CROSS POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Randall Owens is focusing his upcoming message series on “fireproofing your marriage.” This series runs through Nov. 16. Cross Point meets every Sunday at Knightdale High School with the service beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, visit the Web site at www.crosspointknightdale.org.

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.

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. 

KNIGHTDALE BAPTIST "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.

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. A children’s fall festival will be Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. featuring free hot dogs, chips, popcorn, candy apples, games, prizes, bouncy house, face painting, hayrides, pumpkin house and lots of candy. The church is at 2437 Zebulon Road, 1 1/2 miles north of Zebulon.

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.

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.

GOSPEL OF RECONCILIATION MINISTRY The ministry is currently meeting at Iglesia Christiana Resurreccion at 505 E. Horton St., Zebulon. Bible study is Thursday nights from 7-8:30 p.m.

RALEIGH CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH The church will host a fall festival Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the church at 700 Destiny Drive, Raleigh. Admission is free. Games and food are available for a fee. For more information call 266-7000.

STRAIGHTWAY TEMPLE MINISTRIES The church will hold appreciation services for Pastor Shirley L. Demby Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 2. Speakers are Pastor Jeff Woodard of True Worship Tabernacle, Zebulon, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.; Pastor Irene Jones of Living the Life of Faith, Zebulon, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Pastor Jimmie Bass of Word of Truth International, Wilson, Friday at 7:30 p.m.; and Pastor Norman James of New Beginnings Church of Deliverance, Knightdale, Sunday at 11 a.m. For more information, all Minister Joy Harris at 269-5070 (church) or 404-0866 (home). The church is at 3009 Rosinburg Road, Zebulon.

KNIGHTDALE CHURCH OF GOD The church will have a family harvest festival Nov. 1 from 4-9 p.m., featuring a moonwalk, hayride, cotton candy and trunk-or-treat. On Nov. 7 starting at 6 p.m., the church will sponsor a turkey shoot, 12- and 20-gauge only. It will take place on Moon Valley Lane, one-half mile from the church. A family fall revival with evangelist the Rev. Charles Thompson will be Nov. 9-12. Service times are Sunday morning at 11, Sunday night at 6, Monday-Wednesday nights at 7. 

ZEBULON FIRST BAPTIST A health screening and prescription medicine review will also be held. The annual choir day concert will be Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. and will include all choirs of the church. For more information, call 669-9216 or 366-2895.

WAKEFIELD CENTRAL BAPTIST A barbecue chicken sale will be Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., eat in or takeout. Plates will have barbecue chicken, green beans, potatoes, bread and dessert. All proceeds will benefit the Belarussian ministry. The church is at 308 Proctor St. in Zebulon. Mountain Creek Harmony, a Southern gospel trio from Albemarle, will be in concert Nov. 9 at the 11 a.m. service. A nursery will be provided. The public is invited.

PILOT MISSIONARY BAPTIST The annual Octoberfest is scheduled for Oct. 31. The all male chorus will celebrate its anniversary Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. The public is invited to all events.

GREEN PINES BAPTIST Children of all ages are invited to attend the fall festival Oct. 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. It will feature hayrides, games, crafts, cotton candy, story time by the campfire, trunk or treat, and more. For more information, call 266-1613 or visit www.greenpines.org. Good Shepherd Food Pantry is open Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

FAITH BAPTIST The church is hosting Marc Ivey in concert Sunday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. Ivey has been in full-time solo ministry since 2006. The public is invited to attend.

CENTRAL BAPTIST A blood drive will be Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call Amy Neese at 366-6046. Register to win a $1,000 gift card.

NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH The church is having a fall festival on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 3-6 p.m. The event will include children’s games, a silent auction, a country store and a raffle. The church is at 7633 U.S. 64 in the Little Village shopping center in Knightdale.

HERITAGE BAPTIST The annual homecoming and revival will be Sunday-Wednesday, Nov. 2-5, with Dr. Randy See of Chester, Va., as the guest speaker. Special music will be presented Sunday at 10 a.m. A covered-dish lunch will be held after the morning service. Services on Sunday night are at 6:30, and Monday-Wednesday nights at 7. Nurseries will be provided. The church is at 615 Mack Todd Road in Zebulon.

WENDELL FIRST BAPTIST The annual ushers anniversary will be celebrated Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Robert Josey, associate minister of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wendell, will be the guest speaker. The church is at 119 Church St.

WENDELL BAPTIST The church will hold its annual Fest-I-Fall Friday, Oct. 31, from 6-8:30 p.m. The community is invited to attend the free event. In the event of rain, all activities will be moved inside. Activities will include inflatables, trunk-or-treat, a cakewalk, tattoos and face painting, live animals, story time, door prizes and more. Dinner will be available for sale and a general store will be open for business as well.

WENDELL UMC The annual harvest festival will be Friday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. featuring trunk-or-treat, hayrides and games for kids, as well as hot dogs and Brunswick stew for dinner. This is a free event for all of the community. For more information, call 365-6266.

WATKINS CHAPEL BAPTIST Trunk-or-treat will be Friday, Oct. 31. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. A puppet show will be at 6, with games in the fellowship hall, hayrides and trunks full of candy outside starting at 7:30. Door prizes will be given away. The church is at the intersection of N.C. 231 and N.C. 39, Middlesex.

HAND OF GOD Kids movie night will be Friday, Oct. 31, from 7-9 p.m. Food and door prizes  will be available, and a restaurant gift card will be given to each child. A musical program will be Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. at 116 W. Horton St., Zebulon, sponsored by the male chorus. Light refreshments will be served.

ST. PAUL NO. 1 CHURCH OF CHRIST The Junior Mission Department will celebrate “Hallelujah Night” Oct. 31 from 7:30-9:30. There will be games, candy and door prizes. Guest speakers will be Sidra Miles and Regina Mitchell. For more information, call 269-3598 or 269-9337. The Pastor Care Committee will will sponsor a musical program and a parade of church wear Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. Musical groups include The Pilgrim Travelers of Zebulon, and other local groups and choirs. For more information, call 771-8820 or 269-4772. The church is having a shoe drive to send shoes to Africa. Old and new shoes are being collected, and donations are tax deductible. For more information, call 264-7788 or 269-4772. The church is at 1319 Pulley Gordon Road, Zebulon.