The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.
RSBC set to host play
Saturday at church
At 7 p.m. Saturday, Rising Star Baptist Church’s Fine Arts Ministry will present a faith-based play written and directed by Stanley Miller.Co-director is Joyce Ford.
Title is “The Life of Emma Pearl/The Burial of Old Jack Devil.” Donation is $5 per person.
VETERANS DAY—Special guest speaker during the 11 a.m. service on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, will be Willy Culberson (U.S. Army, retired) of Smithville.
FOOD FOR KIDS—Rising Star holds a “Food for Kids” meal at 5 p.m. each fourth Wednesday. Anyone wishing to donate to this effort can call Rev. Johnson,
512-576-4483.
New grief ministries
set at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook Baptist Church is sponsoring new ministries for the community entitled “GriefShare.”
Three new grief groups are being added in the next few months as follows:
• Saturday—Surviving the Holiday, a 2-½ hour seminar.
• Jan. 7, 2019—Loss of a Spouse, a 2-½ hour seminar.
• Jan. 14-April 8, 2019—GriefShare, a 13-week video program. taught by 46 of the top leaders in grief and recovery.
FMI: www.griefshare.org.—Malda Burns, program. director.
First Baptist center for ‘Samaritan’s Purse’
First Baptist Church in Rockdale is the relay center for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox drive.
A shoebox is filled with small gifts for a child by donors and boxes are then sent to children around the world.
For more information, call the church office at 512-446-5375 or go online at samaratanspurse.org/occ .
Collection week will be Nov. 12– 19. Hours of Operation will be Monday, Tuesdays and Thursday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m.; Sunday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
Final day of collection will be Monday, Nov. 19, 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Thorndale church plans benefit for Saturday
THORNDALE—Mount Zion Baptist Church of Thorndale, Rev L.E. Caldwell Sr., pastor, is having a benefit banquet Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Thorndale Chamber of Commerce Hall, 120 South Main.
Tickets are $15.
Contact: Patricia Hawthorne 512-352-5506 or Laverne Caldwell 512-365-8612.
Cowboy Church plans
fall festival for Sunday
Milam County Cowboy Church will hold its annual Fall Festival Sunday.
Church youth will host a fund raiser lunch from 11 a.m. to 12-noon.
Treats, games and more fun is on tap from 12-noon to 2 p.m.
Rockdale Christian sets revival starting Monday
Rockdale Christian Church will hold a gospel meeting (revival) Nov. 5-9.
Service time is 7 p.m. each evening.
Bro. Artie Carnes of Kiamichi Mountain Christian Missions will preach each evening and there will also be a time of praise and worship.
Billy Bob Cox will be song leader for the services with Elaine Simpson playing the piano.
Rockdale Christian Church is located on the corner of Sager and Rockdale Road in northwestern Rockdale.
First Presbyterian sets car show for Nov. 10th
First Presbyterian Church has scheduled its second annual Classic Car Show and Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10.
Awards will be announced at 1 p.m. There will be “goodie bags” for pre-registered cars and there is a $20 entry fee per vehicle registration: www.fpcrockdale.com.
Other upcoming events:
• Sunday: Dedicate new pavilion after All Saints Day worship service.
• Nov. 13: Women of the Church meet at the home of Annette Griesbach; coffee at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins at 10.
Pre-service coffee and fellowship, Sundays, 9:30 a.m.
First Shiloh Baptist sets fall festival Wednesday
First Shiloh Baptist Church will host a fall festival the evening of Oct. 31.
Time is 6 to 8 p.m. with games, booths, candy, prizes, cake walk and cookies.
The church is located at 100 County road 481 outside of Thrall and the public is invited to attend.
For more information call 512-856-0011 or visit firstshilohoftexas.com .
Steel Magnolias plan
concert at Marlow BC
CAMERON—Marlow Baptist Church, 1794 County Road 229, will host the Steel Magnolias in a fully-choreographed concert of Southern gospel music Sunday.
Time is 10:30 a.m.
There is no charge and the public is invited to attend.
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