Aberdeen

Turning Point Worship Center presents a Christmas play at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Everyone is invited to join the celebration.

The church worship services are at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, and Bible study is held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A community New Year's Eve Celebration will be held at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 in R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School. It will be a time of worship, prayer and fellowship. For further information, contact Turning Point Worship Center at (910) 281-2055.

Happy anniversary goes out to Pastor James Williams and his wife, Terri (Dec. 6), from Fresh Firer Ministries Partners.

Fresh Firer Ministry holds worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, e-mail Refinersfire7@embarq-mailcom.

Happy birthday to Christian (Dec. 14), Anna (Dec. 12), Denise Dec. (22) and Shelbi (Dec. 29).

To include information for the Aberdeen area, e-mail shelbiperson@embarqmail.com.

-- Shelbi Person

Berkley

New Hope Christian Ministries, where the pastor is Elder Brenda Brown, has relocated to the Country Hearth Inn, room 610, behind Applebee's. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. every week, and regular worship services are held at 11 a.m. on the first through fourth Sundays.

Intercessory prayer is held at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, followed by Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Women's fellowship meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Minister's study is held every second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

St. John Missionary Baptist Church, at 703 Harris St., where the pastor is the Rev. Jimmy Gilchrist, holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Prayer meeting and Bible study are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

St. Joseph A.M.E. Zion Church, 309 Keyser St., where the pastor is the Rev. Henry R. Davis, holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. each Sunday. Bible study is held at 7:15 p.m. every Wednesday.

Are you interested in singing or being a musician with a male chorus and are 18 years old or older? If so, contact Ralph Daniel at (910) 255-0352 or (910) 944-3365 at the church.

Shiloh A.M.E. Zion Church, at 206 Keyser St., where the pastor is the Rev. Fred Goins Jr., holds Sunday School every week at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. every first and third Sunday. Bible study is held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday.

Sandhill Christian Church, on Keyser Street, where the pastor is the Rev. Anna L. Byrd, holds Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

Happy birthday to all who are celebrating this week.

Continue to pray for healing, peace and strength for everyone.

Please submit church, community and personal announcements (such as birthdays and anniversaries) by 7 p.m. Sunday by calling (910) 603-1135.

-- Rachel Hill

Shawtown

Body of Christ Outreach Ministry on Lemon Springs Road, where the pastor is the Rev. Larry Ray, holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. every Sunday.

Bible study is held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. It is is taught by the ministers of the church. Youth Bible study is also held on Wednesday night.

On the prayer list are James "Rudolph" Marble, Lillie Mae and Artemus Frye, Henry and Bea Frye, Maude Elliotte, John "J.J." Ray, James and Ruby Pattishaw, as well as all hospital patients, rest home residents, the homebound, prisoners, our president and other leaders, our troops, those who addicted to tobacco, drugs and alcohol, and especially each other,

Best wishes are extended to all who are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this seek.

To include items in the community news, please call (910) 947-2208 or e-mail raye.irene@ yahoo.com.

-- Irene Ray