The eighth anniversary of pastor Louise Royal will being with three nights of revival Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tonight, the guest speaker will be Rosa Allen, associate minister of the Howells Chapel Church of Smithfield. Thursday, the guest will be pastor Elliott Tatum of the New Bethel Church in Fayetteville and Friday night, pastor Robert Williams of the Elbethel Ministry of Whiteville will be guest. On Sunday, Oct. 28, the service will begin at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be pastor Joseph Moore, accompanied by the Evergreen United Holiness Church in Salemburg. Dinner will be served following the morning service.

The Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, will be hosting the Annual Eagle’s Nest Church Ministries Fellowship Conference for pastors and parishioners, Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The theme for this year is “Order in the House”. The guest speakers for the conference will be: Wednesday — minister John Langley and New Life Outreach Ministries in Clinton; Thursday — pastor Cathy Moore and greater Tabernacle Church Ministries of Longwood; and on Friday, will be bishop Derrick Fitzpatrick and Stone Temple Baptist Church in Chicago. We will also have workshops on Friday, Oct. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. The workshop facilitators will be bishop Charles Melette of the Christian Provision Center of Sandford and bishop Marion E. Wright, Sr. of the Greater Emmanuel Temple of Grace of Durham.

The adult choir of the Andrew Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their choir anniversary Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. Appearing on the program will be the Snowhill choir of Roseboro, Higher Level choir of Kenansville, Big Piney Grove choir of Clinton, soloist the Rev. James Jackson and others. The host pastor is the Rev. Gerald Underwood.

The Christ Missionary Baptist Church, now located at Salemburg Elementary School, will have its regular morning service Sunday, Oct. 28, beginning at 10 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Marvin T. Clowney, will bring the message and the CBC choir will bring forth the music.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Snowhill Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro, on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. S.E. Bryant will bring forth the morning message and the youth choir will render the music.

The Brotherhood of the Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey, will be having their 9th Anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. The guest church will be the Rev. Ray Bolton, choir, and congregation of the Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton. For more information call Lennie Harrington at 990-5284. Dinner will be served following the morning service.

The Unity in the Community Day of Christian Fellowship, in memory of Glen Hemmingway, will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at Union Elementary School from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. All churches, civic groups, organizations, mime ministries, choirs and soloists are invited to participate. There will be free food, games and bingo. For more information call Shirley Devane at 590-3753 or 590-4925.

Homecoming revival will be held at the Saint Jude Holiness Church, Clinton,. Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker on Wednesday will be the Rev. James Jackson accompanied by his choir. On Thursday, the Rev. Harold Boykin will be the guest and on Friday, the guest will be elder Gary Jones and Cedar Point Male chorus. On Sunday, Oct. 28, will be the church’s annual homecoming. The pastor, elder Willie Bryant, will bring forth the morning message and the choir will render the music.

On Sunday, Oct. 28, an anniversary celebration will be held at the Friendly Community Center for evangelist Neal Thomas of Raleigh. On the program will be the Harrington Family of Holly Springs; bishop Eddie Adkinson and the Messengers of Selma; Donnie and the Voices of God; Untouchable of Fayetteville; the Traveling Stars of Richlands and many more. For more information call Charles Strickland at 590-4925.

The Friendly Trio, along with the Church Association, will giving out a meal on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Eat in or take out. For more information call 590-4925.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. the pastor, the Rev. Jeffery White, will bring forth the morning message and the gospel choir will render the music.

A though for today: We lose the joy of living in the present when we worry about the future. Life is not about the prizes we win, but the people we love.

Our love and deepest sympathy goes out to all families who lost loved ones recently.

We solict your prayers and visits for the sick and shut-ins everywhere.

A special Happy Birthday celebration is in order for all persons that celebrated your birthday in the month of October.

Make sure you all go and vote as soon as possible.

Go the the church of your choice this Sunday and have a blessed week.

Mae Bell Williamson is the news columnist for Brown’s Chapel. You can call her at 592-2468 or 709-3490.