Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, March 12

Chestnut Grove AME Zion Church, Stringfellow Road, Chester: 12 Tribe Rally, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Foundation AME Zion Church, Neely Store Road, Rock Hill: Barbecue, 11 a.m. Saturday with barbecue and chicken sandwiches and plates. Second Sunday Cafe, noon-4 p.m. Sunday with a chitterlings or gumbo dinner. Cost: $8.

Mount Moriah AME Zion Church, North Main Street, Richburg: Bible study, noon Wednesdays. Chinese auction, 1:15 p.m. April 2. Drop tickets at noon. Tickets $5 per pack; buy four, get one free. Door prizes. Hot dog combo for sale. Proceeds to the Graham family reunion.

Mount Zion AME Zion Church No. 1, Canal Road, Catawba: Hostess Club Ministers first anniversary, 2 p.m. Saturday. Dinner after. Soup Kitchen will begin serving meals Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday. For information, call Sheila Baxter at 704-222-5172.

New Home AME Zion Church, Charlotte Highway, York: Mobile Food Drive, 8 a.m. Wednesday until all boxes are given away. Bring valid ID. One box per household.

New Mount Olivet AME Zion Church, Dave Lyle Boulevard, Rock Hill: Trustee Day, 3 p.m. March 20.

O’Zion AME Zion Church, Hamilton Road, Charlotte: Marshall O. Lowery, lay speaker and author, will lead worship at 10 a.m.. He will have a book signing for his book “If You Wanna Help the Poor,” at 12:30 p.m. at the church.

Red Oak AME Zion Church, Edgeland Road, Edgemoor: Fish fry and soup sale, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 803-789-5024.

First ARP Church, East White Street, Rock Hill: Acoustic worship, 9 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. Sunday. Foundations for the Family, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Live narrated outdoor Easter scene: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Food Lion parking lot on Springdale Road, Rock Hill. The event, sponsored by Oakdale and Park Ridge Baptist churches, depicts the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus. The scene repeats every 30 minutes. Free and open to the public.

Sandy River Baptist Association: Usher’s banquet, 6 p.m. March 19 at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Fort Mill.

Boyd Hill Baptist Church, Glenn Street, Rock Hill: Ministers’, Deacons’ and Trustees’ spouses annual program, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Calvary Baptist Church, North Jones Avenue, Rock Hill: Tabernacle Spring Fling, noon-4 p.m. March 19 in the gym with free tours of the Tabernacle, games, candy, concessions and craft bazaar.

Flint Hill Baptist Church, Flint Hill Street, Rock Hill: The church is in search of a new pastor and accepting resumes. For information, call 803-328-1020 and leave a message.

Flint Ridge Baptist Church, Flint Ridge Road, Heath Springs: Fourth annual bluegrass gospel singing with the The Churchmen of Collinsville, Va. and Trinity Bluegrass of Lancaster, 6 p.m. March 19. Grilled chicken, hamburger and hot dog plates will be sold beginning at 5 p.m. For information call 803-273-9225 or David Branham at 803-289-8123 or 803-273-8555.

Lakewood Baptist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Wednesday night supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. RSVP required. Awana Club, 5-7 p.m. Sundays. Youth group, 6 p.m. Sundays. “Road to Emmaus,” 6 p.m. March 26 adn 26 and 10:30 a.m. March 27. Easter Egg hunt, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for age 2-fifth grade. Bring a basket.

Liberty Baptist Church, Liberty Road, Chester: Annie Armstrong Mission march, March 20. Bible study, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Liberty Kids, 5 p.m. Sunday. Family night, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Food pantry available. Disaster relief training, March 19 at White Oak. Easter Egg hunt with pancake breakfast, 10 a.m. March 26.

Mount Prospect Baptist Church, West Black Street, Rock Hill: Usher’s quarterly meeting, 10 a.m. Saturday. Women’s Day observance, morning worship Sunday.

NewKirk Baptist Church, Museum Road, Rock Hill: Good Friday service with Communion, 7 p.m. March 25. Easter Egg hunt, 1 a.m.-1 p.m. March 26. Sunrise service with flowering the cross, 7 a.m. March 27 with Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. and worship at 9:45 a.m.

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, Hampton Street, Rock Hill: Youth Ministry program 5 p.m. Saturday with food and fellowship. Open to area youth groups. Men’s Day workshop, 10 a.m. Saturday. Men’s Day program, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Oakland Baptist Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Men’s Bible study, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chandler Place. Ministry Center clothing on Charlotte Avenue, open 9 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday; benevolence, 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Ridge Road, Bowling Green: Usher’s anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Union Baptist Church, Ligon Street, Chester: First pastoral anniversary at Union for the Rev. Lemar and Sharon Foster and celebrating 20 years in the ministry, 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. John T. McCoy and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday with Bishop Herbert Crump, Bishop Wendell Sumter and the Rev. William Abell, respectively.

Woodhaven Baptist Church, Marett Boulevard, Rock Hill: Worship at 10:55 a.m. Sunday. Adult Bible study, children’s ministry and IMPACT, 6 p.m. Sunday. Bible study and mission groups, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Zion Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Pinckney Road, Chester: Eighth pastoral anniversary for the Rev. Donnie and Izetta Dye, Saturday-Sunday. Anniversary concert, 5 p.m. Saturday featuring Christopher Ervin & Abraham Descendants, Kearra Gillespie, Richard Boone, The Voices of Rock Hill, The Clyburn Family and special guest Zebulon Ellis, Sunday Best All-Star Finalist of Atlanta, Ga. Anniversary worship, 10 a.m. Sunday. Men’s Day observance, 10 a.m. March 20.

St. Anne Catholic Church, Bird Street, Rock Hill: St. Anne-Oratory Council of the Knights of Columbus 40th anniversary celebration, 2-4:30 p.m Sunday at the parish life center. Current and past members are invited. RSVP to Ray Howard at 803-325-1086. Fish fry, 5-7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. Men of the Parish, 6 a.m. Wednesdays. Parish Reconciliation Day is Wednesday. Priests available for sacrament, 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Munn Road, Fort Mill: Father John Giuliani will bless Easter food baskets at 1 p.m. March 26. This Eastern European tradition of blessing food that will be eaten on Easter Sunday morning symbolizes the end of the Lenten fast. All are welcome. For information, call Gerald Orlick at 803-831-7844.

True Gospel Church of God in Christ, Ashford Road, Chester: Free food distribution, 2 p.m. March 25. Registration begins at noon. Open to the public. Easter sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. March 27 with worship at 11 a.m. and Easter program after worship.

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Caldwell Street, Rock Hill: Fifth Sunday in Lent. Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Parish retreat, 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at the church.

Temple Kol Ami, meeting at Unity Presbyterian Church, Tom Hall Street, Fort Mill: Shabbat, 7 p.m. first and third Fridays. A weekend of prayer, study and cultural enrichment with Rabbi Bruce Aft from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life will be Friday-March 20. Activities planned include Shabbat Shira, Torah study and a Taste of the Diaspora Havdalah complete with food tastings from all over the world and a talk by Rabbi Aft on “Little Known Communities of the Diaspora.” Free and open to the community. For information go to templekolamisc.org.

Temple Solel, reform congregation, meets at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 292 Munn Road, Fort Mill. Shabbat services are 7 p.m. second and fourth Fridays in the community room of the ministry building. Religious education is 10:30 a.m. Sundays at Blooming Einsteins, 2752 Pleasant Road, Suite 103, Fort Mill. For information, including directions, go to templesolelsc.org, Temple Solel S.C. on Facebook or call 803-619-9707.

Epiphany Lutheran Church, West Main Street, Rock Hill: Worship with Holy Communion, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Nursery provided. Hunger Outreach meal preparation and delivery, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Lent Out Loud, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with dinner and activities for children and family and midweek Lenten service with Holy Communion, 6-6:45 p.m.

Grace Lutheran Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Contemporary worship 8:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. traditional Sunday with Holy Communion at both services. Nursery provided. Coffee fellowship, 9:45 a.m. Sunday. First Communion instruction, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Lenten soup supper, 6:15 p.m., and service, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Great Day of Service with Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7:30 a.m. March 19 with breakfast and community service projects, 9 a.m.-noon.

Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, S.C. 160 West at Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill: Community Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays.

Adnah United Methodist Church, Adnah Church Road, Rock Hill: Palm Sunday, 11 a.m. March 20. Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. March 24. Good Friday, 7 p.m. March 25. Easter Egg hunt, 4 p.m. March 26. Easter sunrise service with breakfast after, 6:30 p.m. March 27. Easter worship, 11 a.m. March 27.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Celanese Road, Rock Hill: Praise Band jam session, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Open to area musicians who would like to join a Wednesday Night Contemporary Christian Praise Band. For information, go to aumcrockhill.com or call 803-366-9896. Mission project for March is Winthrop Wesley Foundation. Palm Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. March 20 with covered dish lunch after. On Good Friday, March 25 join the Rock Hill Cross Carry at 10 a.m. at Cherry Park ending with a short devotional at Aldersgate. Community Easter Egg hunt, noon March 26.

Bethel United Methodist Church, Curtis Street, Rock Hill: Prayer group, 10 a.m. Monday. Bethel Soup Kitchen, 11 a.m. Thursday.

Bethel United Methodist Church, Killian Road, Catawba: Praise Explosion, 3 p.m. March 19. Spaghetti dinners will be sold. For information, call Nicole Cathcart at 803-280-6339.

Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Heckle Boulevard, Rock Hill: Fish fry and bake sale, 4-7 p.m. March 19. Menu: fish or chicken strip, slaw, hush puppies, fries, drinks and dessert table. Cost: $10, adults; $5, ages 6-12 and free, age 5 and younger. Easter Egg hunt, 4-5 p.m. March 20.

Friendship United Methodist Church, Neely Store Road, Rock Hill: Bible classes, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday. Youth, 6 p.m. Sunday. Gold Diggers, 10 a.m. Tuesday. Lenten Play, “The Last Supper,” a dramatization of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, 6 p.m. March 19 with refreshments after and 11 a.m. March 20 with a lunch and egg hunt after.

India Hook United Methodist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. at Ebenezer Park with breakfast after at the church. Service will be at the church in case of inclement weather.

Mount Holly United Methodist Church, Mount Holly Road, Rock Hill: Community supper, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Menu: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, seasoned greens, Bobby’s biscuits, slaw, dessert and drinks. Cost: $6 adults; $3 ages 6-10; free, age 6 and younger. Takeout available. Proceeds to scholarships to summer camp.

Sharon United Methodist Church, Shannon Street, Sharon: All-you-can-eat Soup Supper, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday with a large selection of soups and desserts. Donations accepted. Proceeds to mission projects.

Trinity United Methodist Church, East Liberty Street, York: Sunday Lunch, 11:30-1:30 p.m. March 20 with chicken strips, baked ham, green beans, cinnamon apples, broccoli, macaroni and cheese, carrots, crowder peas, whipped potatoes, bread, dessert and drinks. Cost: $10, adults; $5, ages 6-10; free, age 5 and younger. Proceeds to Trinity Guatemala Team for construction project costs.

Woodland United Methodist Church, Cherry Road, Rock Hill: Thursday Night Live, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Kids Club and youth groups, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Accepting gifts of canned drinks for Hunger Outreach Ministry.

First Church of the Nazarene, North Jones Avenue, Rock Hill: Jesus film, 7 p.m. March 25. Outdoor showing; bring lawn chairs. Open to the public. Popcorn and sodas served. If rain, showing will be indoors.

Rock Hill Ministers Conference, 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursday each month at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1003 Steele St., Fort Mill. All pastors welcome. Info: Call the Evangelist Robert Odom at 803-628-1922.

The Storyteller Gospel Show, 9-10:30 a.m. Sundays on WRHI-FM (94.3) with Margaret W. Caldwell.

Christ the King Church, South Tryon Street, Charlotte: Free community clothing closet, 9 a.m.-noon March 19 with clothes and shoes for infants to adults.

The Shield, Fire Tower Road, Rock Hill: Pickleball for teens to adults, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in the life center.

St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church, Long Meadow Road, Rock Hill: Great Vespers, 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Sunday of Forgiveness, 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Little Compline, 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Canon of St. Andrew, 5 p.m. Wednesday with Great Liturgy at 6 p.m. with Lenten meal and teaching after. Great Vespers, 5:30 p.m. March 19. Sunday of Orthodoxy with Icon procession, 9:30 a.m. March 20. Parish council meeting after. For information, go to rockhilloca.org.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Celanese at Mount Gallant roads, Rock Hill: Worship, 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. ELS classes, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Plentiful Harvest Kitchen, 4-6 p.m. Sundays for anyone who is hungry. Info: 803-366-8223.

Filbert Presbyterian Church, Filbert Highway, York: Filbert 100th anniversary celebration, Sunday-Wednesday. “Word Series,” with Wayne and Judy Rogers, pastor from 1971-76. Judy Rogers will give a free concert, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. For information, email hwtjr@comporium.net or go to filbertpca.org. Homecoming, July 2-3; and Reformation Celebration, Oct. 29-30.

First Presbyterian Church, East Main Street, Rock Hill: Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday.

Hermon Presbyterian Church, Heckle Boulevard, Rock Hill: “The Chronicles of Adam – A Journey through the Life of a Slave Sunup to Sundown,” 3 p.m. March 20 featuring Dontavius Williams and the Hermon Music Ministry and special guest comedian Cecelia “Big Celie” Fields. For information, contact Irvin Jenkins Jr. at 803-412-5608 or hermonpresbyterian.org. Admission is free but the event is a fundraiser for the music ministry.

Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Music at Oakland presents “Singer of Renaissance,” 7 p.m. Saturday at the church. The Charlotte-based choral ensemble will present a program will include Josef Rheinberger’s Requiem in D minor and the works of J.S. Bach, Bainton, Whitacre, Richard Rogers and Harold Arlen. An offering will be taken. For information, call 803-327-2006 Ext. 227. Pancake breakfast, 7:30 a.m. March 19. Tickets, $6. Great Day of Service with Grace Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.-noon March 19. Preschool Easter Egg hunt, 10-11 a.m. March 26 on the playground.

Purity Presbyterian Church, Wylie Street, Chester: Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday. Wednesday meal, 6 p.m. with Bible study and recreation at 6:30 p.m.

Ramah Presbyterian Church, Ramah Church Road, York: Trip to Abbeville Opera House to see “The Miracle Worker” and tour a historic church, April 23. Leave the church at 9 a.m. Cost is $99 and includes transportation, show tickets and lunch at Yoder’s Restaurant. Payment due Tuesday. Call Jean Wyatt at 803-222-7315 for reservations.

This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 2:16 PM with the headline "Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, March 12."