Matters of Faith
Email photos from your Midlands faith events – programs and services, community outreach, pastor anniversaries – to dkujawa@thestate. com. We will post them at
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BELL MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s day celebration, 11 a.m. Sunday, 7205 Farrow Road. (803) 754-3944
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: Kingsmen breakfast, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, 2700 Bush River Road. Terry Dozier, former University of South Carolina basketball player will speak. (803) 798-4488; www.christianlifecolumbia.com
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
GILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH: Welcoming of pastor James Woodley and Erica Woodley. Installation banquet, 6:15 p.m. Friday, 2116 Cushman Drive. Installation service 3 p.m. May 23. (803) 754-6616; www.gillcreek.net
GREATER CAROLINA BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s day program, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 1419 Anthony Ave. The attire for the event will be pastel colors with hats. (803) 252-3845
GREENLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH: Thrift sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May 22 and May 23, 6612 Garners Ferry Road. xxx. (803) 776-4074
JONES MEMORIAL AME ZION CHURCH: Family and friends day, 11 a.m. Sunday, 2400 Barhamville Road. (803) 254-8786
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
MT. ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: The Caleb Singers’ 16th anniversary, 3 p.m. Sunday, 1908 Wilkinson St., Cayce.
NEW BEGINNING BAPTIST CHURCH: The Divinely Inspired Virtuously Anointed Sisters Conference, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday 9601 Caughman Road. Guest workshop facilitator will be Pastor Alecia Garrick. (803) 695-1195
SUTTON BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH: 150th church anniversary, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Sunday, 420 Sutton Branch Road, Lugoff. Albert Aiken Neal and the Antioch Baptist Church choir will minster the 2 p.m. service.(803) 438-2688
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 May 15, 2015 at 9:45 PM.