Church News: Friday, Jan. 4, 2019

Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 20 - Women's Missionary Society family and friends day at 10 a.m.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces:

* Saturday, Jan. 12 - Knitting Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Author and pastor Dr. Peter Wyns, founder and director of Christian's for Messiah Ministries, will speak. This will be a morning of worship and special music. Admission is free. A love offering will be received. Knitting Hearts is a community-wide, multicultural women's ministry. Visit knittingheartsministry.wordpress.com.

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces:

* Today - Community-wide youth program at 6 p.m. The Rev. Abraham Temoney will speak. The program will also feature information from Operation Get Smart, which is a crime prevention public awareness program sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 13 - Gospel fest at 3 p.m. featuring the Singing Cousins and the Mt. Sinai male choir.

* Sunday, Jan. 20 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration during 10 a.m. worship.

* Sunday, Jan. 27 - Lay organization's annual program during 10 a.m. worship.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 6 - Dr. Travis S. Holmes will speak at 6 p.m.

* Sunday, Jan. 13 - Pastor appreciation Sunday will be held at 10:45 a.m.

Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. Fulton St., Pinewood, announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 6 - Christian singer/songwriter Kira Shcherbakova will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Kira moved to the United States with her family when she was 10. A love offering will be received. Refreshments and a chance to meet the family will follow the concert. Nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 6 - The Lord's Supper will be observed at 10:30 a.m.

* Friday-Sunday, Jan. 25-27 - Men's conference in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Deadline to sign up is Jan. 20. Call Tommy Evans at (803) 983-2088.

St. James United Methodist Church, 720 Broad St., announces:

* Sunday, Jan. 20 - The 10th anniversary of the male chorus will be celebrated at 4 p.m.

Walker's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, 99 Walter Ave., announces:

* Saturday, Jan. 12 - Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Unity Quartet, Burning Bridges and Pastor Nat and Carleen Brown. A love offering will be received.