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 thestate.com/religion.
BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH OF COLUMBIA: Gospel concert 4 p.m. Jan. 9, 1218 Lyon St. Event will feature Sons of Gethsemae from Blair. $10 donation. (803) 254-7370
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: Kingdom Sunday 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 10, 2700 Bush River Road. Jack Taylor and Charles Carrin will be guest speaking. The 10 a.m. service will be via video in Brown Chapel while other services will be in the main auditorium. Services include praise, worship, teaching, ministry and prayer. (803) 798-4488; 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
MIDLANDS GOSPEL SINGING CENTER: Monthly gospel singling featuring God’s Toolbox and the Glorymen 6 p.m. Jan. 2, 705 Martin Smith Road, Gilbert. A love offering will be accepted and refreshments will be served. Volunteers are needed to provide finger foods. (803) 719-1289
MOUNT HERMON LUTHERAN CHURCH: Community Epiphany Service 7 p.m. Wednesday, 3011 Leaphart Road, West Columbia. Service will celebrate the conclusion of the Christmas season with a candlelight service of lessons and carols featuring The Palmetto Mastersingers. A reception will follow. (803) 794-6430
SAXE GOTHA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: GriefShare program will start Jan. 3 and be held 2-4 p.m. Sundays through April 3, 5503 Sunset Blvd. The biblically-based program offers support to individuals who have lost a loved one and is open to anyone in the community. Cost of materials is $15 per person. (803) 359-7770; www.saxegotha.org
UNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Watch Night Service 10 p.m. Thursday, 110 Greenlake Drive, Hopkins. Breakfast will be served. (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 December 22, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "MATTERS OF FAITH."