Matters of faith

SPECIAL SERVICES/EVENTS

GREENLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH: Children’s handbell lessons, 5-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 6612 Garners Ferry Road. (803) 776-4074

EBENEZER LUTHERAN CHURCH: Holy Communion service, 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, 1301 Richland St. Service lasts 30 minutes. (803) 765-9430

EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Jubilee service, 5:30 p.m. Sundays, Thompson Hall, 3200 Trenholm Road. Child care provided. (803) 256-1654

NEW WILLIAM STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Day program, 11 a.m. May 18; 60th usherboard anniversary, 7 p.m. May 23, 3 p.m. May 25, 5408 Middleton St. (803) 736-0140

CHAPPELLE MEMORIAL AME CHURCH: Women’s Day celebration, 10:30 a.m. May 18, 1101 Pine St. Speaker, Theresa Hawthorne. (803) 254-7911

OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH: Church anniversary, 3 p.m. May 18, 1063 Old Two Notch Road, Pontiac. (803) 788-2599

MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH: 118th church anniversary celebration, 3 p.m. May 18, 9300 Farrow Road. (803) 788-4563

LIVE OAK AME CHURCH: 127th church anniversary celebration, 3 p.m. May 25, Old Number Six Hwy., Vance. Speaker, Rev. Dr. Juenarrl Keith (803) 492-7903; (803) 492-3468

ZION BENEVOLENT BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Day prayer breakfast, 8:30 a.m. May 24; day of celebration, 10:15 a.m. May 25, 201 Meeting House Road, Hopkins. (803) 776-7990

ST. MARK BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Day prayer and unity breakfast, 9 a.m. May 17; worship service, 10 a.m. May 18, 2700 Chestnut St. (803) 256-7133

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Day breakout sessions and lunch, 8:30 a.m. May 17; worship service, 11 a.m. May 18, 5715 Koon Road. (803) 786-0119

REHOBOTH BAPTIST CHURCH: Youth ministry worship service, 11 a.m. May 25, 4646 Hard Scrabble Road. (803) 788-3397

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH: Prayer, praise and memorial service, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Hallelujah Sing Out, 7 p.m. Thursday, 1218 Lyon St. (803) 254-5651

CONCERTS, GATHERINGS

YELLOW ROCK HALL: The Ken Clubb Singers perform, 7 tonight, 2211 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. (803) 796-0682

ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Summer concert series: Stephen Humphries, dulcimer, June 17; Alan Weinberg, piano, July 15; Katie Taylor, harp, July 22; “The Three Baritones,” Aug. 12, 900 Calhoun St. All concerts are at noon. Box lunches are available for $7.50 and must be reserved the Monday before. Lunch reservations, (803) 414-7803; Information, (803) 765-1519

LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Memorial Day concert, 6 p.m. May 25, Virginia Hylton Park, 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington. (803) 996-8807; www.lexingtonbaptist.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF IRMO: Russ Murphy performs, 6:30 p.m. May 18, 7068 Nursery Road. (803) 781-1345

RED BANK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Arpad Darazs Singers perform, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2900 Old Barnwell Road, Lexington. (803) 359-4031

J&M SINGING CENTER: Gospel singing, 6:30 tonight, Gilbert. Guest singers, Pine Ridge Boys. Free admission. (803) 657-5383; (803) 513-3314

CHRISTIAN MUSICIANS’ GUILD: Celebration concert, 6 p.m. May 17, Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Broad at York Street, Camden. Free admission. (803) 432-9573; (803) 438-5342

PROGRAMS, SEMINARS

PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH: Night of Transformation, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1430 N. Lake Drive, Lexington. Fried chicken dinner available at 5:30 p.m.; $5, ages 12 and younger, free. Programs for preschool through adult; nursery available for infants and toddlers. (803) 359-9421; www.pilgrimchurch.net

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Lunch and speaker series, 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in Jackson Hall, 1324 Marion St., Columbia. Soup and salad, $5; hot meal, $6. Free parking available. (803) 799-9062, ext. 261

TRENHOLM ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Singles Remix, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 3401 Trenholm Road. (803) 254-6695

PARK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: A study of Beth Moore’s “A Woman’s Heart, God’s Dwelling Place,” 10 a.m. Thursdays through May 22, 2204 Park St. (803) 252-6434

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