Love Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 400 N. Benton St., where David E. Wilson is pastor and Sharron D. Wilson is minister, will observe family and friends day March 15. The theme will be “Christians Standing on the Promises of God.” Scripture text will be Hebrews 10:23 and 1 John 2:25. The messenger will be Sister Shirley Ward Adams, daughter-in-law of the late R.A. Adams and Leona Adams who were members of Love Chapel Church.

Adams was born and raised in Corsicana. She has been married to her high-school sweetheart Rod Adams Jr. for 38 years, and she is the mother of one son, Rod.

She graduated from G.W. Jackson High School, Texas Woman’s University and the Graduate School of Social Work. Religious studies have included Mount Olive Baptist Church Institute Basic and Advanced Curriculum. She retied in August 2003 after 31 1/2 years of working with Texas Youth Commission and City of Arlington.

Adams has been the co-treasurer for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee Inc., which sponsors an annual four-day celebration in Arlington; organized and participated in mineral rights negotiations for her neighborhood and the Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Group; and treasurer for the Townsel family reunion. She is a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Arlington and serves on the deaconess board and on the bereavement and visitation committees. She has been a Sunday school teacher for 24 years; member of SWAT (Servants with a Testimony), a support group for people who have or have experienced catastrophic illness; member of women’s Bible study group; member of the team that negotiated a mineral settlement for the North Central Group, which included land owned by the church and 1,200 others in the surrounding neighborhood; and member of the church’s political action committee.

Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m. and worship will be at 11 a.m. with the family and friends day program incorporated in the service. Each family will represent with a song, reading or exercise their gift that God has given them to show forth His praise.

All former members, family and friends are extended a special invitation to join in at the church where the doors are always open and love is given.



Bethel AME Church, 101 N. Fourth St., would like to invite the public to come and celebrate the 62nd anniversary of its gospel choir. This celebration will take place at 3 p.m. April 19. There will be several special musical guests and the gospel choir will be doing what it does best — singing praises to Almighty God. This year’s theme will be “Praise is what I do” and it will dedicated to the memory of Brother Elzie Carroll, who passed away in November 2008. Carroll was a dedicated member of Bethel, steward pro-tem and vice president of the choir. He was also a very active community leader. Another dedicated member of the Bethel family, Sister Katherine Watts has been in the gospel choir since its inception in 1947. Come out and help this choir lift up the name of Jesus on this special day. Gospel choir president is Sister Denise Freeman, minister of music is Jason Forge, pastor is Elder Ray C. Emanuel, and assistant pastor is the Rev. Leonard “Ted” Johnson.



Brown Chapel AME Church in Pelham, where the Rev. Rosa Kea is pastor, will have its praise and worship celebration March 22. You are invited to come and bring your choir, praise dancers, groups or soloists. It will be a joyful time praising the Lord.



Emhouse Baptist Church invites you to hear the trio Cross Timber Gospel Singers at 6 p.m. March 22. All are invited to come and enjoy this service.



Faith Temple Ministries, located on North Highway 75 in Fairfield, where PA. Rischer is pastor, will host a benefit program for Pastor Jimmy Rischer at 4 p.m. March 14. Local pastors have come together to assist him during his illness. Bishop Tyree Gatson Sr. will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited to come and shower Rischer and his family with love. For more information, call (903) 389-9030.



Greater Haynes Memorial Church of God in Christ will have its family and friends day at 3 p.m. March 15. Guest church will be St. Hill COGIC and Pastor Anthony Taylor will bring the message. A fellowship dinner will follow the service. The church is located at 601 N. Denton St., Mexia. For more information, contact Charles Washington at (903) 874-1970.



Lighthouse of Praise, 200 E. Collin St., will have the youth group and youth pastor Carlos Garcia from Templo De Avivamiento as special guests at 7 p.m. March 18. For more information, call (903) 872-7379.



Lone Star Cowboy Church of Navarro County, 4495 W. State Highway 22, invites you to join in at 10 a.m. each Sunday for worship. At 7 p.m. today, weather permitting, there will be team roping training and basic horsemanship classes in the arena. On March 15, there will be a baby dedication service. Anyone wishing to have their child included should contact Pastor Jarvis Smith. Following the service, all are invited to stay for a meeting to discuss the upcoming Easter events. On March 22, there will be a new members’ induction ceremony during morning worship. After the service, a leadership meeting will be held.

Weather permitting, there is roping practice at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the arena. A Bible study is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, contact Jarvis Smith at (903) 879-5824 or visit the Web site at www.lonestarcowboyfellowship.org.



Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will meet at 6:45 a.m. March 18 at First Christian Church, 3704 W. State Highway 22. This meeting is open to all men in the community. The main emphasis is prayer for the community with interceding for leaders, schools, institutions, government and churches in the community. For more information, call (903) 874-5561.



Mount B. Zion Baptist Church, State Highway 309 South, Goodlow, invites you to its first spring male chorus musical at 6 p.m. March 21. Come and celebrate this joyous occasion. Soloists and others are welcome to participate.



Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2105 E. Jones Ave., will have a gospel youth revival explosion, “Springbreak for Jesus,” at 7 p.m. March 18-20. Program director is Orlando Williams. The speaker will be Pastor Marcus King of Johnson Chapel Community Church in DeSoto. For more information, call (903) 851-1630.



Navarro County Ministers’ Wives will have a conference at 10 a.m. March 21 at Calvary Full Gospel Church, 308 E. 11th Ave., where Erma J. Young serves as pastor. The messenger for the conference will be Sister Ethel Baptist, who serves as president of the Navarro County Ministers’ Wives and is also the wife of Superintendent Elijah Baptist, pastor of Griffin Chapel Church of God in Christ. The theme for the conference will be “Don’t get disconnected from the vine for it is a fruitful season.” Scripture text will be John 15:1-11. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be no charge for the conference; however, a seed offering will be received.

Ethel Baptist serves as president, Sister Helen Bailey is first vice president, Missionary Charlene Johnson is second vice president, Minister Sharron D. Wilson is administrative assistant; and other members include Missionary Mary Jo Dixon, Sister Judy Carter, Minister Florine Hubbard, Sister Sharmin McLemore, Sister Christine Whitehead and Pastor Erma Young. Everyone is extended an invitation to come and praise the Lord.



New Bethel Baptist Church will have a prayer and praise service for all men at 7 p.m. March 14. The annual men’s day will be at 3:30 p.m. March 15. The Rev. Dairy Johnson Sr., pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker.



Open Bible study and gospel singing is held every Thursday at the Senior Activity Center, 919 W. Park Ave., Corsicana. There is no cost to attend. Singing with Patrick and Nancy McCurrin on guitars and Virginia Terry on piano is held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Bible study is held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Peggy Smith as the teacher of this class. For more information, call activity director Fred Biltz at (903) 654-4980.



Open Door Church of God in Christ, 1201 E. Eighth Ave., will have a revival at 7 p.m. March 18-20 with Pastor Carlos Daniels and co-pastor Demetria Daniels of Faith Tabernacle Ministries in Palestine. Young adults, young people and young at heart people are encouraged to come to these services. For more information or transportation, call (903) 872-6907 or (903) 872-3618.



Out Da Box Ministries of Houston will have a spring break fest at 7 p.m. March 18-20 at Bears Field (the former Jackson High School football field), located on East 10th Avenue in Corsicana. There will be drama, music and ministry by TruVine, Litarodi, New Creation and others. For more information, contact Twania Christmas at (979) 709-7880 or e-mail to twaniachristmas@yahoo.com.



Roane Chapel Full Gospel Church, where Elder Harold L. Evans Sr. is pastor, will have its choir annual at 3:30 p.m. March 15. Guest church will be New Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church and its pastor, Donné R. Watson, will be the guest speaker. You are invited to come and be blessed.



Straight Way Missionary Baptist Church, 400 S. 15th St., where A.E. Smith is pastor, will have its pastor aide annual at 3 p.m. March 15. The theme will be “Laying it on the line in 2009.” The scripture will be Joshua 24:15. Mistress of ceremony will be Sister T. Polk. Mother D. Woodard will give the welcome. Guest church will be Freedom Fellowship and its pastor, J. Williams, will bring the spoken word. Pastor aide president is Sister D. Slay. The public is invited.



Taylor’s Memorial Church of God in Christ Total Man Ministry, 1624 G.W. Jackson Ave., will present a victory service at 4 p.m. March 15. The theme will be “My Name is Victory — Four Victorious Women.” Mistress of ceremonies will be Pastor P.A. Rischer of Faith Temple Ministries of Fairfield. Speakers will be Elect Lady Demetria Daniels of Faith Tabernacle Ministries, Palestine; Elect Lady Melanie Horn-Foster of Anointed Fellowship Church, Dallas; Elder Valorie Horn of Taylor’s Memorial COGIC Total Man Ministry, Corsicana; and Elder Sharon Williams, Heavenly Gospel COGIC Total Man Ministry, Fort Worth. Host pastor is F.G. Taylor, assistant pastor is Elder W.G. Brown, and elect lady is Missionary Helen R. Taylor. You are invited to come worship the Lord on this special occasion.



The Word Church, 2708 W. Eighth Ave., will have its Angel Food order dates for March from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 13, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 14 and 16. You may also order online at www.angelfoodministries.com. For more information, visit the Web site; e-mail the_wordchurch@yahoo.com; or call (903) 872-5673.





Unity Baptist Church, 406 S. 34th St., where Chad Owens is pastor, invites you to services: Sunday — Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., worship and children’s church at 11 a.m., Bible study classes at 5 p.m., and worship at 6 p.m.; and Wednesday — prayer meeting at 7 p.m. King’s Kids Class meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. At 10 a.m. Tuesdays, a group from Unity visits shut-ins. At 7 p.m. Tuesdays, there is a Bible study at Northwest Apartments Community Center. A revival will be held at 7 p.m. this week until Sunday. You are welcome to attend any of the services. A nursery is open for church services. For transportation to services, call (903) 872-2861.



XYZ (Xtra Years of Zest) will meet at 11:45 a.m. March 17 in fellowship hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 312 N. 13th St. Another exciting program titled “Alaskan Adventure, Part 3” will be presented by Martha and Jim McCarter. Their motoring trip through Canada and Alaska allowed them to produce outstanding photos of the pristine beauty of the countryside. Everyone will be royally entertained. Gaylord and Dorothy Edling, co-moderators, invite everyone to attend the luncheon. Men and women of all ages and faiths are encouraged to attend. A meat dish and beverages will be provided. Bring a salad, vegetable dish or a dessert and your friends. Come for warm fellowship, good food and a super program.