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Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, Jan. 16

Roy and Wendy Weinberger were among volunteers from Temple Solel who served lunch Christmas Day at the Children’s Attention Home.
Roy and Wendy Weinberger were among volunteers from Temple Solel who served lunch Christmas Day at the Children’s Attention Home. Temple Solel

AME ZION

Mount Moriah AME Zion Church, North Main Street, Richburg: Chinese auction and fish fry, 1 p.m. Jan. 23. Auction tickets, $5 per pack, available at noon. Buy four get one free.

ARP

First ARP Church, East White Street, Rock Hill: Acoustic worship, 9 a.m., and traditional worship, 10 a.m. Sunday. Foundations for the Family, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Just Joy, a “Tropical Escape” dance for friends with special needs, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 23.

BAPTIST

Sandy River Missionary Baptist Association (Lower Division): Prayer breakfast, 9 a.m. Jan. 30 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, North Main Street, Richburg. For information, call David Hefley at 803-323-9777.

Boyd Hill Baptist Church, Glenn Street, Rock Hill: Brotherhood Ministry seventh annual prayer breakfast, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 23. Free and open to the public.

Ebenezer Baptist Church, South Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill: 124th church anniversary celebration, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24 with the Rev. Benny Peoples.

Lakewood Baptist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Baptism, 11 a.m. Sunday. Youth, 6 p.m. Sundays. Awanas, 5-7 p.m. Sunday. High school and college ski trip, Feb. 5-7. Sign up now. Youth winter retreat, Feb. 12-14.

Liberty Baptist Church, Liberty Road, Chester: 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.

Oakdale Baptist Church, Oakdale Road, Rock Hill: Third annual Daddy-Daughter formal dance, sponsored by Academy Christian School, 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the church featuring dinner, dancing and activities. Cost is $15 per person. For tickets call the church at 803-7972, Academy Christian at 803-327-5673 or Matthews Construction at 803-366-4159.

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

St. Luke No. 2 Baptist Church, S.C. 97, Sharon: Annual Ushers program, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Trinity Baptist Church, Crawford Road, Rock Hill: Hymn Choir workshop, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the annex. Rock Hill Prayer Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday in the annex. Musical Choir’s 23rd anniversary, 4 p.m. Jan. 24.

Union Baptist Church, S.C. 274 at Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Gospel Singers 49th anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday.

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

St. Anne Catholic Church, Bird Street, Rock Hill: St. Anne School open house, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday. Adult altar servers are needed. For information, call Lauren Switzer at 803-517-7415.

St. Mary Catholic Church, Crawford Road, Rock Hill: Healing service with Paule Rymniak, 7 p.m. April 11-13. For information, call the church office at 803-329-1008.

CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

True Gospel Church of God in Christ, Ashford Road, Chester: Youth Extravaganza, 6 p.m. Saturday. Area youth groups invited.

EPISCOPAL

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Caldwell Street, Rock Hill: Second Sunday after Epiphany. Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Center Street, Chester: The church will host a community “Sunny Side Up Breakfast,” 8-10 a.m. Saturday with performances by Bill Andrews and Jan and Rick Rosenberger. The event is part of the MLK Jr. Blues Festival, sponsored by 2nd Thursday Blues.

JEWISH

Temple Kol Ami, meeting at Unity Presbyterian Church, Tom Hall Street, Fort Mill: Shabbat, 7 p.m. first and third Fridays. Info: 803-701-0149.. Rabbi Bruce Aft from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life will visit Jan. 22-24 for the weekend that includes 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.” The events are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule, 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. 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. Members donated their time at Christmas to serve lunch to the children and staff at the Children’s Attention Home.

LUTHERAN

Epiphany Lutheran Church, West Main Street, Rock Hill: Worship with Holy Communion, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Holy Communion. Nursery provided.

Grace Lutheran Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Contemporary worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. traditional Sunday with Holy Communion. Nursery provided. Coffee fellowship, 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Senior@Grace, 11:30 a.m. Thursday featuring The Copycats.

METHODIST

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

Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Heckle Boulevard, Rock Hill: Fish fry and bake sale, 4-7 p.m. Saturday. Menu: fish or chicken strips, slaw, hush puppies, fries, tea or lemonade. Dessert table. Plates: $10, adults; $5, ages 6-12 and free, age 5 and younger.

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. Knit Wits, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

India Hook United Methodist Church, Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill: Worship, 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Youth, 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 20.

Mount Holly United Methodist Church, Mount Holly Road, Rock Hill: Community supper, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Menu: fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad, biscuits, dessert, tea, lemonade. Cost: $6, adults; $3, ages 6-10; free, age 6 and younger. Takeout available. Proceeds to youth and children’s activities.

Trinity United Methodist Church, East Liberty Street, York: Dinner, 11:30-1:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Menu: chicken tenders, pork loin, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, peas, green beans, carrots, turnip greens and bread. Cost: $10, adults; $5, ages 6-10 and free, 5 and younger. Open to the public. Proceeds go to Mission Guatemala construction expenses.

Woodland United Methodist Church, Cherry Road, Rock Hill: New young adult class will begin its study based on Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 9:30 a.m. room 308 Sundays. Joy Club for adults 55 and older, soup and sandwich lunch, noon Thursday in Wesley Hall. Stretch and Walk, 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Fire Tower Road at Taylor’s Creek Road, Rock Hill: Maj. Robbie Hudgins of the York County Sheriff’s Office will lead worship Sunday. Revival, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 24 and 7 p.m. Jan. 25-27 with the Rev. Chad Seabright.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

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 Rev. Lavenia Pride at 803-417-6195 or 803-324-0051.

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

Freedom Temple Ministries, East Main Street, Rock Hill: New Beginning revival service, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday with the Rev. T. Renea Glenn and Bishops Spenser L. Smith and Darin W. Moore, respectively. Financial seminar, 10:30 a.m.-noon Jan. 23 focusing on new tax laws for 2016, financial planning on a shoestring budget and insurance and endowment.

Gethsemane Church, Squire Road, Rock Hill: “MLK After the Dream” Celebration brunch, 10 a.m. and service, 11 a.m. Jan. 18 with Bishop George B. Jackson. Music by the Rock Hill Concert Choir. For information, call Jo Dogan or Renee Stallworth at 803-325-1888 or email gethsemanechurch98@yahoo.com

House of Agape, Ashton Street, Rock Hill: Sunday service, 10 a.m. Free dinner for those in need, 6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. For information, call 803-329-2504.

River Hills Community Church, Hamilton’s Ferry Road, Lake Wylie: A new type of Christian worship service, “Experience,” begins 9:15 a.m. Sunday hosted by River Hills in the Christian life center. The service interweaves music, scripture and tangible experiential elements to allow all to express their love for God.

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

Taking the City Ministry, India Hook Road, Rock Hill: Healing service, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31.

PRESBYTERIAN

Bowling Green Presbyterian Church, Ridge Road, Clover: Annual vegetable soup and oyster stew, 4-7 p.m. Jan. 30. Homemade desserts available. If inclement weather, the supper will be Feb. 6.

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 will kick off its 100th anniversary celebration Saturday-Sunday with Al and Elaine LaCour, who was pastor from 1978-1980. Other events include the “World Series,” March 13-16, with Wayne and Judy Rogers, pastor from 1971 to 1976; Homecoming, July 2-3; and Reformation Celebration, Oct. 29-30.

First Presbyterian Church, East Main Street, Rock Hill: Installation service for the Rev. Richard W. Carr III, 4 p.m. Sunday. Reception after. Wednesday dinner, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with Timeline series after. Ladies Night Out, 6 p.m. Thursday at Sakura’s Steak House.

Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill: Together on Wednesdays with dinner at 5 p.m. and classes at 6 p.m. along with choirs.

Purity Presbyterian Church, Wylie Street, Chester: Sunday worship, 11 a.m. with ordinations of Elders. Food pantry board, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday program and meal, 6 p.m.

Send Church News items to churchnews@heraldonline.com or to 132 W. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730. Deadline is noon Tuesday.

This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Church News from York, Chester, Lancaster counties: Saturday, Jan. 16."

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