A Gospel Explosion will be held at the Garland First Baptist Church, 227 Fourth St. in Garland, on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. The guest groups are New Dimension 6 from Lumberton, Promise from Lillington, Chosen Voices from Dunn, Gospelaries of Roseboro, Angelic Voices of Clinton and many others. Don’t miss this big celebration. For more information, call Nate at 910-260-0632.

There will be a women’s conference at the Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Turkey on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. with a prayer breakfast, workshops on health, marriage and finance. At 12:15 to 1 p.m., there will be two special guests will be evangelist Sandra Lanford of the Revival Center Church in Linden, elder Larue Maeachin of Magnolia. Don’t miss this great women’s conference. For more information, contact Linda Davis at 910-916-6318 or Pollyana Caldwell at 910-590-4291.

Revival is already in progress at Greater Six Runs Missionary Baptist Church in Turkey from Aug. 23-27 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Ronald Henry of the Newkirk Chapel Missionary Church of Willard. Several choirs will participate: On Monday, including Moses Chapel; on Tuesday, Snowhill Choir; Wednesday, First Missionary Baptist Male Chorus of Kenansville; Thursday, Big Piney Grove Male Chorus; and Friday, Newkirk Chapel Choir. Don’t miss it.

The Friendly Trio of Clinton will be hosting a Gospel Explosion on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. The theme is “It’s all about him.” Several Gospel singers will participate: The Voices of Praise of Tarheel, The Spiritual Keys of Fayetteville, The Tie That Binds Choir of Sanford, the New Gospelaries of Dunn, the Traverling Stars of Jacksonville, Rat and Co. of Clinton, The Angelic Voices of Clinton, Tim and Kim Mime, Antonia Patterson, Kiaira Henry, soloist of Salemburg, and others. Everyone is invited to attend this great service. For more information, call 590-4925.

The annual Gospel musical program will be held at the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. The special guest will be the Boykin Brothers of Clinton uniting together again. Other guests will include the Rev. Wright and Gospel singers of Harboro, the Sounds of Spirit Gospel singers of Elizabethtown, the Browns Family of Riegelwood, The Sensational Gospel Singers, the Angelic Voices, the Brothers of Christ, all of Clinton, and the William Family of Turkey. Everyone is welcome.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Roseboro on Sunday, Aug. 29, on Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. the pastor the Rev. Marvin T. Clowney will bring forth the morning message and the choir will render the music. Don’t miss it.

There will be no morning worship service at Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on the H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, but Sunday School will be held at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The host pastor is the Rev. Jeffery White.

There will be two nights of revival held at the Friendly Community Center, Clinton, from Aug. 26-27 at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be a guest speaker each night. On Saturday, Aug. 28, there will be a seven ship service sponsored by Bishop B.C. Crumpler of Smithfield. Everyone is invited to attend both services.

Family and Friends Day will be held at the Wilson Chapel Baptist Church in Turkey on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 11:15 a.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Anthony Connors, pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church. The music will be provided by the mass choir of Wilson Chapel. Lunch will be served immediately following the morning service. Everyone is cordially invited to come and worship the Lord with us. The Rev. Isaac Johnson is the pastor.

Regular morning worship service will be held at the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. The pastor Bishop Varnie Fullwood will deliver the morning message and the male chorus will render the music.

Regular morning worship service will be held at First Baptist Church, 900 College St., Clinton, on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Thomas Farrow, will deliver the morning message and the praise team will render the music. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this service.

A Labor Day Gospel Explosion will be held at the Tar Heel Carwash on 505 Railroad St., Clinton, on Sept. 6, at noon. Featured on the program will be Bishop Perry Williams and the Travelers of Fayetteville, Dr. Lamanuel Boykin of Riegelwood, Dr. L.D. Melvin and the Voices of Hope, Joy Sisters of Faison, minister Charlie Underwood, New Beginning in Christ, both of Clinton, Dr. Wright of Whiteville, Gospel Prophets of Dunn, Angelic Voices, Kim and Tim Ministries of Clinton and many others. The singing is free to everybody. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs. Don’t miss it. For more information, call the Rev. L.D. Melvin at 910-990-4239.

The Angelic Voices of Clinton will be celebrating their first anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Friendly Community Center off of U.S. 421, Clinton, at 4 p.m. Featuring the Joy Sisters of Faison, Nu Dimension of Lumberton, Voices of God’s Untouchables of Fayetteville, Promise of Lillington, Echoes of Harmony of Charleston, S.C., Goldenaires of Dunn, Life Outreach Ministries of Clinton, Temple of Faith Praise Team of Dunn, Pat Crawford and One Spirit of Fairmont and Nykyshea, soloist of Fayetteville. Free food will be served.

There will be a pre-Labor Day Extravaganza at the Roseboro Park in Roseboro on Saturday, Sept. 4, at noon. The show starts at 2 p.m. The admission is free to the public. Featuring several singing Gospel groups in the area. I will tell you more about the groups next week. For more information, call 910-385-7837, 910-990-4940 or 910-249-2357.

A special thanks to the Rev. Thomas Farrow, first lady, and church family of the First Baptist Church, 900 College St., for the great service and support that you render at our annual revival at Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on H.B. Lewis Road. It was a very spiritual revival, just what we needed. May God richly bless each of you for your great service and attendance.

A special hello to Mrs. Bertha Whitfield of Lee Street in Clinton who will celebrate her 96th birthday today, Aug. 25. May God richly bless you for years to come. God really has been good to you.

A special hello to Mrs. Ida Mae Best of Clinton who called me on Sunday night and told me how God has blessed her to see 91 years in May of this years. Ida Mae is my sister-in-law. I will be by to see you soon. God really has blessed you also.

A thought for today: God wants to use you to make a difference in the world. He wants to work through you. What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Not how long you lived, but how you lived.

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.

Mae Bell Williamson is the news columnist for Browns Chapel. You can call her at 592-2468.