Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Forestville A.M.E. Zion Church.
Every Wednesday, Red Hill Baptist Church will have Bible study at noon.
Fellowship services will be held on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. for Sunday school and 11:30 for the service, at Faith Believers of Deliverance Holiness Church on U.S. 52 North, Mockingbird Hill. Petula Little is the pastor. The services are on the first, third and fifth Sundays.
On Sundays, North Wadesboro Baptist has intercessory prayer ministry at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; morning worship at 11 a.m.; and evening worship at 6:30. Prayer and praise service held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Lakeside Holiness Church holds Bible study every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The church is on N.C. 109, north of Wadesboro.
Pastors are needed as volunteer chaplains at Anson Community Hospital. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704- 695-3405.
Bible study and prayer service are held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Centenary AME Zion located on U.S. 74 east of Lilesville.
Prayer meeting will be held at Ramsey Chapel Church from 6-8 p.m.Tuesdays.
Morning services are held at 11 a.m. every Sunday at Cecil Bishop AME Zion Church, at 55-I Mockingbird Hill, U.S. 52, north of Wadesboro.
Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church holds worship service the first through fourth Sunday of each month. Sunday school starts at 8:45 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Resurrection Christian Church holds Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 9:45 a.m. For more, call 704-618-0919 or 704-535-1413.
Garris Grove Baptist hosts Bible studies and prayer meetings on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. with the Rev. R. A. Lisenby. The church is located five miles north of Wadesboro on N.C. 109.
Greater Faith Temple Church of God has prayer services on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and pastoral every Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Grove Baptist Church Awana clubs will meet every Sunday, 5-7 p.m. Activities are provided for ages 3-18.
Poplar Hill Baptist Church holds its Hour of Power Bible study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. It is taught by associate ministers Eddie Smith and the Rev. Bobby Fox.
Each Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m., join the Sunshine Seniors in the Morven United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for fun, fitness and fellowship, sponsored by the Anson Parish Nurse Ministry. Free blood pressure and weight checks, health care, diet information and light exercise are featured. Call 704-851-9828 or 704-695-3233 for more.
North Wadesboro Baptist has the following services: Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Wednesday prayer and praise at 7 p.m. Call 704-694-3711 for more.
Wadesboro First Baptist Church on Sikes Avenue has 11 a.m. Sunday worship and Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 6:30 p.m. This session is held at Heritage Hills Nursing Home each month on the first Wednesday.
Harris Chapel AME Zion Church sponsors a senior afternoon outreach at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Activities include bingo, consumer education sessions and refreshments. For more, call 704-848-4085 or 704-851-3990.
The Rev. James Smith Jr. and the Rev. Levander Gaddy welcome all to Thomas Chapel AME Zion Church in Lilesville for Bible class at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. A Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays with the Rev. Morgan Glenn.
The Rev. Brooks McKenzie invites all to come and worship with Word of Life Church in Peachland. Services are Sunday morning from 10 a.m. to noon and evening worship from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday services are held at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study at 7 p.m. There is fellowship at 7 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has prayer service and Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Sundays are pastoral days.
Camden Presbyterian Church, 6090 N.C. 109 South, Wadesboro, is a small body of believers who work to pay close attention to what God may be saying. If you are looking for a church home, bring a couple of cans of food to help feed the hungry through Crisis Assistance Ministry and worship with the church. Worship is at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
The Church in the Name of Jesus Christ holds weekly prayer services Wednesday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday morning prayer service at 11:30 a.m., Sunday praise and testimony service at 12:30 p.m., and the Sunday sermon at 1 p.m. The church is located at 1234 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro.
New Jerusalem Friendship Church of God, N.C. 52 South in Morven, has services the first and third Sunday of each month. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., Morning worship is at 11:30. Bible class is Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
New Grove Missionary Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and Wednesday night Bible study from 7-8 p.m. There are also free exercise sessions each Wednesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Call the church for a ride to or from any event. The pastor is the Rev. Sharon Lockhart.
A soup kitchen is held on the first, second and third Thursday of every month from noon until 1 p.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro. Ebenezer also has Hour of Power Bible studies each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. Sunday school is held at 9 a.m. and Sunday morning worship is held at 10 a.m.
Kesler Chapel AME Zion Church holds a prayer meeting and Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Church school is every Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
Calvary Episcopal Church will host a group meeting of artists and crafters each Thursday from 1-4 p.m.
Agape Fellowship Church, a division of the Rev. Joel D. Briley Ministries, will have Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. It is located at 433 Whispering Pines in Wadesboro. Bible study every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.
Rock Hill Baptist Church has Bible study every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Christ Chapel of Truth hosts Bible study from 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday and an ongoing women’s ministry every second Saturday.
Victory Temple Miracle Center holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Every Wednesday night, there is Bible study at 7:30 p.m.
Madison Grove Baptist Church holds Bible study each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Pee Dee Cowboy Church at Circle G Arena, Lilesville. Monday nights 6:30 p.m, light refreshments served. Worship at 7 p.m. Warm, enclosed facility in winter. Community oriented, casual atmosphere. For information, call Pastor Bob Wells at 704-465-8712. Affiliated with the Cowboy Network North America and N.C. Southern Baptist Association.
Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church has Bible study and prayer every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
True Word Church of God in Christ holds Sunday services at 11 a.m., Sunday school at 10 a.m., prayer and Bible band each Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday services at 7 p.m.
New Hope Methodist Church in Cason Old Field holds services the first and third Sunday of each month at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school the first and third Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Second, fourth and fifth Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Faith Believers of Deliverance Holiness Church invites all to attend its Sunday school at 11 a.m. Worship service will be at 11:30 a.m. and every third Saturday will be Bible study at noon. The address is 215 Brown Creek Road, Wadesboro.
Empowering Word Ministries Gospel Lighthouse Cafe has reopened for the year. Free lunch every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church/cafe is on U.S. 52 South in Wadesboro. For more information, call 704-694-3013.
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