PEARCE BAPTIST The Singles Leaning on Christ group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 7 p.m. The church is at 4634 Pearces Road in Zebulon. For more information, contact Karen Orndorff by phone (269-9768) or e-mail (k_orndorff@msn.com).

CROSS POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH The church meets for worship at 10 a.m. at Knightdale High School with programs for all ages. The public is invited to attend. The church office is located at 616 N. First St., Knightdale. For more information, visit the Web site at www.crosspointknightdale.org.

SHOTWELL BAPTIST Awanas is held Wednesday nights from 7-8:30. An adult Bible study will be held at the same time. Call the church at 217-0064 or Ben Holt at 366-3140 for more information.

KNIGHTDALE CHURCH OF GOD “Fireproof Your Marriage” began Sept. 21. It is a church campaign to help strengthen marriages and families consisting of family events, sermons and small groups. Homecoming is Sept. 28 at 11. The group Arise will be singing. Dinner will be provided afterward. The public is invited.

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST The Fruit of the Spirit Cookbooks are now available for $15. Call or come by the church office for your copy.

LIVING SPIRIT LUTHERAN CHURCH The church holds worship services each Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Steeple Square shopping center in Knightdale. For information call Amy Strickland at 266-9848.

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. JONES HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST The church schedule includes Sunday school every Sunday at 9:45 a.m.; second and fourth Sunday worship at 11; prayer service every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and interactive Bible study at 7; Baptist Training Union every third Thursday at 7 p.m.; and Christian education every third Friday at 7 p.m.  The church is at 688 Mulberry Road, Spring Hope (Pilot area). Visit the Web site at www.joneshillbaptistchurch.com.

NEW FIRE WORSHIP CENTER Angel Food Ministry is now at New Fire. Once a month you get $60 of groceries for $30 along with other grocery specials offered by Angel Food. For more information, call 404-1477 or 404-0299. The church is at 405 W. Sycamore St., Zebulon.

NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH The ladies of “WOW” will have guest speaker Tara Furman of Cary Sept. 27 from 10 a.m.-noon. She will speak on “How is your quiet time with the Lord?” The church is on Knightdale Boulevard in the Little Village shopping center in Knightdale. For more information, call 931-2289. 

GLORY CLOUD AND FIRE MINISTRIES The food pantry is open the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m.-noon. For emergency food assistance, call the church at 269-5830 for an appointment. 

WAKEFIELD CENTRAL BAPTIST The church will celebrate its annual homecoming Sunday Oct. 12. The public is invited. A nursery will be provided for small children during the morning worship service. The Rev. Keith Wagner, pastor of the church from 1994-2000, will be the guest speaker. Since 2000, the Wagners have been serving as church planters and leadership developers among the urban poor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Lunch will be served after the service. The church is at 308 Proctor St. in Zebulon. Call 269-9512 or visit www.wakefieldcentralbaptist.org for more information.

HEPHZIBAH BAPTIST A chicken barbecue for missions will be Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. until it’s gone. It will be available drive-through or eat-in. The $6 plates will have one-half chicken, hush puppies, coleslaw, potatoes and cake. The church is at 1794 Wendell Blvd. Call 365-7847 or visit www.hephzibah.net.

KNIGHTDALE BAPTIST The church will have a yard sale Saturday, Sept. 27, from 7 a.m.-noon in the family life center, with proceeds going to fund ongoing ministries. Donations can be made until Sept. 24 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the church. Donors will receive a ticket for entrance to the "preview sale" Friday night, Sept. 26 from 6-9. Any questions can be directed to Rena Narron at 217-2307 or Robin Farrington at 971-3641. "Faith Works" is a fall series of small-group life enrichment studies offered for adults on Wednesdays from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Faith and Fitness uses plyometrics, nutritional guidance and a devotional time centered around the book “Start Living.” Faith and Finances teaches students how to master their personal finances using Larry Burkett's book “How To Manage Your Money.” Faith and Film explores the great themes of the Bible using excerpts from great movies to illustrate them. Mission Friends is for children ages 3-5, Girls in Action and Royal Ambassadors for grades one-six, and Acteens and Youth on Mission for grades seven-12. The public is invited and child care is provided.

EAST GRACE A.M.E. ZION CHURCH The church will host a weekly Bible study Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. Church members and guests will meet at Knightdale United Methodist Church at 621 First Ave., Knightdale.

SAINT EUGENE CATHOLIC The program “Returning Catholics” will be offered beginning in the fall. It is for people who grew up Catholic and want to return to the church. For more information, contact the Evangelization Committee of the church at steugene@bellsouth.net or call the church office at 365-7114. The church is at 608 Lions Club Road, Wendell.

UNION CHAPEL BAPTIST The AWANA program for children from birth-sixth-graders is every Wednesday from 6:45-8 p.m. The church is at 2437 Zebulon Road, Zebulon. The church is at 2437 Zebulon Road, Zebulon. For more information, call the church at 269-7939 or e-mail unionchapelbc@yahoo.com.

LITTLE RIVER BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP The fellowship’s community outreach ministry is Saturday mornings at 10. Its mission is to bring the love of Jesus Christ into neighborhoods suffering from the effects of crime. The public is invited. For more information or to request a target area, contact Tim Creech at 259-6521 or trcreechdds@aol.com.

VISION BAPTIST Homecoming is Oct. 5 at the 10:30 a.m. service with dinner served after the service. The group Arise will sing. The public is invited. The church is at 7633 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh.

HELPING HAND SERVICES Prophetess Kemberley B. Lucas of Kenly will have a service every first Sunday at 11 a.m. and every third Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Helping Hand Community Center, 9 S. Pine St., Wendell. For more information, call Lucas at (252) 904-1812. The public is invited.

ROCKY CROSS HOLINESS First Place 4 Health will be held at the church. Meeting in weekly support groups, participants follow a 12-week curriculum that is centered around achieving balance in four essential areas of their lives: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. Meetings will be held each Monday at 7. For more information or to join, contact Angelia Clifton at 269-0198 or Jill Massey at 497-6744. The church is at 12524 Anderson Road, Zebulon.

GREATER FAITH LIVING WORD Service is 11 a.m. each Sunday. The third Sunday is youth day. Prayer is every Monday from noon-1 p.m. The public is invited. For more information, contact Elder A. Brown at 365-5324. The church is at 144 S Vance St., Zebulon.

MIDDLESEX CHURCH OF GOD Pastor Steve and Frances Edmondson and Music Ministers Mike and Vickie Carswell invite the public to the fall “Concert of Praise” Sunday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m., presented by the choir, and music and arts department. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items for the food pantry. Call (252) 235-5885 for more information.

HOPKINS CHAPEL BAPTIST The church will host guest speaker Pyllis Foy Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Foy will speak about “Rooms of the Heart” following a catered meal. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased by calling Angel Perry at 269-2256. Foy and her husband are missioners with the North American Missionary Board.

WALK FOR HUMAN NEED The Triangle East Fellowship of Churches will host the Walk For Human Need Oct. 5 beginning at 2 p.m. Participants can walk, run or bike around a three-mile course to raise money for families in the local community in distress. The event begins at Saint Eugene Catholic Church, 608 Lions Club Road, Wendell. To participate or sponsor a walker, contact any of the member churches including Covenant Presbyterian, New Hope Missionary Baptist, Pleasant Grove Baptist, Saint Eugene Catholic, Wendell Baptist or Wendell United Methodist.

CORINTH BAPTIST Homecoming will be observed Sunday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker former Pastor Dr. Carl Hedrick. Lunch will be after the service. The public is invited. The church is on N.C. 96 south of Zebulon. 

WHITE OAK BAPTIST Children’s choir is beginning for children in kindergarten-fifth grade. The first performance will be for the church’s homecoming at the end of October. Choir meets Sunday nights from 6-7, and will feature singing and learning to play handbells. The church is at 13943 Buffalo Road, Archer Lodge. For more details, call the church office at 553-7560.

PILOT MISSIONARY BAPTIST Elmer A. Leaston Jr. will preach his initial sermon Sunday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. 

WENDELL UMC The church will hold the first annual Feed Your Neighbor 5K Race Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the race will benefit the WUMC food pantry. Start/finish line will be at Wendell UMC on the corner of Main Street and Wendell Boulevard. Registration is $25 and is due by Oct. 10; late registration is $30. Walk up registration ($30) will be from 2:30-3:30 on race day. All registered runners will receive a T-shirt. Awards will be presented. Go to www.wendellumc.org for more information and registration form.

MIDDLESEX BAPTIST The Women’s Ministry of the church will host its annual indoor yard sale Oct. 11, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. The GAs will sell biscuits for breakfast andhotdogs for lunch. The church will host its fall festival Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m.

HERITAGE BAPTIST Robert Helton and New Harvest Quartet, of Hickory, will sing at the church Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. The church is at 615 Mack Todd Rd., Zebulon.

NEW LIFE HOLINESS CHURCH On Sept. 28, Bishop Ireatha Bland McCray will bring the morning message at 11. Pastor Brook will have a service at 4 p.m. Revival services will be held Monday-Friday with Pastor Solman speaking Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30. Pastor Robert Holland will preach Wednesday night at 7:45. Thursday and Friday musicals by the church choir will begin at 7:30. On Oct. 4, the Allen singers will have a musical program at 6 p.m. On Oct. 5, a women’s day service will be held at 11:15 a.m. with Pastor Annette Moore and Mt. Carmel AME Church choir, ushers and church family. A dinner will be served. For more information, call Renea Harris at (252) 235-4920 or (919) 247-6973. The church is at 12035 E. Hanes Ave., Middlesex.

WENDELL FIRST BAPTIST A church yard sale will be Saturday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Items available include children’s and adult clothing, housewares, Christmas decorations and lots of miscellaneous. The annual fish fry will be Oct. 10 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., eat-in, takeout or delivery. Plates will have fish, boiled white potatoes, slaw, hush puppies and dessert. The annual homecoming celebration will be Oct. 19 at the 11 a.m. worship service. The messenger will be the Rev. Dr. J.B. Woodhouse, pastor of Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church in Stanhope. Dinner will be served. The public is invited. 

ZEBULON BAPTIST Revival services will be Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Sunday services will be at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Services Monday-Wednesday will be at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Bill Self, senior pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta, Ga., will be the guest preacher. Music will involve children's choirs and the sanctuary choir. A dessert fellowship will follow the Sunday evening service, and a luncheon will be held on Tuesday at noon for $5. Call the church office for more information and to make a reservation for the luncheon.

WENDELL BAPTIST A missions revival will be held at the church Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Autumn Joyner, IMB Journeyman to Peru, will speak at the Sunday 8:30 a.m. service. Frank White, church planting consultant, Baptist State Convention of N.C., will speak at the Sunday 11 a.m. service, and Donnie Wiltshire, consultant on special ministries, Baptist State Convention of N.C., will speak at the Sunday 7 p.m. service. The Monday evening service will feature Joey Morrison, IMB missionary to Bangladesh, South Asia; Tuesday evening, Faye Bassett, missionary to the North American Mission Board, Durham; and Wednesday evening, Kevin White, IMB Missionary to Kazakhstan, Senim Central Asia sports development consultant and basketball coach. All the evening services begin at 7.

ST. PAUL NO. 1 The 92nd pre-homecoming service will be Sunday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. The play “Jesus Come to My House” will be presented along with music from the guest choir from Greater Pentecostal Faith Deliverance Church in Raleigh. The church is at 1319 Pulley Gordon Road, Zebulon.

JMI WORSHIP CENTER A back-to-school event will be Sept. 27-28. Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon will feature creative workshops to empower, motivate and educate parents, students, mentors and educators to work together, a news release said. Free registration and refreshments will be served. Sunday will begin at 3 p.m. and will be an opportunity to bring together as many students (all ages and grades), parents and those who serve children for a unity service and prayer for success. The worship center is at 1100 Eagle Rock Road, Wendell. For more information visit YES_WeAreSoaring@yahoo.com or call 250-3545 or 366-1301.