The Christ Missionary Baptist Church is now located at 5220 Faison Hwy., which was the former Corner Stone Baptist Church. Worship service will begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school and continue at 10 a.m. with morning worship. The pastor, the Rev. Marvin T. Clowney, will bring the morning message and the CMBC choir will render the music. Everyone is cordially invited to join them at their new location.

The annual Hansen Strickland New Year’s gospel program will be held Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located on N.C. 403 near Faison. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Appearing will be Kingdom Builders of Faison; The Faison Family of Turkey; The Jerusalem Travelers of Turkey; the Gospel Messengers of Clinton; and others. The public is invited to attend.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Snowhill Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. S.E. Bryant, will bring forth the morning message and the male chorus will provide the music. Don’t miss this.

The Mingle Hill Disciples of Christ Church will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 3:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Harry Hines and the Saint Thomas AME Zion Church family of Roseboro. All are welcome to attend. The host pastor is elder Eddie Parker.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Jackson Grove Bible Church of God in Midway Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. The speaker will be eldress Patrick Stewart and the music will be rendered by the gospel choir. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The host pastor is Louise Royal.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. The pastor, Alice Jean Boykin, will bring forth the morning message and the adult choir will render the music. Don’t miss it.

Regular morning worship service will be held at First Baptist Church, Bowden on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Harold Boykin, will bring forth the morning message and the adult choir will render the music. Everyone is invited.

On Sunday, Jan. 20, there will be a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program at the Snowhill Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro, at 3 p.m. The guests will be the Rev. Victor Wilson, choir and congregation of the Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton. The host pastor is the Rev. S.E. Bryant.

The Western Assembly Disciples of Christ Churches Bible Institute will begin the 2013 courses January through October. The fee is $20 for registration at the Western Assembly Headquarters Building, 9766 U.S. Hwy 701 north, Newton Grove. Classes will be held every first and third Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Janie Robinson at 910-594-1017 or Sister Linda Eason at 919-963-3345. The Assembly number is 910-594-0397.

Regular morning worship service will be held at Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 p.m. The pastor, the Rev. Jeffrey White, will bring forth the morning message and the gospel choir will render the music. The public is invited.

On Jan. 19, the Friendly Trio, along with the Church Association, will give out food bags at the Friendly Community Center from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call Charles Strickland at 590-4925.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Friendly Trio will give out a meal to eat in or take out. For more information, call Charles Strickland at 590-4925.

On Sunday, Jan. 20, the Friendly Trio will have a musical Gospel Train program. The theme will be “Get Aboard This Gospel Train.” Devotions and inspirational words will be a part of the program. The following groups will participate: evangelist Margaret McCall and Judy Praise; The Youlverton Singers; Earl Music Ministry and the Mighty Warriors; Shanneka Murphy; Jacklin Christmas; and others. This service will be held at the Friendly Community Center beginning at 6 p.m.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Saint Jude Holiness Church, H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Willie Bryant, will bring the morning message and the choir will render the music. Don’t miss it.

You are cordially invited to join the Union Grove Church of Christ in the Spirit of Christian Fellowship and Love on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. This is the day we will gather to celebrate our love for Jesus Christ. Pastor Alice Jean Boykin of the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Clinton will deliver the special message of love. With February representing the month of love, the church family would be honored for the public to be their valentine for Jesus. The dress attire for the event is red or white in honor of this celebration. The church has a faith goal of over 100 women who will make the choice to participate in this year’s service and be special guests. The church family is encouraging men to show their unconditional support for these lovely ladies by coming out and participating in this special celebration of love for Jesus. Baldwin Branch Male Chorus will provide the music. The Missionary Department of Union Grove Church of Christ is hosting this program and providing refreshments. If you need more information, please call mother Jo Ann Howard at 910-564-6941 or sister Annie Blue at 910-592-7024.

A thought for today: Kindness picks others up when troubles weigh them down. Two are better than one for if they fall, one will lift up his companion.

Our love and deepest sympathy goes out to all families who lost a loved one recently.

We solicit your prayers and visits for the sick everywhere.

Go to the church of your choice this Sunday and have a blessed week.

(Editor’s note: Mae Bell Williamson is the news columnist for Brown’s Chapel. You can call her at 592-2468 or 709-3490.