Religion

Matters of faith

Email photos from your Midlands faith events – programs and services, community outreach, pastor anniversaries – to rhall@thestate.com. We will post them at thestate.com/religion.

BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: An art auction will be 6:45 p.m. May 22 in the Carol O. Bernstein Social Hall. A preview will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 until Friday or $15 at the door and include hors d’ouevres, dessert, beer and wine. Bidding begins at $60. A free movie night for children through fifth grade will be provided with registration. (803) 782-2500. www.bethshalomcolumbia.org

BETHEL AME CHURCH: Revival services will be 6:15 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 819 Woodrow St. The Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning of Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland, will be the revivalist. (803) 779-0138

CHABAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA: A cappella performers The Maccabeats will perform at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, 2509 Decker Blvd. Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for children 5-12. Group discounts are available. For reservations, contact Rabbi Levi Marrus at (803) 237-7330. www.chabadofsc.com

CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH: A men’s breakfast will be 8-10 a.m. Saturday in the Kidz Auditorium, 2700 Bush River Road. Suggested donation is $3-$5 per meal. Chris Wells, chaplain for the Fellowship of Christian Anglers of the Bassmaster Elite Series, will speak. (803) 798-4488; christianlifecolumbia.com

COLUMBIA FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKER): A talk concerning Prisoner Visitation and Support, a nationwide network of volunteer visitors to prisoners, will be 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, 120 Pisgah Church Road. Jerry Rudolph and Cassandra Fralix will discuss their experiences visiting prisoners over the past 15 years and will answer questions about the PVS program. (803) 782-0015

FIRST NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCH: A suitcase drive, to provide suitcases to foster children, will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 2351 Gervais St. Suitcases may be slightly used or new, ranging in size from backpacks to carry-ons to medium-size with wheels. They also will be accepted before the 7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services June 26 in both vestibules. (803) 254-6232

GILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH: Women’s Weekend Services will be 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, 2116 Cushman Drive. Women’s Day Services will be 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker on Sunday will be the Rev. Yvonne Singleton. Wear white or off-white with green accessories. (803) 754-6616; www.gillcreek.net

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A hot dog supper will be 6 p.m. Friday, 410 Harbison Blvd. The free dinner includes hot dogs, chili, kielbasa, German kraut, ice cream, cake and cookies. A screening of the movie “War Room” will follow at 7 p.m. (803) 732-1899; www.gracecolumbia.org

GREENLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH: A thrift sale will be 1-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May 21, 6612 Garners Ferry Road. Find great deals on furniture, books, toys, clothes, household items, crafts and bake sale items. Proceeds go to missions, Vacation Bible School and Samaritan’s Purse. (803) 776-4074

JEHOVAH BAPTIST CHURCH: The Shouting for the Lord sing-out will be 3 p.m. May 22, 1540 Frye Road. (803) 786-2112

KATIE & IRWIN KAHN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER: All Mighty Baroque concert will be 3 p.m. Sunday, 306 Flora Drive. The Palmetto Chamber Orchestra will perform selections by Neruda, Purcell, Vivaldi and Bach, with soloists Andrew Loeffler, trumpet; Meredith Miller, cello; and Kenneth Pruitt, cello. Free, but donations are welcome. (803) 787-2023; www.jcccolumbia.org

LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Dinner with the pastor will be 4-6 p.m. May 22 in the fellowship hall, 308 Main St., Lexington. The informal dinner is for new members or anyone considering church membership. Wee Care is available by reservation only. RSVP to (803) 996-8803 or aberrens@lexingtonbaptist.org.

NEW BEGINNING BAPTIST CHURCH: The 2016 DIVAS Women’s Conference, “Women of God, Fit for the Master’s Use,” will be May 21-22, 9601 Caughman Road. A tea party, themed “Stop Spilling Tea and Start Planting Seeds,” will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 21. Guest speaker is the Rev. Elizabeth Wine of Gunter’s Chapel Baptist Church. A consecration service will be 8:30-9 a.m. May 22, followed by Sunday school at 9 a.m. and a Women’s Day celebration at 10:15 a.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Ericka Lorick-Mclamore of New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministry. (803) 695-1195; www.newbeginningbaptistchurch.com

SHANDON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Shandon will celebrate its centennial with a special worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, 607 Woodrow St. Several former pastors will participate in the service. (803) 771-4408; www.shandonpres.org

SHILOH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A cruise on Spirit of Lake Murray, including dinner and a silent auction, will be 6-8:30 p.m. May 22, 3337 U.S. 378, Leesville. Cost is $50 per person. Make reservations by Sunday by calling (803) 206-6168 or emailing palbook@aol.com.

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC CHURCH: The second annual Young Adult Catholic Olympics (“YAClympics”), open to the whole Diocese of Charleston, will begin at 10 a.m. May 21 at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Road. See the Facebook event, SC YAClympics 2016, for a link to sign up. (803) 788-0811 www.StJohnNeumannSC.com

SUTTON BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH: The church’s 15th anniversary celebration will be 10 a.m. Sunday, 420 Sutton Branch Road, Lugoff. The Rev. Perry Gooden will preach. (803) 438-4811

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF COLUMBIA: The Columbia chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will meet 12:30-1 p.m. Sunday in room 8, 2701 Heyward St. New officers will be elected. (803) 799-0845; uucolumbia.org

UNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: A 30th anniversary celebration will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 110 Greenlake Drive, Hopkins. The Rev. Deloris Long, associate minister at Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Eastover, will be the guest speaker. (803) 776-5266

The Women Enrichment Ministry will celebrate Women’s Day at 3 p.m. May 22. Guest speaker is evangelist Carline Alexander of Always Desiring God Ministries.

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 13, 2016 at 2:50 PM.

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