Calendar of Events
November 24 • Potts Camp
volunteer firemen will be selling smoked or deep-fried turkeys for
Thanksgiving, $20 each; Boston butts will be sold for $25 each. On sale
now through Nov. 24. To purchase, contact the Potts Camp town hall,
333-7285, or the fire dept., David Cook, 551-6673, •
Praise service Annual Thanksgiving service, Kimbrough Chapel Baptist
Church, 7 p.m. with guests Rev. Willie Hoey and Pleasant Hill CME
Church. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr., host pastor. • Free
Thanksgiving dinner Redeemed Fellowship Ministries Church, annual Feed
the Community Thanksgiving dinner, free to the public. Wed., Nov. 24,
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building. November 25 •
Thanksgiving day program Mt. Zion CME Church, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. Speaker
for the day will be Rev. LaDaryl Odum of St. Mark’s Church,
Collierville, Tenn. Master of ceremony will be Bro. Marcus Loveberry.
Pastor, Eric Shields. November 27 •
Community Appreciation Service will be held at the Kimbrough Chapel
M.B. Church, 6 p.m., for Lorine Raimey Bullard (a pillar of the
community). The program is given by family and friends. Everyone is
invited. Pastor is Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. • Victory
Church Clothes Closet is open every Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 noon. All
clothing is free. For questions or to make donations contact Bud at
662-551-6869. Victory Church is located at 103 Lowry Dr., Byhalia
Industrial Park. • Ribbon cutting Mt. Ollie MB
Church invites everyone to the ribbon cutting of their new church, 2923
Hwy. 349 S., Potts Camp, Sat., Nov. 27, 2 p.m. Rev. Clinton Knox, Rev.
Anthony Marion. • MEETING Marshall County Branch
of the NAACP monthly meeting, 10 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist
Church, 225 W. College Ave. All members are encouraged to attend. •
Fund-raiser The Christmas Cheer committee is sponsoring a fund-raiser,
Sat., Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m. until, on the vacant lot next to Thomas LP
Gas. Menu includes fish, hot dogs, nachos and cheese, cakes and pies. November 28 •
Singing The Mt. Sinai COGIC mass choir of Mt. Pleasant will be having a
night of song and praise, 6 p.m. There will also be guest choirs.
Everyone is invited. Pastor is Elder Curtis Pritchard Sr. •
Guest church Pastor Rudy Benton of Believers in Faith will be guest at
Christ New Beginning Church, 440 MLK Dr., Holly Springs, 11 a.m.
service. For more info. call Shenika Gorman, 901-651-3991. •
Pastor’s Appreciation Day Bell Grove MB Church, Sun., Nov. 28, at 2:30
p.m. Everyone is invited to join us as we celebrate the leadership of a
humble and faithful man of God, “servant” Marvin Lucas Sr. Guest
speaker will be Rev. Lee Robinson, pastor, Toby Tubby MB Church in
Oxford. • Musical Free Branch MB Church, 2:30
p.m., Sun., Nov. 28, with several choirs and groups. The public is
invited. Sponsored by Bro. James Freeman; pastor, Rev. Joe Lewis
Tunstall. • A dinner following services at the
Victoria UM Church will be held in the fellowship hall on Sunday,
November 28. Services start at 11 a.m. We would like to see you all
there or just join us for lunch at 12 noon following the service. •
Advent service Anderson Chapel CME Church will have its annual “Hanging
of the Green” and Advent Service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 28. This
service will replace the 10:45 a.m. service. The community is invited
to share with Pastor Anders-Modest and the members of Anderson Chapel
as we celebrate the beginning of the Advent Season. Light refreshments
will be served following the service. November 29 •
Men’s Bible study All men are invited to Bible Study each Monday night
at Fellowship Baptist Church, located three miles north of Byhalia on
Byhalia Road. For more information call Wade Crum, pastor, 901-825-7166. •
Revival Community Temple, off Mt. Zion Rd., Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
nightly. Speaker Bishop Clint Gipson. Host pastor, Elder Frank Moore. December 1 • Community choir rehearsal Asbury United Methodist Church, full choir, 7 p.m. December 4 •
christmas home tour will be held in Holly Springs, December 4 and 5.
Advanced tickets are $18 and $22 after Nov. 28, $15 for groups of 10 or
more if purchased before Nov. 27. Go to www.visithollysprings.com or
call 888-687-4765 for more information. •
Pancakes with Santa Everyone is invited to enjoy breakfast with Santa,
hosted by Crosspointe Christian Fellowship, 6400 Blocker St., Olive
Branch, Dec. 4, beginning at 8 a.m. Santa’s Secret Store will also be
open. Make your reservation for your seating with Santa by calling
Margie Mayer, children’s pastor, 901-210-1293 or email her at
margie@crosspointeministries.org. • Celebrating
anniversary The Dynamic Angels will celebrate their 20th anniversary,
Sat., Dec. 4, at Jones Grove MB Church, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. December 5 •
Grand opening New Dimension Salt and Light Ministry will celebrate the
opening of their new sanctuary, Sun., Dec. 5, 3 p.m. All pastors,
churches and the community are invited, 565 Neely Ave. Bishop L.T.
Mason will be the speaker. Pastor, Actavatis Allen I. •
Pew rally Strawberry MB Church, “Recruit, Reclaim and Regain.” Special
guests will be Pastor Elton Haymon and New Hickory Hill Baptist
Church, Memphis, Tenn., along with other honored guests. Call Barbara
Freeman Beard for more info., 662-252-5192. Host pastor Willie F.
Jeffries Jr. December 6 •
Men’s Bible study All men are invited to Bible study each Monday night
at Fellowship Baptist Church, located three miles north of Byhalia on
Byhalia Road. For more information call Wade Crum, pastor, 901-825-7166. December 8 • Community choir rehearsal Asbury United Methodist Church, full choir, 7 p.m. December 10 • Retirement party for Judge Henry Lackey, Fri., Dec. 10, 2-4 p.m. at Calhoun City First Baptist Church. All are invited. • Talent contest Holly Springs High School, sponsored by the PTSA. Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. December 11 •
Christmas tea Dec. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. there will be a Christmas Tea in
the fellowship hall at the Victoria UM Church. All the ladies of the
community are invited to attend. • Breakfast with
Santa, 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Santa will arrive on the fire truck at Cayce
Fire Station, 30 Lee Creek Road. Breakfast with Santa, $5 per person.
Photos with Santa, $5 per print. Santa has other boys and girls to see,
so he must leave promptly at 11 a.m. • Sunday
School night Kimbrough Chapel Baptist Church, 6 p.m. with guest
teachers and superintendents. Charles Ambrose, superintendent. Rev.
J.W. Smith Jr., host pastor. • Appreciation
program Mt. Sinai COGIC, Mt. Pleasant, for Minister Raymond and Jorina
Pritchard, Sun., Dec. 12, 3 p.m. Special guests will be Elder Napoleon
LeSeuer and the Tabernacle of Prayer Overcoming Church of Holly Springs
and the Faith Heritage COGIC of Lamar. Host pastor, Elder Curtis
Pritchard Sr. • Breakfast with Santa, Emory Independent Methodist Church, Dec. 11, 8-11 a.m., $5 for breakfast, $5 for photos. December 12 •
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The adult choir of Emory Independent Methodist Church
will present their Christmas program in the 11 a.m. service. December 13 •
Men’s Bible study All men are invited to Bible Study each Monday night
at Fellowship Baptist Church, located three miles north of Byhalia on
Byhalia Road. For more information call Wade Crum, pastor, 901-825-7166. December 15 • Community choir rehearsal Asbury United Methodist Church, full choir, 7 p.m. December 17 •
“Pathway to Jesus” Dec. 17-18, Bridgeway Baptist Church, 107 Taska Rd.,
Mt. Pleasant. The program is an interactive live Nativity. Free
refreshments. Tours begin every 15 minutes, average tour length, 45
minutes. December 19 •
Christmas presentation Kimbrough Chapel Baptist Church, 9 a.m. Charles
Ambrose, superintendent, Rev. J.W. Smith Jr., host pastor. December 24 • Christmas praise service, Kimbrough Chapel Baptist Church, 6 p.m. The public is invited. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr., host pastor. December 31 • Watch night Annual watch night service, Kimbrough Chapel Church, 10 p.m. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr., host pastor. FYI •
Midweek Service will be held each Wednesday night at Isaac Chapel, Hwy.
309 S, Byhalia, 7 p.m. There will be a different speaker for each
service. Pastor Willie Ward invites everyone. •
FIFTH SUNDAY SERVICES Wilkins Chapel CME Church, Waterford, is now
having 5th Sunday services. Sunday school, 10 a.m., morning worship, 11
a.m. Broadcast every Sunday, 6:30 p.m., FM 92.7. •
Marriage counseling class Christ New Beginning Church, 440 Martin
Luther King Dr., Holly Springs, will have a marriage counseling class
each Wed., 6-7 p.m. beginning Feb. 4. Married, single, divorced or
widowed are welcomed. For more info. call Rev. Harvey Garrison, pastor,
662-252-3813. • Senior Theatre Club The FW
Coleman Theatre Club for senior adults meets 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at
3877 Cayce Road in Cayce. For info. call 662-838-2551. For
performances or guest appearances call 314-383-7410 or 662-383-2551.
The meetings are open to the public. Bring your Bible for the study
session, a pen, a pencil, and personal readings or songs to perform. •
Grief Share Ministry each Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hernando
Presbyterian Church, 2070 Mt. Pleasant Road, Hernando. Pastor is Steve
Woods, 662-449-0120. For more information call Bill Morris,
901-378-8979. • Recovery Meeting SOS Christian
Recovery Ministries will host a group meeting Friday evenings at 6 p.m.
The group’s primary focus is drug addiction, alcoholism and the
affected families. There will be a group for family members to learn
how to cope and heal from the destructive behavior of an addict or an
alcoholic in the family. The meeting place is Cedar Haven Baptist
Church at 750 Hwy. 309 S, Byhalia, exit 14 off Hwy. 78, 4-lane, south
and is the first building on your right! Call Mike at 901-827-8115 for
more info. • 3-D (Diet, Discipline &
Discipleship), Christ-Centered Weight Loss Group will meet Tuesday
nights at Victoria Heights Baptist Church. Weigh-in 5:30-6, meeting 6-7
p.m. For info. call Marion Pryor, 662-274-4893. •
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: An illness, not an addition. If you are a victim of
this masquerading illness and need support contact Bill and Janice
Latimer at eaglejan4u@bellsouth.net or 901-268-1631 or 901-487-1355 -
support group being formed. • Clear Creek Baptist
Church is accepting donations for the cemetery fund. All monies donated
will go to maintain the cemetery. If you have loved ones buried here or
know someone who does, why not make a donation in their memory? Clear
Creek Baptist Church, 1704 Clear Creek Rd., Lamar, MS 38642. Contact
James Skelton, 662-252-5155. • BUS MINISTRY The
Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a
ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home,
662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are
Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed.
evening, 7:30 p.m. • Awana at Red Banks Baptist
Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van
transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m. •
AA MEETING - Open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8
p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want
to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For
more info. call 662-224-6151. • CEMETERY
MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund
for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation
toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would
appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations.
Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund,
Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.
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