Church News

First Assembly of God, State Highway 31, Dawson, will have Jason, Sarah and Cheyenne Morris as guests for the 6 p.m. Oct. 18 service. The Morrises will be missionary aides going as English teachers to Vietnam.

Jason Morris is from Brady and is an ordained minister in the North Texas District. He recently received his master’s of Bible and theology degree from Southwestern Assemblies of God University where he also serves as a dorm pastor/director. Sarah Morris is from Flagstaff, Ariz., and is a graduate of SAGU as well. She teaches junior high school. Cheyenne is 18 months old and loves reading books and eating fish crackers.

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is a metropolitan city with more than eight million residents. It is the largest city and the commercial and industrial center of Vietnam, which is a closed country with over 86 million people with 85 percent Buddhists and eight percent Christian.

The Morrises ministry will be to plant an international English-speaking church. They will initially focus on the half million English-speaking internationals that are in Ho Chi Minh for business reasons. About 70 percent of these international are from Asiatic countries and the other 30 percent are from other various areas of the world. They will also teach in the Bible school in Ho Chi Minh, and teach English so they can build relationships with the Vietnamese people and share the message of the gospel.

Barry/Emhouse United Methodist Churches will have Lord’s Acre Nov. 7 in the Fannie Mae Vernon Room at the Navarro County Exposition Center, State Highway 22, Corsicana. Country store and sweet shop will open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with barbecue and the trimmings along with homemade pies. An auction will begin at 1 p.m. For more information, call Ann at (903) 695-2697.

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 409 N. Third St., where Dairy Johnson Sr. is pastor, will have its family and friends day at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Stanley Smith of Faith Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Grand Prairie will be the speaker. All friends and family members are invited to come and be a part of this worship service.

Community Baptist Church, located at 125 County Road SW3040 and State Highway 31, will have its 58th homecoming services Nov. 1. Robert Easterling, former pastor, will be preaching. Lunch will be served and there will be singing after lunch. All former members and friends are invited to come join in.

Eastside Church of Christ, 906 E. 13th Ave., has a food and clothing ministry open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. Non-perishable food, clothing, shoes and some household items will be given to those in need. To donate items to the ministry, call (903) 874-8943, (903) 872-3590 or (903) 229-0039, or bring any donations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. For more information or if you are in need, call (903) 872-4504.

Eureka United Methodist Church will hold its 47th Lord’s Acre and auction Oct. 24. A barbecue dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu will consist of barbecue, pinto beans, potato salad, relish assortment, bread, homemade pies, coffee and tea. The country store will be open from 10 a.m. to noon and reopen from 4 to 7 p.m. Homemade items to be featured will include candy, jellies, cakes, pies and craft items. The auction, with Kirby Hill as auctioneer, will start at 7:30 p.m. A drawing for the quilt, made by the ladies of the church, will be held during the auction. Mike and Susan Wisdom are chairmen of this year’s Lord’s Acre. The Rev. David Ricker is minister.

First Independent Baptist Church, will celebrate its 141st church anniversary service at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Guests will be Pastor Nathan Carter and Mount B. Zion Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to fellowship and celebrate the blessings of God with First Independent Baptist Church on these three occasions as the church is “Going Back to the Basics: Laying the Right Foundations.”

First United Methodist Church of Dawson, 200 N. Main St., will have a Lord’s Acre dinner and auction Nov. 7 in the church’s fellowship hall. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will consist of ham and your choice of sides including potato salad, baked beans, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost will be $8 for adults and $5 for children 4 to 12 years old, and children under 4 will eat free. Take-out meals will be available. The live auction will begin at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the Lord’s Acre will go to special community and church projects.

First United Methodist Church of Hubbard, 208 N.W. Second Ave., will have its 31st annual Lord’s Acre on Oct. 24 in fellowship hall. The country store will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will feature baked goods and other specialty items. Visitors will have an opportunity to preview the handmade quilts made by Quilters for Christ and other items that will be in the auction which will begin at 2 p.m. Following the auction, a turkey and dressing meal will be served in the Haralson Center, adjacent to the church. Cost of the meal will be $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Take-out meals will also be available. For more information, call the church office at (254) 576-2313.

Harmony Baptist Church, 400 E. 12th Ave., where Bishop John Baker is pastor, will hold its annual ushers day service at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18. The Rev. Joe Hubbard Sr. will be messenger and Macedonia Baptist Church of Streetman will be the special guest church. Other guest churches will include: Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church, Elder Erma Young; Greater Love Outreach Church, Elder William Lewis Jr.; Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, the Rev. Gary Moore; Second Mission Baptist Church, the Rev. Larry Polk; Greater Wilgo Baptist Church, the Rev. Arthur Faulk; Love Chapel Baptist Church, the Rev. David Wilson; Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Bishop K.D. Davis Sr.; Thirteenth Avenue Christian Church, the Rev. Clyde Chambers; First Independent Baptist Church, the Rev. Donald Lacey; Lee Tabernacle Church, the Rev. Howard Lee; Mount Olive Baptist Church, the Rev. Alfred Cox; Bethany Baptist Church, the Rev. Chambers; and New Birth Sanctuary Church, Elder Don Washington. Sister Annie Fortune is adult ushers president; Sister LaTresa Hervey is teen ushers president; and Sister Linda Collins is youth ushers director.

House of Refuge Church of God in Christ, 413 Farm-to-Market Road 709 East, Dawson, where Elder Paul E. Puckett is pastor, invites you to worship at the fourth annual family and friends day at 4 p.m. Oct. 24. For more information, call Sister D. Puckett at (254) 582-0890.

Kelly’s Temple Church of God in Christ, 501 N. Third St., will have a pre-anniversary service for its pastor and wife, Elder Billy Joe Kelly and Sister Ruthie Nell Kelly, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-23. Missionary/Minister Ann Perry will be the speaker.

Perry is a member of St. Hill Church of God in Christ in Fairfield, where Anthony Taylor is pastor. She is founder of Victory Through the Word Ministries Inc., a ministry that seeks to empower believers through the word of God and to reach the lost with the saving message of Jesus Christ. She is writer and publisher of “Victory Through the Word” newsletter, a publication designed to convict, encourage, inspire and to build the temple within.

She was supervisor of women for the Corsicana District COGIC for 11 years. Instructions of learning include East Texas State University, Navarro College, and International Seminary. She is married to her best friend, Deacon Czar Elusker Perry Jr.

Above all, Perry loves the Lord with all her heart. Come and be blessed by this woman of God. Everyone is invited.

Lakeside United Methodist Church will have a fall festival from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31. There will edibles, baked good, crafts and games and prizes for children. There will also be a quilt raffle. Tickets will be $5 each or three for $10. Money raised will go for local outreach and ministries.

Landmark Baptist Church, 4429 W. State Highway 31, will have its second annual pumpkin patch. Pumpkins will arrive on Oct. 17, and will be available from noon to dark Oct. 19-31 (or until they are gone). You are invited to come see the selection. There will also be a special spot for pictures. Services are on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for Sunday school and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. for worship; and Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will meet at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at 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.

Missionary Baptist Church, 405 S. 15th St., will host a three-night revival at 7 p.m. Oct. 28-30. Brother Rusty Denny will be the evangelist and will share God’s word with those attending. The public is invited to celebrate this event with Missionary Baptist Church. For more information, call (903) 872-1994.

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2105 E. Jones Ave., will have its 97th homecoming service at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25. The message at the 11 a.m. service will be given by Pastor Alfred Cox Jr. Guest churches at 3:30 p.m. will be Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Pastor K.D. Davis Sr.; New Cornerstone Baptist Church, Pastor Donné Watson; and Bethlehem Baptist Church and its pastor Dairy Johnson Sr., who will bring the spoken word. Mistress of ceremony will be Sister Helen Bailey. All previous members and friends are invited. You are welcome to join in on this glorious occasion.

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., where David Thompson is pastor, invites you to revival services which continue at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and at 11 a.m. Oct. 18. The speaker is the Rev. Curtis R. Johnson Sr. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Johnson, a native of Corsicana, has resided in DeSoto for over five years. He is married to wife Mary and has three children: Brandy, Alicia and Curtis Jr.

Johnson is a member of Pathway of Life Church in Mesquite under the leadership of Pastor Danny Wegman. Johnson is employed with Dallas County Juvenile Department as a juvenile residential officer in the substance abuse unit.

He is a 1976 Corsicana High School graduate and attended Navarro College. He was called in 1981 to pastor Crossway Pentecostal Church in Rice and was appointed as an ordained elder in the Church of God in Christ in 1984 under Bishop J. Neaul Haynes, presiding bishop of the Texas Northeast Jurisdiction.

Johnson attended Southern Bible Institute in Dallas. He is a graduate of Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science and worked with his brother, Pastor Joseph Johnson Sr. at Ross and Johnson Mortuary for 14 years in Corsicana. Johnson is also a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Okla., where he studied pastoral ministry.

He is the founder and former pastor of Family Life Church in Corpus Christi. He ministers as an evangelist and teacher throughout the country and also conducts marriage seminars in local churches.

Johnson’s calling is to minister to the body of Christ, how to live successfully by applying the word of God to every aspect of their lives, and to fight the good fight of faith, because good fights are the fights that you win.

The Word Church, 2708 W. Eighth Ave., will have its Angel Food October distribution day from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 24. Ordering for Thanksgiving boxes only will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Online ordering deadline for Thanksgiving boxes will be 5 p.m. Oct. 18. For more information, visit www.angelfoodministries.com, e-mail the_wordchurch@yahoo.com or call (903) 872-5673 or (903) 851-6818.

Unity Baptist Church, 406 S. 34th St., where Brother Chad Owens is pastor, invites you to services: Sunday — Sunday school for all ages 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.; Tuesday — visitation to shut-ins at 10 a.m., and Bible study at Northwest Apartments Community Center at 7 p.m.; and Wednesday — prayer meeting at 7 p.m. King’s Kids Club meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The nursery is open for all services. At 6 p.m. Saturday, the church will have its monthly sing night. Singers will be Silver Wings and David Nelson. For transportation to services, call the church at (903) 872-2861 and leave your name, phone number, address, and how many people need a ride.

XYZ (Xtra Years of Zest) will meet at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 20 in fellowship hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 312 N. 13th St. The program will be given by Marta Hiegel of Fort Worth, benefits counselor of the governmental agency on aging of North Central Texas. This agency educates seniors who are on Medicare or about to reach that age. Hiegel will provide information on Social Security and the prescription program. She will answer questions and bring handouts. This will be an informative program you don’t want to miss. 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.