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By Melonee Coats

• Canal Heights Church of Christ will have a trunk-or-treat on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. There will be candy, Christian fellowship, games and a chili/soup cook-off complete with an engraved spoon to the winning team. Don’t forget your costumes.
• Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Gallion will celebrate its 157th church anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Pastor is the Rev. Willie Smith and the guest speaker will be the Rev. Timothy Thurman, pastor of Hope Hill Baptist Church in Dayton and First Baptist Church in Thomaston. Come one, come all and celebrate this glorious occasion.
• Mrs. Patty Garvin, the Operation: Christmas Child Coordinator for West Alabama, will be speaking at Providence Baptist Church on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. Patty recently returned from Kenya where she participated with Samaritan’s Purse in delivering shoe boxes. All area churches are invited to attend. Please come to learn more about how this ministry shares the gospel of Jesus Christ. Refreshments will be served.

Ongoing calendar

• A praise fundraiser will be held at New Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Eutaw on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. Guest speaker is the Rev. DeWayne Charleston, pastor of Gillfield Baptist Church and Mount Olive PB Church.
• Saint Paul Baptist Church invites the public to be a part of its Sunday worship. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Jeffery D. Webb is the Pastor. Saint Paul Baptist Church is located at 1809 Old Springhill Road in Demopolis.
• Mount Olive Baptist Church will be hosting grief classes every second Monday of each month. Phillip White is the Pastor. The church is located at 12024 U.S. Highway 80 in Gallion.
• The Christian Chapel Baptist church family welcomes you to join us in worshiping Christ. On Sundays, Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. Morning worship begins at 10 a.m. On Wednesdays, Bible Study begins at 6 p.m. New members classes are held on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
• Friendship Baptist Church on Highway 80 East in Demopolis would like to welcome everyone to fellowship with them on Sundays. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m., and morning worship begins at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Patrick Simmons is the Pastor.
• Eastern Star Baptist Church on 701 Third Avenue welcomes everyone to join them on Sundays at 9:30 am for Sunday School, and morning worship at 10:30 am. The Rev. Terry L. Gosa is the Pastor.
• Old Spring Hill Global Methodist Church welcomes you. We meet each Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Our church is located at 95 County Road 35 in Gallion. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1175, Demopolis, AL 36732. For more information, contact Andy Morgan at 334-289-7317.

Melonee Coats writes church news for the Demopolis Times. Send your church news to coatsmelonee@yahoo.com.