Church news

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:02 pm

The Messenger, March 29, 2012

Car wash planned
The annual Obion United Methodist Church Main Street Youth Car Wash will be Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church in downtown Obion.
All vehicles will be welcome, a spokesman said.

CP service set
Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church will welcome Mark Maddox of Weakley County as the guest speaker for the Palm Sunday service at 11 a.m. The church is located at 631 East Church St.
A nursery will be available and services are also broadcast live on WOBT-TV, Channel 26.
For transportation, call 885-9773.
The Bethel University Renaissance Theatre Group will also present “live” Bible stories at a special service April 15.

To sell fish plates
PEOC Ministries, located at 2131 Nailling Drive in Union City, will sell catfish dinners that will include fish, white beans, cole slaw, dessert and a soft drink for $6.50 Saturday at 11 a.m. The sale will continue until 2 p.m. and will be dine-in or carry-out.
For more information, call 592-0438.

Egg hunt slated
Crosswind Church is inviting the community to an Easter egg hunt Sunday. Worship at the church will begin at 10:25 a.m., with the egg hunt set for 12:30.
Grand prizes will be awarded to age groups 1-3 years old, 4-5 years old, 6-7 years old and those 8 years old and older.
There will also be a bounce house, lots of candy and a sack lunch for everyone who attends.
The church is located at 4440 Barham Road in Union City.

Easter Eve event set
Healing Faith Family Worship Center, located at 2113 West Main St. in Union City, will host a special Easter Eve service April 7 at 6:30 p.m. The Rev. Mark White will be the speaker. The community is invited to attend.

Memorial ride planned
The fourth annual Tanya Taylor Family Memorial Benefit Ride is planned for May 6, with all donations going to missions supported by Dyer First Baptist Church.
The entry fee will be $20 per bike.
Kickstands will go up at 1:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 12:15 p.m. The rain date will be May 20.
Door prizes will be provided following the ride and there will be a barbecue sandwich lunch. The meal and a T-shirt are covered by the entry fee.
For more information, call the church at (731) 562-7135 or go to office@firstbaptistdyer.com.

Celebrate spring break
Lake Road Baptist Church invites the community to celebrate spring break at a block party Saturday, with the fun beginning at 3 p.m. There will be games and prizes and food will be available after 6:30 p.m.
The church is located at 1366 East Highway 22 near Union City.
For more information, call 885-0660.

Sunrise service set
An Easter sunrise service is planned for 6:30 at South Fulton United Methodist Church, located on Orchard Drive.
The service will be held on the south lawn of the church, weather permitting. If that is not possible, the service will be moved indoors.
The community is invited to attend.

Singing slated
Weaver Believer Survival Revival Band will minister in song at  Pentecostal Tabernacle, located at 16235 State Route 45S in Water Valley, Ky., April 15 at 6 p.m.
The Southern gospel/bluegrass family singing group is from the north Georgia mountains.
The community is invited to join the congregation for this special event.

IMPACT event set
The IMPACT Praise Team of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting “Celebration in Mime” Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church on College Street in Union City, starting at 5 p.m.
The event is to honor someone influential to IMPACT, but mainly to celebrate God with other people who also praise God through mime ministries.
There will also be an intermission of praise presented by the choirs from Greater Praise and Greater Bethel Church of God in Christ.
The Rev. A.E. McCadney is pastor. He and the congregation invite the community to attend.

Serving Soul Food
Exchange Street Church of Christ will host the monthly Soul Food Café Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the church, located at 420 East Exchange St. in Union City. The menu will include tacos, burritos, salad, garlic bread and dessert. The meal is free and the community is invited to attend, a spokesman said.