CHURCH HAPPENINGS

By Staff Reports - Staff Reports

AME ZION

Lancaster District, Pee Dee Conference: Chicken, fish and hot dog plate sales, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope AME Zion Church, Plyler Road, Lancaster; 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, El Bethel AME Zion Church, Henry Harris Road, Fort Mill; 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Salem AME Zion Church, Old Camden Highway, Heath Springs; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion AME Zion, Barr Street in Lancaster and Steele Hill AME Zion Church, Charlotte Highway.

Chestnut Grove AME Zion Church, Stringfellow Road, Chester: "Seven Last Words of Jesus," 7 p.m. Friday. Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m. March 23 with an Easter program and breakfast afterward. No 11 a.m. service. Children's Ministry trip to Disney World in Orlando, June 18 through 22. Several seats available. Buses will leave from Rock Hill and Chester. For complete details, contact Dianne Hilton, (803) 230-7329, or Chanda Williams, (803) 519-8108.

Liberty Hill AME Zion Church, Lake Wylie: Maundy Thursday footwashing observance, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. "Seven Last Words," noon Friday. Easter service, 8 a.m. March 23, with the Easter program afterward.

Mount Carmel AME Zion Church, Mount Carmel Road, Heath Springs: Usher Board anniversary, 11 a.m. Sunday.

New Home AME Zion Church, Charlotte Highway, York: Holy Week services, 7 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Percell Ross, Tuesday with the Rev. Leroy McCrea and Wednesday with a gospel musical featuring Lance Hamwright, the Winthrop Gospel Choir, the New Home Mass Choir and the Vision & Beyond choir. Youth Missionaries will serve dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Donation: $6.50.

New Mount Olivet AME Zion Church, Dave Lyle Boulevard, Rock Hill: Activate Your Faith in 2008 prayer wheel service, 7 p.m. Tuesday with prayers of meditation, gospel singing and liturgical dancing, organized by Dr. D.J. Allen.

Pleasant View AME Zion Church, Old Columbia Road, Chester: Hymn Choir anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday. Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m. March 23. Men and Women of Zion banquet, April 26. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger.

United AME Zion Church, Steele Street, Fort Mill: "Last Seven Sayings of Christ on the Cross," 7 p.m. Friday. Hip Hop Saturday, 6 p.m. March 22 with gospel rappers Cross up Clique and an Easter egg hunt afterward for all ages. Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m. March 23. Breakfast afterward.

ARP

Ebenezer ARP Church, Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill: Pathway to Resurrection family event, 5 p.m. Sunday. Maundy Thursday Communion, 7 p.m. Thursday. Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. March 23 with Easter worship celebration at 10 a.m.

First ARP Church, East White Street, Rock Hill: Children's Easter celebration, 10:30 a.m. to noon today at the Lesslie farm. If rain, in the gym. Final Fruits offering for the Forward in Faith campaign received during 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship Sunday. Luncheon afterward in the gym. Maundy Thursday Communion service, 7 p.m. Thursday in the gym.

Hickory Grove ARP Church: Combined Good Friday service, 7 p.m. Friday with Smyrna ARP at Hickory Grove.

Neely's Creek ARP Church, Neely's Creek Road, Rock Hill: Baby bottle campaign for the Palmetto Pregnancy Center ends Sunday. Neely's Creekers lunch, 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in the social hall. Bethel Elementary School Honors Chorus will perform. Maundy Thursday Love Feast and Lord's Supper, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Tirzah ARP Church, Mount Gallant Road, York: Easter egg hunt, 4 p.m. Sunday. Bring a basket. No Wednesday services. Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Thursday. Easter sunrise service, 7 p.m. March 23. Breakfast afterward.

BAPTIST

Bethel Baptist Church, Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie: Adult choir Easter cantata, 11 a.m. Sunday. Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Thursday. Community Easter egg hunt, 1 to 3 p.m. March 22. Open to the community. Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. March 23.

Big Calvary Baptist Church, Edgemoor: Easter sunrise service, 6 a.m. March 23.

Boyd Hill Baptist Church, Glenn Street, Rock Hill: Sunbeam Choir anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday. Easter sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. March 23. Breakfast afterward.