CHURCH HAPPENINGS

Mount Ararat AME Zion Church, S.C. 9, Richburg: Brunch, sponsored by the Christian Education Department, 10 a.m. today. Cost is $5. Youth "Teen Talk," 1 p.m. today. Refreshments served. Details: 803-524-3673.

Pineville AME Zion Church, S.C. 5, Rock Hill: Annual Trustee Day, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Tabernacle AME Zion Church, Old Friendship Road, Rock Hill: Hat fashion show and dinner today at the church. Tickets are $12 in advance. Details: 803-817-7726.

ARP

Ebenezer ARP Church, Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill: Valentine's dinner, 7 tonight sponsored by the youth. Meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the church to go to the Ravi Zacharias conference in Gastonia, N.C. Red Cross blood drive, 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Neely's Creek ARP Church, Neely's Creek Road, Rock Hill: Adult handbells resume at 5 p.m. Sunday. Supper and prayer meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Make reservations by Monday. Family breakfast, 8 a.m. Feb. 21.

BAPTIST

Sandy River Baptist Association, Upper Division: Ushers monthly meeting, 10 a.m. today, Cross Road Baptist Church, Eden Terrace Extension, Rock Hill. Brotherhood meeting, 9 a.m. Jan. 21, Boyd Hill Baptist Church.

Hymn Choir Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 21, Trinity Baptist Church, Crawford Road, Rock Hill. Hymn Choir leaders program, 2 p.m. Feb. 21, Mount Zion Baptist Church, McConnells Highway, McConnells.

Bible Baptist Church, U.S. 21 Bypass, Fort Mill: New Korean-speaking church meeting, 11 a.m. Sundays in the gymnasium. Teen program and Master's Club, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday's. The church offers 12 different Sunday school classes at 10 a.m. Sundays.

Boyd Hill Baptist Church, Glenn Street, Rock Hill: Black History Month will be observed each Sunday in February with a youth program, 2 p.m. Sunday and newcomers program, 2 p.m. Feb. 22.

Christian Home Baptist Church: Black History program, Feb. 22.

Cross Road Baptist Church, Eden Terrace Extension, Rock Hill: Black History Month movie nights, 7 to 9 p.m. each Friday during the month.

First Baptist Church, South Congress Street, York: Fat Tuesday pancake supper, 6 p.m. Feb. 24 in the fellowship hall. Menu: pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and milk. Donations go to the Children's Mission Camp.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Chester: Josephus Chapter No. 160 Order of the Eastern Star program, 4 p.m. Sunday.

Great Joy Baptist Church, McConnells: Potluck dinner after worship, Feb. 22.

Inspiration Baptist Church, Comer Road, Rock Hill: The film, "Fireproof," 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitors welcome.

Liberty Community Baptist Church, Little Street, Rock Hill: Men's fellowship, 10 a.m. today. Women's fellowship brunch, noon, Feb. 21. Fourth Sunday fellowship, 4 p.m. Feb. 22. Free computer classes, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Free after-school program for children 5 and older.

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Mockingbird Lane, Rock Hill: Black History Month gospel program, 5 p.m. Feb. 21 with area gospel choirs. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Mount Zion Baptist Church, McConnells Highway, McConnells: African-American program, "Bringing Brattonsville to the Church," 3 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, Rock Hill: Black history program, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

Old Wilson Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Road, Chester: Ordination service for Gloria Evans-Grier, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Red Hill Baptist Church, Red Hill Road, Blackstock: Benefit program for Marion Strong, 6 p.m. Feb. 21, sponsored by the Red Hill Musical Choir and Red Hill church family, featuring many area choirs.

Riverside Baptist Church, India Hook Road, Rock Hill: "Warm Hearts" sweater giveaway, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21. Children younger than 12 years old who need a new sweater can attend a program at the church and leave with one of 1,400 donated sweaters the church will give away. Parents attending will get information on how they can get free groceries twice a month during 2009. The groceries and sweaters are part of the church's "economic bail-out" for the common person to help area families throughout the year. For more information, call the church, 803-329-4998.