Lighthouse of Praise, 200 E. Collin St., invites you to attend the 7 p.m. March 25 midweek service as Sherry Vest will be the guest speaker. Vest, a lifelong resident of Tyler, is the administrator of Kerens Care Center.
Vest is a graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler. She carries a license in social work and has ministered to others through counseling on the job and off. She is committed to sharing the gospel of Christ and ministering to the body of Christ through word and song to encourage Christians to be all that the Lord called them to be. Vest has been on an exciting journey with the Lord since the life-changing day when she was “born again” more than 20 years ago.
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. 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.
Baptist serves as president of the Corsicana District Pastors and Ministers’ Wives. She is active both on the local and state level when she is asked to serve. She has been an evangelist and missionary for over 20 years in the Church of God in Christ ministry. She is the founder of the Basics for Living ministry and she is also a member of the Purple Passion Ladies, Red Hat Society. She is the wife of Superintendent Elijah Baptist, pastor of Griffin Chapel Church of God in Christ; the mother of four children, Euralonda Evett, Jerisa Annette, Robert and William; and grandmother of five grandchildren, Tai, Ashley (deceased), Enon Jalel, Jaxon and Makenzie.
Ethel Baptist serves as Navarro County Ministers’ Wives 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.
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church invites everyone to join in as the sixth appreciation banquet for Bishop K.D. Davis Sr. will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at First Christian Church, 3704 W. State Highway 22. Keynote speaker will be the Rev. D.R.H. Rogers from New Beginnings Baptist Church in North Richland Hills. Other guests will include comedian Brother Jeffrey Watson, Evangelist Machleann Grant, Brother Curtis Sparks, and The Gospel Five. Donations will be $15 for adults and $7.50 for youth. For more information, call (903) 874-4873.
You are also invited to come join in for the 10th anniversary service for Davis at 7:30 p.m. April 3-4 and 3:30 p.m. April 5 at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 125 S. Fifth St.
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.
Community Baptist Church, 125 County Road SW3040 and State Highway 31, will have first Sunday fellowship April 5. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 a.m. with worship at 10:50 a.m. Lunch will be held after services. At 1 p.m., the group Cross Timber will be singing. You are invited.
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, North Highway 75, Fairfield, where P.A. Rischer is pastor, will conclude its springtime revival at 7:30 p.m. today. Guest speaker is Bishop Jackie Gooden of Marshall. Everyone is invited. For more information, call (903) 389-9030.
First Baptist Church of Dawson will show the movie “Fireproof” at 6 p.m. March 22 in its Family Life Center. It will be free and open to the public. The movie, produced by Provident Films, is a PG-rated drama (peril) and is guaranteed to entertain as well as provide a strong Christian witness. The movie is two hours, two minutes long and stars Kirk Cameron in the lead role as a husband and a firefighter. His wife is played by Erin Bethea. This is an action-packed love story. You are invited and welcome to attend.
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will have its fourth Sunday night fellowship at 7 p.m. March 22 at Lighthouse of Praise, 200 E. Collin St., where Dan Layne is pastor. The speaker will be Dairy Johnson Sr., president of IDMA and pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.
Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will meet at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Lone Star Room of the Walker Dining Hall on the Navarro College campus. 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.
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.
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 1201 E. 10th Ave., will present a sermon series and musical celebration, inspired by the gospel and hit ‘70s musical “Godspell,” at 11 a.m. March 22 and 29 and April 5. A reception will follow each service. For more information, call the Rev. Jonathan Mellette at (903) 229-3000.
Taylor’s Memorial, 1624 G.W. Jackson Ave., where F.G. Taylor is pastor, Elder W.G. Brown is assistant pastor, and Missionary Helen Taylor is first lady, will have its annual family and friends day at 4 p.m. March 29. Guests will be Greater Mount Calvary of Dallas and its pastor, H.B. Horn Jr., who will be the speaker. You are invited to come and bring your family to worship with Taylor’s Memorial family.
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. At 2 p.m. Saturday, Unity will sing for Twilight Home residents. At 6 p.m. Saturday, the church will have its monthly sing night. Guests will be Earley Praises and Jack Kuykendall. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Unity will minister and sing at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village. You are welcome to attend any of the services. A nursery is open for church services. For transportation to services, call (903) 872-2861.
Westside Baptist Church, 1522 N. 24th St., cordially invites the public to attend the 6 p.m. March 22 service as Matt Connor will be preaching. Connor graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 1997 and was ordained to preach in July 2001 by Northside Baptist Church. He is the former pastor of Oak Valley Baptist Church and interim pastor of First Baptist Church in Rice. Connor is actively involved in ministry to others. He currently teaches a Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Corsicana and has made several mission trips to Belize with Bob Roberts, a former pastor of Westside Baptist Church. Connor is currently employed by Southern Graphics in Dallas and is the son of Otis and Diane Connor of Roane. You will be blessed when you hear this young man preach the word of God.
Women of Glory monthly fellowship meeting will be 6 p.m. March 23 at Calvary Full Gospel Church, 308 E. 11th Ave., where Erma J. Young serves as pastor. All women are extended an invitation to fellowship in this meeting.
Evangelist Frances Kitchen serves as president, Evangelist Ora Lusk is secretary, Pastor Erma J. Young is founder, and Pastors David E. Wilson and Alvin E. Smith are advisors. For more information, call Minister Sharron D. Wilson at (903) 872-4661.
