Printed submissions can be delivered to The Laurinburg Exchange office, emailed to [email protected] by noon Wednesday for inclusion in the following Friday’s edition. Be sure to include the address and contact information for your event and a contact number that editors can call for questions and clarifications. Most events occurring outside of Scotland County (with the exception of Maxton) will not be included.
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July 27-28
New St. John Holiness Church will host the 2018 women’s empowerment conference at 1307 N. Main Street, Laurinburg. Friday registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with services at 6:30 p.m. Breakfast will be served on Saturday at 8 a.m. This year’s theme is “In times Like These 2 Timothy 3:1-8.”
July 29
Haven of Truth Church will hold a pre-appreciation service for Pastor Sarah D. Crosby at 4 p.m. at 504 E. Broad Street, Rockingham. Bishop Steven Williams of Goodwill Baptist Church in Clemmons will be the speaker.
Carolina New Life Church will host pack the pew at 3 p.m. at 8461 Peele’s Chapel Road, Laurel Hill. Speaker will be Apostle Moses Townsend of Fayetteville.
Haven of Truth Church will host a pre-appreciation service for Pastor Sarah Crosby at 4 p.m. at 9380 Andrew Jackson Highway, Laurel Hill. Bishop Steven Williams of Goodwill Baptist Church in Clemmons will serve as guest speaker.
Zion-Campbell AME Church will host a bridge the gap program at 3 p.m. at 801 Midland Street, Laurinburg. The program will feature three African Methodist Episcopal churches in the area — Zion-Campbell AME, Allen Chapel AME and Joseph Temple AME. Rev. Sandra Bullock-Hunter of Popular Springs AME Church will be the guest speaker.
July 29-Aug. 1
Cedar Grove First Missionary Baptist Church will host their revival beginning July 29 at 3 p.m. Services July 30-Aug. 1 will be at 7 p.m. nightly at 14600 Railroad Street, Gibson.
Aug. 1-3
Fletcher Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its annual Fall Revival. The guest speaker on Wednesday, Aug. 1, will be Pastor Michael Leak of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Laurinburg; Thursday, Aug. 2, will be Jerry Tyson of Flat Rock MBC of Wadesboro; and Friday, Aug. 3, will be Pastor Darlene Stuckey of Greater Fair Plain, McColl, S.C. All are welcome.
Aug. 5
Cool Springs United Methodist Church, 16301 Scotch Grove Road, Laurinburg, invites the community to its 137th anniversary at 11 am. Guest speaker is Dr. Rameek McNair, DDS, of Jacksonville, Fla., the son of Wallace McNair of Laurinburg. The Male Choir will provide music.
Hunter’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church will hold their homecoming at 10:45 a.m. at 16441 Jerusalem Road, Laurinburg. Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. Homecoming service will be held at 3 p.m. with Rev. Darren Coleman of Charity Community Church in Cheraw, S.C. serving as guest speaker.
Union Grove Baptist Church will host its homecoming and revival at 11 a.m. at 1019 Shaw Street, Laurinburg. Rev. Robert Powe of Ebenezer Baptist Church of Clio, S.C. will serve as guest speaker for the 3 p.m. service.
Aug. 6-8
Hunter’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church will host its revival services Aug. 6-8 at 7 p.m. nightly at 16441 Jerusalem Road, Laurinburg. Duane Simmons of Simmons Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland will be the guest speaker.
Union Grove Baptist Church will host its revival services Aug. 6-8 at 7 p.m. nightly at 1019 Shaw Street, Laurinburg. Rev. Anthony Waymyer of Grace Temple Church of Wallace, S.C. will serve as guest revivalist.
Aug. 8-10
Cool Springs United Methodist Church, 16301 Scotch Grove Road, Laurinburg, will celebrate its annual revival at 7 p.m. nightly. On Aug. 8, the Rev. Garland Pierce, Bright Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, will bring the message; on Aug. 9-10, the Rev. Alford Dudley, Unionville Missionary Baptist Church, will bring the message. For details, call 910-843 8782.
Aug. 12
Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church will host its annual revival services at 3 p.m. The Rev. Kenneth Kelly, choir and congregation of Nashville Baptist Church will render service.
Laurel Hill First Baptist Church will hold its revival Sunday at 11 a.m. at 12360 McFarland Road, Laurel Hill. Pastor Kenneth A. Johnson will be the guest speaker.
The Women of Galilee United Methodist Church in Laurinburg will celebrate Women’s Day during Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Speaker for the special occasion will be Mary Hemphill, principal of Carver Middle School. Hemphill was named 2016 Principal of the Year of Scotland County and Regional Principal of the Year for the Sandhills Region for the 2016-17 school year. Come join us.
Aug. 13-15
Spring Branch Baptist Church will hold its revival at 7 p.m. nightly at 21300 Old Wire Road, Wagram. Gentile Everett of Mill Branch Baptist Church will be the guest revivalist.
Aug. 15-17
Laurel Hill First Baptist Church will its annual revival at 7 p.m. nightly at 12360 McFarland Road, Laurel Hill. Pastor Barry Shoffner of Buffalo Springs Baptist Church will serve as guest speaker.
Aug. 16-17
Spring Branch Baptist Church will host its annual revival at 7 p.m. each night at 21300 Old Wire Road, Wagram. Apostle Anthony Buie of St. Joseph Miracle Revival Center as the guest revivalist.
Aug. 20-22
St. Peter United Methodist Church will hold its annual revival at 7 p.m. each night at 18589 Jane Shaw Road, Wagram. Rev. Walter McLeod will serve as revivalist.
Ongoing
Life-Changing Ministries needs volunteers to help put together a community men’s conference for males ages 12 and up. For information, call Pastor Tony Fairley 910-273-7212.
Love Covenant International Fellowship Ministry along with School of Apostles and Prophet and Fivefold Ministry are having open registration for classes for apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. For information, call Apostle Jimmie McLean at 910-384-7299 or Laura McLean at 843-506-7230.
Partners in Ministry holds a free line dancing class every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., hosted by the Community Resource and Referral Center; a senior citizens program on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a tutoring session for school-aged students on Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. For information, call 910-277-3355.
Anointed House of Deliverance will hold a Bible study every second and fourth Wednesday from 6-7 p.m.
Impact of Faith Deliverance Ministries will hold leadership classes every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Apostle L.H. Williams.
Impact of Faith Deliverance Ministries will open a food pantry on the third and fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Springfield Pentecostal Holiness Church will offer free keyboard lessons every Tuesday at 5 p.m. Call Pastor J.B. Loving at 910-462-2513 for information.
Galilee United Methodist Church holds Bible study every Wednesday with the exception of the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 941 McGirts Bridge Road, Laurinburg.