Matters of faith
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ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Annual men’s chicken BBQ, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, 2600 Ashland Road. Tickets at the door or before at (803) 798-5350; http://www.ashlandumc.com
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Lenten fish fry, 6 p.m. Friday, 1512 Blanding St. Proceeds to support the parish’s annual mission worktrip to Appalachia. (803) 779-2960; www.goodshepherdcolumbia.org
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Wednesdays@First Lunch Service, 1324 Marion St. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m., speaker from 12:20-12:50 p.m. Hot meal, $6; soup and salad bar, $5. Free parking. (803) 799-9062; www.firstprescolumbia.org
GOD’S KINGDOM CHURCH: 7th annual church anniversary, 3 p.m. Sunday, 1520 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg. Speaker will be LaDella Sharperson. (803) 268-9818
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Free dinner and movie, 6 p.m. Friday, 410 Harbison Blvd. Hot dog supper with chili, ice cream and door prizes. (803) 732-1899
GREATER CAROLINA BAPTIST CHURCH: Family and friends day celebration, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 1419 Anthony Ave. The speaker will be Rev. Stanley Ladson. (803) 252-3845
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Best selling author Kelly Minter will speak from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, 246 Barr Road, Lexington. $20 per person. (803) 359-9501
LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER: 2015 women’s conference, March 24-28, Marc. 2229-D Decker Blvd. For a detailed schedule, call (803) 699-9346.
MAIN STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Lunch and Learn, noon Wednesdays, 1830 Main St. Bring your lunch and join in with Bible study. (803) 779-0610; www.mainstumc.com
POND BRANCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: “The First Step” revival, 7 p.m. March 22-24, 1913 Pond Branch Road, Gilbert. (803) 657-5481
STEDFAST CHRISTIAN CENTER: Community feeding, noon-2 p.m. March 28. 5200 Fairfield Road. (803) 786-9129
UNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Pastor Michael Fullard 3rd anniversary, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, 110 Greenlake Drive, Hopkins. (803) 776-5266
See more local faith events and add your own online at www.thestate.com/faith. Send information for Matters of Faith to calendars@thestate.com. Please include the kind of event, the date, time, a phone number and an address. The deadline is noon Monday for Saturday’s listings.
This story was originally published March 20, 2015 at 11:37 PM with the headline "Matters of faith."