FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 4500 Faucett Road, will celebrate its 22nd pastoral anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Boyd Sr., at 11 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be Nicholas Nettles, pastor of Greater Morning Star Baptist Church at Newport. The theme is "Commemorating a faithful Servant s Work," (I Thessalonians 1:3.) An event will be held honoring the first lady, Elfreda Boyd, at 11 a.m. Saturday. It s entitled "A Celebration of Love in Denim and White with a Touch of Bling," (Galatians 5:22-23.)
MT. CARMEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH hosted the first sermon of Tristan Craig Sr. on Jan. 8. The pastor, the Rev. Anthony Craig Sr., and Mt. Carmel church thank everyone for their prayers and support during the service, according to a spokesman.
FAMILY CHURCH at White Hall will host a Night of Worship at 5 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature all three campuses coming together at the White Hall church to kick off the 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting Jan. 9-15, according to a Facebook post. Family Church has locations at Pine Bluff, Redfield and White Hall.
BREATH OF LIFE CHURCH, 1313 S. Pine St., will conduct its Youth Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be William Fells III, special projects coordinator for Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington s Office. Fells is responsible for coordinating events, initiatives, and various projects. Previously, he was an intern in the U.S. Department of Justice and a page in the U.S. Senate. He is a graduate of Ridgway Christian High School at Pine Bluff and the American University at Washington, D.C., where he majored in political science. Kerry Price Sr. is pastor and Jennifer Lee is youth director at Breath of Life.
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH, 321N. Birch St., will host its "Kingdom Building" program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. The speaker will be Christine Allmond, a member of New Community. The church has regular worship services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. The senior pastor and apostle is Patrick Lockett. Social distancing is still being practised. Hand sanitizing stations are located near the front doors and ushers have masks for those who don't have masks.