MATTERS OF FAITH
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BELL MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH: Senior pastor and founder 17th anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday, 7205 Farrow Road. (803) 754-3944
BETHLEHEM BAPTIST OF COLUMBIA: Second annual men’s conference Friday and Nov. 13, 1218 Lyon St. Kickoff will be 7 p.m. Friday. Nov. 14 workshops will start with breakfast at 8 a.m. Event is open to all men and women. Tickets for workshops are $25. (803) 254-5651
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: GriefShare group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, conference room 2700, Bush River Road. (803) 798-4488; www.christianlifecolumbia.com
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: Men’s breakfast 8-10 a.m. Nov. 14. Sampson Parker will be the speaker. Register in the church lobby, on christianlifecolumbia.com, (803) 238-7795 or shullg@bellsouth.net.
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH: Engaging the Culture series featuring Robert P. George, McCormick professor of Jurisprudence and founder and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, 7 p.m. Nov. 16, 100 Wayne Street. (803) 622-1403
EBENEZER LUTHERAN CHURCH: Anniversary celebration 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m and 11 a.m. Sunday, 1301 Richland St. Former church pastor the Rev. J. Harry Crout will be the preacher for the day. Service followed by lunch in Parish Life Center. Reservations suggested. (803) 765-9430. www.ebenezerlutheran.org
FATHER’S MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: Yard sale for Epworth Children’s Home 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Brown’s Oil and Lube Center, 2473 Main St., Elgin. Funds raised will pay for Christmas gifts for the children’s home.(803) 240-3814; FHMI.org
FIRST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Pastor’s 25th anniversary 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 1401 Pine St. (803) 256-3670
FIRST NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCH: Farmers Market, in Millwood parking lot across from the church, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21, 2351 Gervais St. The market also is open 9 a.m.-1 pm. Wednesdays on a trial basis. Senior vouchers and SNAP/EBT accepted. Local farmers and community gardeners are encouraged to participate. (803) 254-6232
FIRST NORTHEAST BAPTIST CHURCH: Sanctuary dedication 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 311 Sparkleberry Lane. St. John Baptist Church Pastor Jamey O. Graham Sr. will be the guest minister. Youth service will be 5 p.m. today with NorthStar Christian Center associate minister the Rev. John Lakin speaking. (803) 746-5055
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: Fall revival 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 2116 Cushman Drive. Revivalist for the week will be the Rev. Wayne E. Croft Sr., pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Westchester, Penn. (803) 754-6616; www.gillcreek.net
GOOD SHEPHERD HOLINESS CHURCH: Fall revival 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 6824 Cabin Creek Road, Hopkins. Guest speaker will be Bishop Eric Davis of Word of God Church and ministries. (803) 776-1309
LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Service of remembrance 4 p.m. Nov. 15, 308 E. Main St., Lexington. The church invites anyone who lost a loved one this year or in years past for a special service. (803) 359-4146; www.lexingtonbaptist.org
LEXINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Evening worship, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 309 E. Main St., Lexington. (803) 359-6838
PARK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: Ladies’ Bible study on “The Family of Jesus” 10 a.m. Thursdays, 2204 Park St. (803) 252-6434; www.parkstreetbaptist church.org
SAINT DAVID LUTHERAN CHURCH: Homecoming 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 132 St. Davids Church Road, West Columbia. The Rev. Scott Holland will preach for the day. Old-fashioned potluck dinner served after the service. (803) 356-3035; www.stdavid.net
SPRING VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 25th annual Fall Bazaar 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today, 125 Sparkleberry Lane. Event will feature free entertainment and children’s games, Touch A Truck with a variety of vehicles, craft sales, yard sale, chili cook-off, silent auction, gardener’s corner, used book sale, art show and more. (803) 788-3589; www.svpc.org
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: Blessing of the animals 3 p.m. Sunday, 2701 Heyward St. (803) 799-0845; www.uucolumbia.org
WEST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH: Fall festival 6-9 p.m. today, 2100 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia. (803) 796-2027
ZION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH: 68 anniversary of Missionary Society at Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 11 a.m. Nov. 15, 130 Walter Hills Road. (803) 732-2844 or (803) 799-5017
ZION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH: Annual bazaar and health screenings 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 14. Table rentals available for $15.
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 November 6, 2015 at 6:59 PM with the headline "MATTERS OF FAITH."