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Calendar of Events

June 20

• “SPLASH IN GOD’S WORD” at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, 5024 Old Hwy. 7 South, Waterford. We will have games, crafts and more, Wednesdays – 20 and 27, 6-8 p.m. Gail Lyons is director; W. James Lyons is pastor. For more information call 662-252-3311.

June 22

•Free Movie Night at New Dimension Salt and Light Ministries. Doors open at 6 p.m.; movie, 7 p.m. The movies will be “Joyful Noise” and “We Bought A Zoo.” Refreshments will be sold; all proceeds go to the youth department. Host pastor, Actavitus Allen.

June 23

• SUPPER The Victoria United Methodist Church, Victoria, will hold a fellowship supper in the fellowship hall, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. The community is invited to attend. Come meet your neighbors and fellowship with one another and enjoy some good food.

• MEETING The Lessye Lee Davis 4-H Club will meet at the Marshall County Library, 12:30-2 p.m.

• LOVE DAY Pleasant Hill CME Church will celebrate their Pastor and Wife’s Love Day honoring Rev. Willie Hoey and Kathleen Hoey, 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Equator Benton of Believers in Faith MB Church of Memphis, Tenn. Everyone is invited.

• BARBECUE First United Methodist Church in Potts Camp will host a barbecue fund-raiser for the windows in the sanctuary on Saturday, June 23, starting at 10 a.m. There will be singing and lots of barbecue. This will be held on the church parking lot.

• Election Holly Springs Lake Estates will hold their annual election on June 23, 4 p.m. in the beach area. You must be a paid member to vote.

• Benefit The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have a benefit program for Minister Raymond Pritchard Jr. at 6 p.m. All choirs and groups are asked to come. For more info. call Curesa Smith, 901-282-1862 or Rhonda Tillman, 902-335-0285. Pastor is Elder Curtis Pritchard Sr.

• Singing Evangel Full Gospel Assembly of Holly Springs, Sat., June 23, 7 p.m. Featured group will be the Underwoods of Nettleton. Everyone is welcome.

• Girl power girl hours girl sessions will be held at Pleasant Hill CME Church, 12 noon. Girls of all ages are encouraged to attend. Rev. Willie Hoey, pastor.

• Love day Sat., June 23, Pastor and Wife’s Love Day for Rev. and Mrs. Willie Hoey, 6:30 p.m. Rev. Vinson of Believers in Faith MB Church will be guest. Everyone is invited to attend.

• Juneteenth Celebration Jones Grove MB Church with several male choruses and groups on program. Special guests will be the Kaiser Singers from Yazoo City and Spiritual Excitement from Memphis, Tenn. For more info. call Bro. John Faulkner.

• MEETING The Holly Springs Lake Estates Association’s annual election will be held at the beach area, 4 p.m. You must be a paid member to vote.

June 24

• ANNUAL FRIENDS’ PROGRAM The Dynamic Angels invite all choirs, male choruses and groups to participate in annual Friends’ Program at Rising Star M.B. Church, 6 p.m.

• REVIVAL Friendship Assembly of God will have revival services June 24-27 with guest speaker Sammy Jackson. Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. Services Monday through Wednesday begin at 7 p.m. Take the Victoria Exit 18, go one-fourth mile, turn right onto Friendship Road.

• WOMEN’S DAY PROGRAM The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have their annual Women’s Day program at 3 p.m. Special guests will be Evangelist Janice Christian and the St. James No. 2 C.O.G.I.C. of New Albany. Pastor Elder Curtis Pritchard Sr. invites everyone.

• LOVE DAY New Life Community Church, 28 Chase Street, Byhalia, will have their Pastor and Wife’s Love Day, 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Mark Davis of Wyatt Community Church.

• Men’s and Women’s Day, Mt. Pisgah CME Church, 3877 Cayce Rd., 2:30 p.m. Pastor of New Shelby MB Church will be special guest. Eddie Joe Wilson, pastor.

• HOMECOMING Smith Grove M.B. Church will have their annual homecoming at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Levi Jones of Gary, Ind. Host pastor is W.C. Conner. Wavor Harris Sr. is chairperson. Everyone is invited.

• LOVE DAY Grays Chapel CME Church, Hudsonville, will have their Pastor and Wife’s Love Day, June 24 at 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Deldrick LeaSure of Cooper Chapel CME Church.

• Men’s Day at Free Branch MB Church, with Rev. Collin Gates at 9 a.m. as worship service speaker. Pastor is Joe Tunstall.

• APPRECIATION Anderson Chapel CME Church will celebrate their pastor, Rev. Denise A. Modest and Bro. Mitchell Modest’s 10th Appreciation Day Program, 10:45 a.m. The church is located at 730 MLK Drive in Holly Springs.

• VBS Christ Episcopal--First United Methodist--First Presbyterian Church Bible School at First Presbyterian Church, corner of Memphis and Gholson, nightly Sunday-Wednesday, June 24-27, 6 to 8:15 p.m., ages 3-sixth grade.

June 25

• VBS “No Friend Like Jesus – Get Connected,” is the theme for Vacation Bible School to be held at Anderson Chapel CME Church, 730 MLK Dr., June 25-29, 6-8:30 p.m. The pastor is Rev. Denise A. Modest.

• VBS Heaven’s Kitchen is the theme for Vacation Bible School to be held at New Hope MB Church in Laws Hill, June 25-29, 6- 8 p.m. The pastor is Dr. Bessie Tables.

June 27

• “SPLASH IN GOD’S WORD” at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, 5024 Old Hwy. 7 South, Waterford. We will have games, crafts and more, 6-8 p.m. Gail Lyons is director; W. James Lyons is pastor. For more information call 662-252-3311.

• VBS Shiloh Baptist Church, 220 Quinn Rd., Barton, June 27-29, 6:30 p.m. All ages are invited.

June 28

• Relay For Life Wrap-up will be held at the library, 5 p.m. We need all committee members and team captains to be there. Bring all your concerns. We will discuss what we did right and what went wrong. If you cannot come, please send someone on your team.

• Marshall Co. Forestry Association quarterly meeting, Thursday, June 28, Marshall Co. Fairgrounds. Registration at 6 p.m. Potluck meal. Call Marshall Co. Extension Service, 662-252-3541, for reservations.

June 29

• FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT is a one-night revival that will be held at Kimbrough Chapel, 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be John Power and Jones Grove Church family. Host pastor is J.W. Smith Jr. The public is invited.

• Witness the Miracle Ministry of Bishop/Prophetess Darlene Lyones at Community Temple, 1330 Mt. Zion Road, Byhalia. Services will be Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30, at 6 p.m.; and Sunday, July 1, at 11 a.m. Host pastor is Frank Moore.

• BAKE SALE Pizza Hut is hosting a Bake Sale beginning at 11 a.m. We are asking everyone to come out and purchase some desserts. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Every dollar raised puts us closer to a cure, and a world with more birthdays.

June 30

• FUND-RAISER Meadowbrook Baptist Church will host a mission fund-raiser, 4:45 p.m. with a fish fry, cake auction and music with the Geeslin Brothers, Almost Famous Craines and Bluff City Quartet. For more info, call 901-827-5892.

July 1

• HOMECOMING Wilkins Chapel CME Church, 1865 Wilkins Chapel Road, Waterford, will have their annual homecoming program at 2:30 p.m. Special guests will be Pastor Robert McClain and Rising Star M.B. Church. Dinner will be served after program.

July 6

• REUNION The Newsom Family Reunion will be held July 6-8. For more info. call Angela Newsom-Hoye (daughter of Michael Newsom, Sr., granddaughter of Erma Newsom Wallace and great-granddaughter of the late Arvern/Katie Newsom) at 732-821-2084 or email newsomfamilyreunion@gmail.com or Facebook: Friend request my name just as it is spelled.

July 8

• Revival Emory Independent Methodist Church at Watson will be having revival with Brother Don Wilson speaking July 8-July 11. Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. services, 7 p.m. A pot luck meal will be served Sunday after the service and the MYF will have an ice cream social on Wednesday evening after the service.

July 9

• Youth camp Byhalia area youth ages 6-15 are invited to attend the Margaret M. Grow Youth Camp for the Arts provided by the BAAC. The camp will be Monday, July 9-Friday, July 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Flame $5 per camper. For more inforamtion call 662-838-2451.

• Reunion Coleman and Pool family reunion, July 6-8. If you are planning to attend, please calle Robert Pool for info. at 662-564-2480.

July 11

• Seminar Ark of Safety Outreach Ministries will have a “Fireproof Your Marriage” seminar, July 11-13, followed by a banquet on July 14, 6 p.m. nightly. All are welcome. Call Rhonda, 901-341-3403.

• Revival Hopewell No.1 MB Church Revival, July 11-13, 7:30 nightly. Rev. J .W Smith from Kimbrough Chapel and the Kimbrough Chapel church will be the invited guest. Rev. Leroy James is the host pastor. The public is invited to attend.

July 13

• REUNION The Hardin Family Reunion will be held July 13-15. For more info. call Angela Newsom-Hoye (daughter of the late Willie Jean Hardin Wells and granddaughter of Georgia/Willie Hardin) at 732-821-2084; or email familyreunionhardin@gmail.com or Facebook: friend request my name just as it is spelled.

July 14

• MEETING The Lessye Lee Davis 4-H Club will meet at the Marshall County Library, 12:30-2 p.m.

July 16

• VBS Emory Independent Methodist Church at Watson will be having their Vacation Bible School July 16 through July 20 from 5:30-8 p.m.

• VBS Clear Creek Baptist Church is having VBS July 16-20, 6-8:30 p.m. at 1704 Clear Creek Rd. Lamar.

• VBS Meadowbrook Baptist Church, July 16-20, 6 p.m. For more info. call 901-827-5892.

July 15

• USHER DAY will be held at St. Mark MB Church, Lake Center, at 3 p.m. Rev. Robert McClain and Rising Star will be the guests. Pastor Baily invites all.

August 26

• SPECIAL GUESTS First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant presents Carroll and Donna Roberson of Roberson Ministries in the morning service at 10:45 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1450 Boswell Road, Hwy. 311, Mt. Pleasant.

FYI

• INTERCESSORY PRAYER HOUSE GATHERING - House of Prayer Outreach Ministries (553 Tunstall Rd., Byhalia) will have intercessory prayer every third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Pastor is Commanda Lesure. For more information call 662-874-9186 or Catherine Todd at 662-564-3419.

• HOUSE OF PRAYER OUTREACH MINISTRIES welcomes you to come and worship with us Sundays at 10 a.m.; noon day prayer on Tuesdays and deliverance services on Friday at 7 p.m. The church is located at 553 Tunstall Rd., Byhalia. Commanda Lesure is pastor. For more information call 662-874-9186

• WORSHIP Byhalia Church of God and Pastor Billy and Judy Smith welcomes you to come and worship with us Sunday 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday 7 p.m. The church is located at 2550 Hwy. 309 S, Byhalia.

• SINGING Marianna Baptist Church located on Hwy 309 South invites everyone to join them in worship through songs at the singings each second Saturday of the month.

• HOPEWELL NO. 2 Church Services are Sunday School ever 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; 4th Sunday at 8 a.m.; morning worship every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at 11 a.m.; 4th at 9 a.m.; and Bible class every Monday night at 7 p.m.

• GED Do you need your GED to get a job or go to college? Classes are offered at Catholic Social Services on Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Let us help you get that job or go to college. We are located behind St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call 252-1336 for more information.

• ATTENTION NEW LOCATION! 3-D Ladies’ Christian Based Diet Class meets every Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. at 525 Old Hwy. 78, next door to Latter Rain Church in Holly Springs. For info. call Marion Pryor, 662-274-4893.

• Singing Marianna Baptist Church, monthly singing, the second Saturday of each month; 5 p.m. fellowship, 6:15 singing. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• 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.

• The Dulcimers meet at the Marshall County Library 1 p.m. each second and fourth Thursday of the month.

• 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.

• 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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