The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.
RSBC to host revival,
play in future weeks
Rising Star Baptist
Church, 1055 Texas Street, Rev. Royal Johnson, pastor, has a number of activities planned in upcoming
weeks.
The church is currently conducting a drive for new and gently used tennis
shoes for students of the
Rockdale ISD.
Donations will be accepted after 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Sept. 26 through Oct. 31 at the church.
FMI: 512-446-3242.
PLAYS—At 7 p.m. Nov. 3, the 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.
REVIVAL—Rising Star will hold a fall revival Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 16-18.
Services begin at 7 p.m. each day. Speaker will be Dr. Anthony Lang, pastor of West Union Baptist Church, Bryan.
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 has begun a “Food for Kids” meal at 5 p.m. each fourth Wednesday of the month. 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:
• Nov 3—Surviving the Holiudaya, 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.
Check out our new groups at www.griefshare.org for more detailed information.—Malda Burns, program director.
Thorndale church plans benefit banquet Nov. 3
THORNDALE—Mount Zion Baptist Church of Thorndale, Rev L.E. Caldwell Sr., pastor, is having a benefit banquet Saturday. Nov. 3, 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.
St. Thomas Episcopal
to hold evening prayer
St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Rockdale is holding Evening Prayer every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., according to the Rev. Pam Graham, vicar.
“On the first Wednesday of the month we will celebrate Holy Eucharist.
“All are welcome to attend,” she said.
St. Thomas Episcopal is located at the Davilla-Green corner.
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