Temple Beth Shalom holds Shabbat services Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m., led by Rabbi Ken Brickman.

Torah study will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

Kol Nidre services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. On Yom Kippur morning, Sept. 26, children's services are at 9 a.m. and adult services are at 10 a.m., with Yizkor and Ne'ilah at 5 p.m.

A "Break the Fast" dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. (reservations required). Guests and nonmembers wishing to attend holiday services are requested to call the temple at (910) 673-5224 to make arrangements to attend.

Temple Beth Shalom is located at the corner of Jackson Springs Road and Hoffman Road in Foxfire Village.

Rally

Spaulding Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 8254 Main St., Taylortown, will host a "Seasons Rally" Sunday, Oct. 7, at 3:30 p.m.

The Rev. Zack Rogers and the St. John Holiness Church of Laurinburg will participate. Events leading up to the rally are plate sales Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a gospel festival Saturday, Oct 6, at 6 p.m. Also on this date, two drawings from donation tickets will be held.

Pastor's Anniversary

Members of Shady Grove Holiness Church, two miles east of Aberdeen, on N.C. 211, will be celebrating the 12th anniversary of Pastor Melvin Chambers, starting Wednesday, Sept. 19, and continuing through Friday, Sept. 21, and ending on Sunday, Sept. 23. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. nightly and Sunday beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Specific auxiliaries of the church are assigned each night. The men (deacons and and brothers) will be in charge of the Sunday services.

The guest speaker on Sunday will be Minister Curtis Carter, of Gastonia.

For further information, call Mable L. Graham at (910) 944-1267.

Holy Temple

A gospel singing, featuring the Sensations, will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Holy Temple Church.

Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek Baptist Church opens its food pantry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the family life center.

A bus ministry is available for a ride to and from church for each service. Call by 4:30 p.m. Thursday to schedule.

The church is located at 2280 Nicholson Road, Cameron. For information, call (800) 681-8602 or (919) 499-9632

Community Day

"Wake Up America! Remember the height from which you have fallen!" is the theme of the upcoming Community Day events featuring a gospel concert and tent revival at Ashley Heights Baptist Church.

The events will begin under the tent Sunday morning, Sept. 30, featuring the Southern gospel group King's Cause, of South Carolina.

After a free hot dog lunch for the first 500 persons who register that day, the gospel concert continues through the afternoon as King's Cause is joined by the local gospel group, Renewed Hearts, of Rockingham, and the Music Ministry of Ashley Heights Baptist Church.

The tent revival continues the next three nights, Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. with Pastor David Jackson, of Goldsboro, well-known local musicians Bruce and Sammy Frye, performing as Brothers Twice, and Dr. Ron Baity, founder and president of Return America.

Ashley Heights Baptist Church is located on N.C. 211, about five miles south of Aberdeen.

For more information, call the church office at (910) 944-1952 or go to the church website at www.Ashley HeightsBaptistChurch.org

Interfaith Worship Service

National Alliance on Mental Illness-Moore County (NAMI-MC) is hosting an interfaith worship service Sunday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Sandhills Alliance Chapel, 425 Magnolia Drive, Pinehurst.

Additionally, the special service in observance of National Mental Illness Awareness Week was planned by members of several local congregations in an effort to increase public awareness and education of mental illness and is free and open to all.

The featured guest speaker for this service is Pete Earley, an investigative journalist and the author of the highly-acclaimed "Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness."

Earley is the recipient of many journalism awards to include 2007 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for General Nonfiction for "Crazy" and the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Social Justice.

For more information, visit www.nami-moore county.org., or www.linden lodgenc.org., or call: (910) 295-1053.

Gospel Singing

The Royal Lights, of Dillon, S.C., will be performing at Love Grove Freewill Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30.

The church is located at 293 Dawkin St., Jackson Hamlet.

Walk-a-Thon

The Trinity Church fellowship hall committee is sponsoring a walk-a-thon at the Sandhills Community College walking track Saturday, Sept. 22, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. The walk begins at 9 a.m. The rain date has been set for Sept. 29.

Each lap is $3. Additional information, forms and pledge sheets may be picked up at Trinity Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You may preregister or give a donation by contacting Peggie Caple at (910) 633-1668 or Joyce Jackson at (910) 692-6622.

Participants are asked to wear red shirts.

Fifth Sunday Cinema

The Village Chapel will hold its Fifth Sunday Cinema Sunday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. in Chapel Hall.

The featured film is "Luther," a 2003 biopic about the life of theologian and reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546), starring Joseph Fiennes. An independent film, it covers Martin Luther's life from his becoming a monk in 1505 to the1530 Diet of Augsburg (an attempt by the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire to calm tensions over Protestantism).

What happened at Augsburg pushed open the door of religious freedom, and Luther's influence extended into economics, politics, education and music. Today more than 540 million people worship in churches inspired by Luther's Reformation.

The Village Chapel is located at 10 Azalea Road, on the Village Green in Pinehurst.

Appreciation Day

Pastor Appreciation services for Bishop Roy A. McKoy and co-pastor Costella R. McKoy, of The Worship Center, 150 Eastman Road, Southern Pines, will be held Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Kent L. McMillian, Fryes Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.

Southern Pines UMC

"Southern Pines United Methodist Church wishes to thank the 150 members and volunteers who made the Stop Hunger Now event a success," says a church spokesman. "Ten thousand meals, bound for schools in Haiti, were packaged in approximately one hour."

The Helping Hands Ministry at SPUMC needs volunteers to fulfill its important mission during 2013. The purpose of Helping Hands is to express love and concern to individuals and families within the church who are experiencing events such as the addition of a new child, a serious illness, or the death of a loved one. This is accomplished through a telephone call and the preparation and delivery of a meal, if needed. Contact Sandra Smith at (910) 692-6967.

The SPUMC Men's Ensemble CDs have arrived and are available for a donation of $15. Proceeds from the CDs will support outreach efforts such as ZOE ministries and Stop Hunger Now. For more information about the CD, call the church office at (910) 692-3518.

SPUMC will be hosting Family Promise Sept. 30-Oct. 7.

For further information about the programs and ministries of SPUMC, visit the website www.southern pinesumc.org. The church is located at 175 Midland Road in Southern Pines.

Annual Bazaar

Our Saviour Lutheran Church will hold its annual bazaar and yard sale Friday, Sept. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sale items include clothes, furniture, books, jewelry, crafts, baked goods, tools, sporting goods, electronics, toys, kitchen items and more.

All funds collected will go to help those in need in Moore County.

Our Saviour Lutheran Church is located at 1517 Luther Way in Southern Pines.

Gospel Singing

Seagrove UMC will hold a gospel singing, featuring Bobby Marsh, Sunday, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m.

A meal will be served after the service. A love offering will be taken.

The church is located on Main Street in Seagrove.

Homecoming

Middle Cross Baptist Church will be holding homecoming Sunday, Sept. 30, with worship starting at 10:50 a.m.

The guest speaker will be Pastor Chris Williams, from Woodleaf Baptist Church near Salisbury. Williams is a 1992 graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute.

A covered dish lunch will follow.

For additional information, contact Pastor David Reynolds at (910) 947-2261.

Congregational Church Of Pinehurst

The Congregational Church of Pinehurst, UCC will have children's Sunday School this Sunday. Nursery is provided every Sunday in the Butterfly Room, although children are always welcome to stay for services. Last Sunday, Mike Soboeiro was welcomed as the newest member of the church.

Two adult education offerings continue this week with Marcus Borg's "Embracing an Adult Faith" Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and "Listening to Scripture: Strategies for Interpreting the Bible" on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p.m. As always, genuine consideration of diverse perspectives will be encouraged.

Call the church or email Pastor Brent Bissette at brentuccp@embarqmail.com for more information.

The Community of Mindful Living in the Pines meets on Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Hearth Room for ongoing mindfulness meditation. Call (910)949-2623 for information.

On Monday, Matthew Bahr leads silent mediation at 12:30 followed by a Course in Miracles at 1 p.m. Contact him at (910) 639-0439 for information. The drum circle meets at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the Hearth Room.

The church is located at 895 Linden Road across from Elliott's restaurant. For information call the church office at (910) 295-2243, join on Facebook, or visit the website at www. youarewelcomehere.org.

Missionaries Speak

The Rev. Cecil and Tonya Eshelman, missionaries to Russia, will speak at Sandhills Assembly at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. The church is located at 6481 U.S. 1 North in Southern Pines.

Tonya Eshelman, who had never seen a Bible until she was 24 years old, was born and raised in Siberia. American-born Cecil Eshelman met her while serving as a missionary in Russia and Mongolia. They wed in Russia and then served as pastors of an Assembly of God Church on North Carolina's Outer Banks. After that they ministered overseas for two years in the Republic of Georgia.

The Eshelmans have returned from Khabarovsk, a city in the Russian Far East, where they have served for seven years. Their primary ministry is to orphans graduating from the Russian orphanage system. This family will be returning to Russia in December for more overseas service.

"Everyone is invited to hear the Eshelmans," says Bryan Rainbow, pastor of Sandhills Assembly.

Bible Study

This year Community Bible Study will cover the "Servants of God," which encourages participants to recognize God's power and availability not only in ancient times, but throughout history. The course covers the period from Joshua's leadership through King David's rule in Israel by exploring the books of Joshua, Ruth, and 1 and 2 Samuel.

Open to all men and woman, Community Bible Study is an interdenominational Bible study and welcomes people from all backgrounds and levels of Bible knowledge.

The expanded weekly schedule has times on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

For further information and locations, contact Merle Lewis at (910) 255-6179 or (605) 321-6353; email mlewis27330@nc.rr.com; or Roy Longhta at (910) 215-8717 or email rlonghta @nc.rr.com.

Homecoming

First Wesleyan Church, Robbins, announces homecoming services will be held Sunday, Sept. 23.

The featured speaker is the Rev. Carroll Upton. The music will be conducted by The Pioneers. Service times are: Sunday School, 10 to 10:35 a.m., with worship at 10:45 a.m.

There will be a carry-in dinner in the church fellowship hall following the service.

The church is located at the corner of N.C. 705 and East Moore Street in Robbins. For directions, or more information, call Pastor Sam Swinney at (910) 948-2332.

Church in the Park

Cameron Baptist Church invites participants to join them for "Church in the Park" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at Phillips Park, in Cameron.

There will be special music and a hot dog luncheon.

Dress is casual, and, according to a spokesman, attendees should bring a chair.

For more information, call (910) 245-7222. (In case of rain, the event will be moved to Cameron Baptist Church, 593 Carthage St., Cameron.)

Pinebluff UMC

Pinebluff United Methodist Curch will hold homecoming Sunday, Oct. 14, with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

The Rev. Gregory Minnick will be the speaker.

Dinner on the grounds will follow the service.

The church is located at 275 E Philadelphia Ave. in Pinebluff.

For information, call (910) 281-3468.

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Mission will hold special services the week of Sept. 22-26.

There will be opportunity for confession each weeknight at 6 p.m. prior to the 7 p.m. talk with the benediction to follow.

The Rev. George McInnins will speak on timely topics regarding the Catholic faith. McInnins is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, whose charisma is preaching parish missions.

Call (910) 295-6550 with any questions.

West End UMC

The United Methodist Women will host their annual Harvest Dinner Friday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall at West End United Methodist Church. Tickets are $8 each, which includes buffet, dessert, and tea. > Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the various missions of the West End United Methodist Women. >Call Anneliese Feggeler at (910) 673-3734 to purchase tickets.

Bread of Life Ministry at West End United Methodist Church meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This ministry is for seniors (widows, widowers, and the elderly). It is a time of fellowship and devotion with a home-cooked meal provided at a charge of $5 per person.

The Welcome Home Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the fellowship hall.

A flu shot clinic will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the church fellowship hall.

Quality Care Pharmacy will be administering flu shots for people 14 years old and above. The cost for the vaccination is $25. Most insurance plans, including Medicare and BCBS, cover this vaccination with no out of pocket expense. Quality Care Pharmacy will file the insurance forms. Quality Care Pharmacy will donate $10 from every flu shot administered to the American Heritage Girls troop.

"With your insurance covering the vaccination, you will be making a $10 donation to support your local Scouting program without spending a dime out of pocket," says a spokesman.

Greater Glory

The Missionary Department of Greater Glory will have its annual Missionary Conference Thursday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 23.

It will begin Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Pastor Arnold McRae, from the Temple of Deliverance Ministry Raeford. Evangelist JoAnn Peoples, an associate of Assurance Deliverance Church, in Bennettsville, S.C., will be Friday's speaker, also at 7:30 p.m. It will conclude on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. with the Rev. Ernestine McAllister, an associate of Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church Wagram, as the speaker.

The theme for this event is "Empowered To Make a Change."

Greater Glory will observe its annual musicians appreciation celebration Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., with the keynote speaker Elder Mario Kilpatrick, an associate of New Gethsemane United Holiness Church Kinston. The celebration will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. with Pastor Tony Fairley, of the House of Refuge Deliverance Church in Hartsville, S.C., as speaker.

Other groups and special guests are expected to appear on program.

All of these services will be held in the sanctuary of Greater Glory, located at 1000 W. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines.

Call (910) 281-0369 or (910) 281-2023 for more information on these and other events.

Men's Day

Sept 23. at 3 p.m., Fletcher's Chapel will celebrate its annual men's day program. The guest preacher will be Elder W.E. McLeod, of Philadelphia UMC, Hamlet.

Church Preschool

Wee-Learn Weekday Ministries, Aberdeen First Baptist Church, currently has two open slots in the 3-year-old class, which runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. There are two open slots in the 4-year-old Pre-K class, which runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Visit the website www.aberdeenfbc.org or call (910) 944-1421, extension 215, for more information.

Old Bethesda

The 85th homecoming service at the historic Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen will be celebrated on Sept. 30, at 11:15 a.m. An intergenerational Sunday School class will be held at 10 a.m.

Constructed between 1860-1862, the church was founded by early Scottish settlers who immigrated to North Carolina after the Battle of Culloden. This battle was the last fight between the Highland Scots and the House of Hanover, the ruling family of England.

Bethesda's homecoming is a celebration of Scottish heritage, Celtic church customs, and hospitality.

The Rev. Jonathan Wallace will preside over the worship service. A past summer intern, the Rev. John McFayden, returns as guest minister. It was in 1980, while a student at Princeton Seminary, that he served as the summer intern at Bethesda. He currently serves as vice president of church relations for the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Before joining the board in June 2010, he was senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Ill.

In more than 30 years of service as a Presbyterian minister, he has served congregations ranging from 50 to more than 2,000 members in Virginia, Maryland and Illinois.

Following the worship service, worshipers will gather in the grove beside the church to share a dinner on the grounds.

Stephen Ministry

On Saturday, Sept. 22, Christ United Methodist Church, in Greensboro, will host a Stephen Ministry Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and refreshments will be served.

The workshop is sponsored by Stephen Ministries, the St. Louis-based Christian training organization that has been providing congregations with training and resources for Christian caregiving for more than 30 years. The workshop will be led by Pam Montgomery. This will be the only workshop in North Carolina until 2013.

The cost of the workshop is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation.

For more information, or to register to attend the Stephen Ministry Workshop at Christ United Methodist Church, contact Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600 or register online at www.stephenwork shopnc.com.

Trammell Concert

The Mark Trammell Quartet will perform at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Saturday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.

Pleasant Hill is located on Camp Easter Road. The event is part of the Sandhills Baptist Association's Praisefest Weekend and will benefit BackPack Pals, now serving 1,100 children weekly. Admission is free; however, a love offering will be taken.

BackPack Pals was created by Moore County Schools in 2005 to meet the needs of children known to have little or nothing to eat on the weekends.

This is the third year the Trammell Quartet has visited the Sandhills and entertained for the benefit of BackPack Pals.

For more information, contact Linda Hubbard, director of the BackPack Pals program, at (910) 692-5959.

Auction, Plate Sale

A World Mission auction and plate sale will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Crossroads Community Church, Carthage.

The event takes place in the church fellowship hall. Items to be auctioned include furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, home decor and more.

Barbecue or fried chicken plates, with all the trimmings, will be available for $7, furnished by Talbert's Catering.

The church is located at the intersection of Vass-Carthage and Niagara-Carthage roads, in Carthage.

For information or directions call (910) 949-3971.

Luncheon Event

Dr. Rex Rogers, president of SAT-7 USA, will discuss the Middle East during a complimentary information luncheon, "Cry for Hope," Tuesday, Oct. 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Homewood Suites, 250 Central Park Ave., Pinehurst.

SAT-7 is a Middle East-based satellite television broadcast ministry with more than 15 million daily viewers.

SAT-7 broadcasts on two satellite systems with five channels in Arabic, Farsi and Turk 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Uniquely, SAT-7 Kids channel is the only Christian satellite television channel for kids in the Arabic speaking world.

The luncheon is free to all who register. The briefing is not a fundraiser.

RSVP by registering at www.sat7nc. eventbrite.com.

For further information call toll-free (866) 744-7287 or visit www.sat7usa.org.

Concert

The Dixie Melody Boys and Amazing Grace Quartet will be in concert at Concord United Methodist Church of Coleridge Sunday, Sept. 23, at 4:30 p.m.

The church is located 10 miles north of High Falls on N.C. 22. A love offering will be received.

For more information, call (336) 879-6094 or (336) 301-2497.

Teen Defensive Driving

Culdee Presbyterian Church will be offering a defensive driving class to youth who are 14 to 18 years of age.

This class is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This class is free of charge, and refreshments will be provided by the church. Instructors for this class will be a combination of members of various law enforcement agencies and from the Department of Transportation.

For a registration form, call the church and they can either mail you a form, email it, or you can pick up a copy at office. Class size will be limited. Deadline is Sept. 27.

This information, or the registration forms, can be mailed to Culdee Presbyterian Church, 916 N.C. 73, West End, NC 27375.

For additional information, call (910) 295-6685.

Prayer Service

Each Wednesday at 11 a.m., First Baptist Church Southern Pines will celebrate a service of prayers, the Lord's Supper and healing (first Wednesday of the month).

The church is located at 200 East New York Ave.

Music Circle

McDonalds Chapel Presbyterian Church welcomes traditional musicians and listeners to a monthly music circle. It is held the third Sunday of each month, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, located at 1374 Foxfire Road, Aberdeen.

Any interested acoustic musicians are invited to participate in a casual jam session of a variety of traditional music. For more information, call Jill McCloy at (910)692-5094.

Gospel Singing

Emmanuel Baptist Church will host a gospel singing featuring The Old Paths at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.

A love offering will be taken.

The church is located at 632 McCrimmon Road, Carthage.

For information, call (910) 947-4736.

Market Place Ministries

Market Place Ministries meets the first Thursday of each month from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at Russell's Seafood.

All denominations are welcome. For more information, call Dwight at (910) 639-4084.

Yard Sale

First Baptist Church of West End WMU will be holding its semiannual yard sale and bake sale Saturday, Sept. 22, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fellowship building at 5205 N.C. 211 in West End.

Proceeds will be used for mission projects.

Women's Conference

Beaver Creek Baptist Church Women on Missions will hold a Women's Conference titled "The Story Lives On," Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is for ages 18 and up.

Facilitators and speakers include Dr. Gael B. Hogan, a writer, artist and teacher; and Doris Holland, who will give her testimony.

Breakout sessions include a discussion on breast cancer with Robin Saenz, the "Power of Pink" coordinator at the Lee County Health Department; Operation Bandannas, with Mary Bass Gray, founder and director of this military ministry; and "Standing Firm in a Spiritual Battle," with Tracy Moore, wife of Dr. Darrin Moore, senior pastor of Beaver Creek.

Registration is $30.

Contact the church office or Jeanette Sellars at (910) 986-3986 for information.

The church is located at 2280 Nicholson Road, Cameron. Call (800) 681-8602 or (919) 499-9632.

Rummage Sale

The Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines is holding its annual rummage sale Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Old West End Gym.

"If you have items you would like to donate, call either Butch Allen at (910) 673-3312, or Don Truesdell at (910) 673-1970," says a spokesman.

Sonlight Child Care

Sonlight Child Care Center is currently accepting applications for fall enrollment. There are openings for children ages 2-5.

The A Beka curriculum is used for all age groups, and the use of a Smart Board is incorporated for reinforcement of learning through games and activities the children can play.

Breakfast, a hot lunch and an afternoon snack are provided daily. Call (910) 215-5522 for additional information, or stop by the center for a visit and a tour of the facility. Operating hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Reading Room

The Christian Science Reading Room, at 173 NE Broad St., welcomes visitors weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here Christian Science periodicals, including the Christian Science Monitor and books and CDs, are available for purchase or borrowing.

For further information, call (910) 692-7759.

Martha's Place

Martha's Place, a soup kitchen sponsored by Page Memorial United Methodist Church, offers a free hot lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

In addition to volunteers from Page Memorial UMC, there are now volunteers from Calvary Chapel, The Village Chapel, Pinehurst UMC, Aberdeen First Baptist, West End UMC, Bethesda Presbyterian, and First Baptist of Southern Pines. Currently, more than 80 people are representing these churches.

Martha's Place is not accepting clothing until further notice. Martha's Place is in the fellowship hall of Page Memorial United Methodist Church of Aberdeen. Visit www.pagememorial umc.org for more information.

Healing Service

A healing service is held the second Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at The Village Chapel, Pinehurst.

The service includes the -reading of God's Word, -confession, prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Communion and the anointment with oil.

UUC of Sandhills

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Sandhills (UUCS) meets at the Whispering Pines Community Building, 1320 Ray's Bridge Road (behind the WP Rescue Squad Building). Services are held at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Sunday.

The UUCS was established five years ago and is an emerging member of the Unitarian Universalist Association and a member of the Universalist Convention of North Carolina.

To learn more, visit www.uucsandhills.org or www.uua.org.

Prayer Hour

St. James Lutheran Church, on the corner of Gaines Street and New Hampshire Avenue, Southern Pines, is holding a Saturday morning prayer hour each Saturday at 10 a.m.

For information, call (910) 295-6735.

Health Ministry

Sandhills Health Ministry meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the third Monday of the month, at Pinehurst United Methodist Church, Airport Road, Pinehurst.

Inquiries may be -directed to (910) 295-1577.

Food Wagon

David Bibey Ministries will have its world mission food wagon set up across from Matthews Market, at the intersection of Carthage-Vass and Niagara-Carthage roads, each Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., selling barbecue plates, with slaw, baked beans and roll, as well as barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs. For information, call (910) 949-3971.

Community Shows

The Rev. Rose Highland-Sharpe's inspirational television and radio shows include "Town Talk" on Time Warner Cable 3 and "Good News Inspiration" on 990 AM-WEEB of Southern Pines (990 is on the Internet, too).

"Town Talk" is a service to the community spotlighting faith-based programs, nonprofit agencies and individuals with overcoming testimonies. Highland-Sharpe is the producer and host. The show airs daily at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

"Good News Inspiration" offers gospel music, preaching, church information and other public service announcements. Rose Highland-Sharpe is the Sunday program director and lead announcer. The show airs Sundays from 6 to 11 a.m. (other services air 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m.).

Those who would like to be on the program or who have church and community announcements should contact Highland-Sharpe at rosesharpe37 @gmail.com, or call (910) 295-0013.