Tonight

Hillside Baptist Church, 930 Concord Road, Albemarle, will host visiting speaker Rev. Jack Hildreth from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Monroe.
Revival is at 7 p.m.
A nursery will be provided for children birth to 4.
There will be special singing.
The Rev. Mike Rinehardt and congregation welcome everyone to these special services.

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Friday

Charity Baptist Church, 26753 Burleson Road, Albemarle, will have revival at 7 p.m. with Pastor Mike Martin.

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Saturday

Welcome Baptist Church in Albemarle will have “Game On” vacation Bible school 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call or text Joy at 704-438-5564 to register your child by Aug. 11.

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The gospel singers The Redeemed trio will sing at New Life Lutheran Church at 4 p.m. The community is invited to attend. John Kahl is the Pastor.

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Sunday

NewLife Church, 157 Browns Hill Road, Locust, will host a blood drive through Community Blood Center of the Carolinas from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Call 1-888-59-BLOOD or visit www.cbcc.us to make an appointment.

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Mt. Zion United Methodist Church will have homecoming at noon, following Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 with Rev. Robert Cauble. Pastor is David Hatley.
Bring a full basket.

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Sunday-Wednesday

Homecoming and revival is scheduled for Freedom Baptist Church of Locust.
Pastor Jack Little will be guest speaker starting at the worship at 11 a.m. Homecoming dinner will follow the morning service.
Services will also be at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.
Little is an ordained Baptist minister from the Monroe area. Jack, his wife Jan, and his daughter Rebecca Little Burke will present all the special music during the revival.

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Sunday-Aug. 23

East Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Norwood will have its annual homecoming and revival. Homecoming will be at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. David Gaddy delivering the morning message. Dr. M.H. Russell, pastor of Throne of Grace Baptist church in Charlotte, will be the guest speaker for the evening service, which will begin at 3 p.m. Dinner will follow the morning service. Revival services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Aug. 23. Tuesday speaker will be Pastor Baldwin of Ellerbee. Wednesday speaker will be Pastor Bobby McCrae of Thomasville Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Gilead. Thursday speaker will be Bishop Freddie Barnes of Ansonville.

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Monday-Aug. 26

Living Waters Ministries, 308 N. Central Ave., Locust, will have revival with evangelist Daniel Woods at 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26.

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Aug. 26

Kinza Memorial Baptist Church, 4311 Love Mill Road, Stanfield, will have its annual homecoming worship service at 10:45 a.m.
The Rev. Randy Berryhill will be guest speaker.
A covered-dish luncheon will follow the 10:45 a.m. worship service in the church fellowship hall.

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Canton Baptist Church on Endy Road, Albemarle, will have its annual homecoming celebration.
Guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service will be former pastor Ken Gibson.
A homecoming meal will be served immediately following the worship service in the fellowship building.

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Aug. 26-29

Brown Hill A.M.E. Zion Church in Locust will have its homecoming and revival.
Aug. 26: A fellowship meal will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday’s service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Henry Sterling from Macedonia Baptist Church of Midland as the guest speaker.
Aug. 27: The Rev. Carolyn Buford, associate minister of Greenville A.M.E. Zion Church of Charlotte, will be the guest speaker. Service will begin at 7 p.m.
Aug. 28: The Rev. Kevin W. McGill Sr., presiding elder of the Concord District and pastor of Rock Hill A.M.E. Zion Church of Concord, will be the quest speaker at 7 p.m.
Aug. 29: The Rev. Ellison Bowman, pastor of Torrence Chapel A.M.E. Church of Cornelius, will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m.

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Aug. 27-29

Kinza Memorial Baptist Church, 4311 Love Mill Road, Stanfield, will have revival at 7 p.m.
Rev. Michael Dunwoody, pastor of the New Beginning Bible Church of Cloudland, Georgia will be guest speaker.
Guests are expected and everyone is welcome to attend.
For further details call Pastor Darrell Nance at 704-888-0807.

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Aug. 29

Anderson Grove Baptist Church will begin its Awana program at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 2225 E. Main St., Albemarle. Ages 3-5th grade.
For ages 3 through fifth grade, this free event includes games, snacks, Bible stories and scripture memorization.
Call 704-982-2203 to register.

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Sept. 2-5

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Oakboro, will celebrate 100 years with homecoming and revival
Guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service will be the Rev. Tyson of Mt. Sinani Baptist Church, Charlotte.
The afternoon service will begin at 2:30. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Joseph McFarland.
The revivalist for the week will be the Rev. Jerry Aiken, from Hodges, South Carolina.
Revival will be 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.

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Sept. 8

Uwharrie Community Church, 1510 Moss Springs Road, Albemarle, will sponsor a women’s conference called “At The Well.”
The event will be filled with inspiration through songs, drama, speakers, comedy and more.
Special guests include Cheryl Fellores, Michelle McNair, Donna Smith and Karen Messick.
Breakfast will be at 8 a.m. and the event will start at 9 a.m. The event is free.
For reservations, go to: www.atthewellexperience.com.

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Ongoing

Kinza Memorial Baptist Church, 4311 Love Mill Road, Stanfield, is participating with the NC Baptist on Mission on a project called Appalachian Christmas Outreach.
The Appalachian Coalfields ministry seeks to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people living in the Appalachian area.
The goal is to collect 15,000 backpacks for children ages 4-15 in the states of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Kinza Memorial Baptist Church is leading this project in Stanly County.
Kinza seeks help in providing backpacks filled with winter hats, gloves, socks, hygiene kits, Bibles and candy.
If your church ministry or organization can help, call Kinza Memorial Baptist Church at 704-888-0807 and leave a message.
Assistance is greatly appreciated.