Table of Grace dinner is held the last Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Wendell United Methodist Church. There is no charge for dinner. Word of Grace services are held each Monday night at 7 pm. Dress is casual.

Thanksgiving meal

Shiloh Temple Cathedral of Deliverance will host a Thanksgiving meal Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church at 445 Old Wilson Road, Wendell.

Wendell Baptist Church will host its second annual Loaves and Fishes community Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The meal is free. Reserve a seat by calling Tracey at 365-6911.

Northside Community Church will partner with Circus Family Restaurant to prepare 500 meals for the hungry on Thanksgiving Day. Meals will be served at Circus Family Restaurant beginning at 11:30 a.m. Meals will also be delivered. The restaurant is at 1600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. For information, call the church at 261-8993.

Turkey shoot

Clyde's Chapel Baptist Church will host a series of turkey and ham shoots Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 3-4 from 7-8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per shot. Concessions will be available. Proceeds go toward the church's Relay For Life team and World Changers youth mission project. For more information visit the church's Web site at www.clydeschapel.org, or e-mail clydeschapel@bellsouth.net or call 365-6969. The church is at 16657 Buffalo Road, Wendell.

Tutorials offered

Beavers Chapel and Hand of God Ministries offer tutorials for all age groups and grade levels every Tuesday evening from 7-8 at Beavers Chapel, 701 Proctor St., Zebulon. All children are welcome. More volunteer tutors are needed. For more information, call 269-9818.

Food pantry

Glory Cloud and Fire Ministries operates a food pantry the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. For emergency food assistance, call the church at 269-5830 for an appointment.

Knightdale Church of God offers a free bread ministry every Monday from 11 a.m.-noon. The church is at 4272 Old Faison Road, Knightdale.

Knitting circle

The knitting circle at Knightdale Baptist Church meets the first and third Sundays of the month at 3 p.m.

The knitting circle at Knightdale United Methodist will meet the first Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. Participants can learn to knit or crochet. The church is at 7071 Forestville Road. Call 266-2373 if you need childcare.

Singles group meets

Singles Leaning on Christ meets at Pearce Baptist Church the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 7 p.m. The Bible study group is for singles ages 21 and older. For information, call Karen Orndorff at 269-9768 or Kim Gray at 269-8185 or e-mail k_orndorff@msn.com.

Recovery program

Bethany Baptist Church will hold a program called Celebrate Recovery for alcoholics, addicts or people with any other personal problem. Meetings will be held Thursday nights from 6:30-9 p.m. at the church at 3417 Rolesville Road. Call 266-3673 for more information.

Christmas bazaar

The Riley Hill Family Life Center is hosting a Christmas Bazaar Dec. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hand-crafted gifts, food and more will be available. Table rental is available for $25. The center is located at 5901 Riley Hill Road, Wendell. For more information, contact Dianne at (818)-464-8579.

Special program

The Pilot Missionary Baptist Church of Zebulon will present "God's Rainbow of Colors", sponsored by the Helping Hand Mission, on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to worship and enjoy the rainbow-color foods to be served after the program. For information, visit www.pmbcministries.org.

Finance class

Hephzibah Baptist Church will offer a class titled "Financial Peace University" beginning in January, 2010. A preview session will be held Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline for the class is Dec. 20. The class is designed to teach participants how to stay out of debt and build positive cash flow.

Holiday programs

Faith Baptist Church, 2728 Marks Creek Road, will host a series of Christmas programs beginning Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. The four- and five-year-olds will perform "Shepherds, Sheep and a Savior," followed by the first- through fifth-grade class, which will perform "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." On Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. the choir and the drama team will partner to perform the musical drama "The Christmas Shoes."