Church news

The Messenger, April 1, 2010
Spring revival set
Spring revival will begin at Liberty Baptist Church in Fulton Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m., with the Rev. Mike Sams from Martin as the speaker.
The public is encouraged to attend, a spokesman said.

Egg hunt planned
Kenton Cumberland Pres-byterian Church is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt Saturday for children from birth to 10 years old. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church, located at 301 West College St.
Egg hunting will begin at 11. 
Hunters will be divided by age into the following categories: birth-3 years, 4-6 years and 7-10 years. Prizes will be awarded in each category. 
For more information, call 749-5600.

Good Friday event set
Good Friday services will be offered at Fulton First United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The church is located at 200 Carr St. The Rev. Bill Tate will present a powerful message of grace, love and sacrifice, according to a spokesman, who invited the community to “take part in a wonderfully unique experience. Special music will be presented by the Chancel Choir. Please join us.”

Spring conference planned
Women of Worth Ministry of Good News Worship Center in Lexington invites the community to join them for the spring conference whose theme is “Unshakeable Peace.”
The event is planned for April 9 at 7 p.m. and April 10 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The multi-church, multi-cultural event is for men and women.
The conference and meals are free.
Call (731) 968-2980 or visit the Web site at gnwconline.org for more information.

Sunrise service told
South Fulton United Methodist Church on Orchard Drive will host a community-wide Easter sunrise service at 6:30 on the south lawn of the church.
In the event of rain, the service will be held inside.

Offering Easter cantata
New Concord Baptist Church near Kenton welcomes the community to celebrate Easter by joining them for an Easter cantata at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Beverly Parker is the choir director and the Rev. Johnny Witherspoon is pastor.

1st Saturday Singing set
Bethel Baptist Church, located off Old Lake Road near Union City, welcomes all who love to sing and listen to gospel music for the 1st Saturday Singing at 5 p.m. Saturday. A bring-a-dish fellowship supper will follow and all are invited to come and sing as choirs, groups or individuals, to listen and then to enjoy a meal together.
For more information, call the Rev. Marvin Wilson at 538-9833.

Easter events set
Beech Cumberland Pres-byterian Church, located at 880 Beech Chapel Road, will celebrate Easter with an Easter egg hunt for children in the community Saturday at 1 p.m. On Easter, there will be a 7 a.m. worship service, followed by a country breakfast with eggs, sausage, bacon, country ham, biscuits, gravy, coffee and juice.
Sunday school will begin at 10 and worship at 11.
To allow members to spend Easter evening with their families, there will be no night services Sunday.
Dr. Bobby Williams and the congregation invite the community to join them for any or all of these events.
Church announces
services
Faith Lutheran Church, located at 2012 East Reelfoot Ave. in Union City, across from the National Guard Armory, will have an Easter Sunday sunrise communion service at 7 this week.
A pancake breakfast will follow, and there will be a communion worship service at 10:30 a.m. This is a change of time for the regular Sunday worship service.
Following the service, the youth of the church will sponsor the annual Easter egg hunt outdoors, weather permitting. Children are encouraged to bring their Easter baskets to collect eggs, a spokesman said.

Healing service set
The Rev. Jim Crick, a healing evangelist and former volunteer with Benny Hinn Ministries, will be at Fulton’s Carr Street Community Center Tuesday at 7 p.m.
“He has a heart for people in need of healing and a vision for the hurt and broken and those with infirmities,” a spokesman said. He invited the community to attend the preaching, praise and worship event.

Egg hunt set
Mount Ararat Cumber-land Presbyterian Church will host a community-wide Easter Egg-Stravaganza Sunday, beginning at noon at the gazebo. There will be a Jump-a-Rama and many other surprises, prizes and fun things to do.
“Come and join us as we celebrate the greatest miracle of all, Christ’s resurrection!” a spokesman said.

Community invited
Troy First Baptist Church invites the community to “Discover Hope This Easter” with meetings Sunday for small groups at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45. The church is located on the corner of highways 51 and 21 West. Dr. Vann Kissell is pastor.

Communion planned
Maundy  Thursday communion is planned for 6:30 this evening at Union City First Christian Church, located on the corner of Lee and South Second streets.
The Rev. Paul Sternisha and the congregation invite all to join them for this special time and for Easter worship at 11 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school classes will meet at 10 and on Wednesday there will be Bible study at 6 p.m.

Early service set
There will be a special early Easter service Sunday at 7 a.m. at Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located at 631 East Church St. The public is invited to attend.

Revival to begin
Home Street Church of God, located at 417 South Home St. in Union City, will host revival services Wednesday through April 9 at 7 each evening. The Rev. Kenny Chessor of Junction Church of God in Finley will be the evangelist.
The community is invited to attend.

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