SATURDAY
Facing times of transition, 8:30 a.m.-noon, First Lutheran Church, 3600 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. $10 donation is requested. 202-6848.
Community Day 2009, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Washington Terrace Park, 108 Gordon St., High Point. Free food, music, health and education organizations.
Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saint Matthews United Methodist Church, 600 E. Florida St., Greensboro. For transportation, call 272-4505.
Middle Eastern Christian Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., also 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Arabic worship at 10 a.m.) Sunday, Friendly Arabic Church, 1292 Whicker Road, Kernersville.
Bluegrass and gospel music festival, noon, Thickety Creek Ball Field, 1947 Thickety Creek Road, Mount Gilead. Benefit for Bradley Reid, member of Holly Mount Baptist Church. Reid is on the heart transplant list at Duke Hospital. Bring your own chair.
Festival at the Mount, noon-8 p.m., Mount Pleasant Church, 5120 Burlington Road, Greensboro. Music and crafts. www.festivalatthemount.org
n GLC Cafe community outreach event, 1-4 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 1315 E. Washington St., Greensboro. Family entertainment, health screenings, crafts and food. Sharon Graeber, 587-2691.
“Singing on the Farm,” 4-9 p.m., 4722 Old Walker Mill Road, Randleman. Cost is $10 per person, free for children under 12. Bring your own lawn chair. 674-5081.
SUNDAY
Camp meeting style revival, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., also 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 509 Clongier Dr. (N.C. 62), Thomasville.
Homecoming, 10 a.m., St. Matthews United Methodist Church, 600 E. Florida St., Greensboro. Dinner after the service. For transportation, 272-4505.
Homecoming, 10:30 a.m., Glenwood Friends Church, 2400 Old Chapman St., Greensboro. Speaker will be Tim Grant, music by Shelby Jean Graham. Dinner will follow the service www.glenwoodfriends.com or 292-9804.
Homecoming, 11 a.m., lunch at 1:30, Jackson United Methodist Church, 7817 Jackson School Road, Browns Summit. 656-7583.
Homecoming, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., St. Thomas Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 633 N.C. 150 West, Greensboro. 643-6228.
107th year homecoming, 11 a.m., Union Memorial United Methodist Church, 1012 E. Lee St., Greensboro. Speaker will be Otto Harris III. 273-4006.
Revival/Renewal services, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., also 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Raleigh’s Crossroads United Methodist Church, 715 Guilford College Road, Greensboro.
Open House, hosted by the N.C. Council of Churches, 2:30-4 p.m., First Friends Meeting, 2100 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Come and learn about the N.C. Council of Churches.
Ebenezer Baptist Church senior choir 83rd anniversary, 4 p.m., 2700 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro. Rev. Luther Barnes will preach and sing. Also featuring the Sounds of Faith. 292-8449.
Guest speaker John Mendez, 4 p.m., New Calvary Baptist Church, 1901 Spencer St., Greensboro. 274-5500.
MONDAY
Fall revival, also Tuesday-Friday, St. Thomas Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, 633 N.C. 150 West, Greensboro. Gordon Warren will speak. 643-6228.
Revival, 7 p.m. through Wednesday, Saint Matthews United Methodist Church, 600 E. Florida St., Greensboro. For transportation, 272-4505.
Revival, 7 p.m. through Tuesday, Union Memorial United Methodist Church, 1012 E. Lee St., Greensboro. Speaker will be Beverly Jiggetts. 273-4006.
FRIDAY
Greek Festival, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., also Sept. 26 and noon-6 p.m. Sept. 27, 800 Westridge Road, Greensboro. Admission is $1 for adults, free for children under 12.
Times of Refreshing workshop, 7 p.m., also 9:45 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon Sept. 26, True Vine Pentecostal Church, 1415 Ivy Heights, Greensboro. 412-0003.
SEPT. 26
Habitat for Humanity yard sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1630 Westbrook Ave., Elon. Free popcorn and lemonade, games for children, silent auction. 584-5263.
Fall bazaar, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Union Cross Baptist Church, 4350 High Point Road, Kernersville. Homemade goodies, farmer’s market items and crafts. www.unioncrossbaptist.org or 769-2862.
Fall Festival, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sandy Ridge United Methodist Church, 2223 Sandy Ridge Road, High Point. Yard sale, food, silent auction, crafts and games.
Food and clothing giveaway, 10 a.m., St. Peter’s Church & World Outreach Center, 3683 Old Lexington Road, Winston-Salem. www.spwoc.com or 650-0200.
Neighborhood Church Coalition seminar, 10 a.m.-noon, Malachi House, 507 Balboa St., Greensboro. lez2006@yahoo.com, 698-5776 or 697-7690.
50-year celebration, 3 p.m., Sanctuary of Deliverance Church, N.C. A&T Event Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro. 375-1711.
Chicken barbecue, 4-7 p.m., Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, 5959 Hickory Grove Road, Greensboro. www.hgumc.org or 299-8361.
Prophecy conference with Dr. Jimmy DeYoung, 7 p.m., also 10:15 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Apple’s Chapel Christian Church, 7345 N.C. 61 North, Gibsonville. 656-9853.
SEPT. 27
22nd pastoral anniversary for James C. and Joyce Hash, 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Church & World Outreach Center, 3683 Old Lexington Road, Winston-Salem. www.spwoc.com or 650-0200.
Homecoming, 9 a.m.-noon, followed by a covered-dish lunch, Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, 2049 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro. 668-2290.
Revival, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., also 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29, Centenary United Methodist, 2300 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. www.centenaryumcgreensboro.org or 299-9643.
Homecoming, 11 a.m., Lee’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 2303 Lee’s Chapel Road, Greensboro. Speaker will be Frank H. Ison. Lunch will be served after the service. www.leeschapelumc.com or 375-3003.
Revival, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., also 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Fairgrove Missionary Baptist Church, 7912 Summerfield Road, Summerfield.
Revival, 11 a.m., also 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29, Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, 5959 Hickory Grove Road, Greensboro. 299-8361.
Men’s Day celebration, 3 p.m., Gospel Light Baptist Church, 1412 Woodmere Dr., Greensboro. Speaker will be Philip Noble.
Guest speaker Kenny Moore, 4 p.m., New Calvary Baptist Church, 1901 Spencer St., Greensboro. 274-5500.
Mali music, 5 p.m., Evangel Fellowship, 2207 E. Cone Blvd., Greensboro. Free. Doors open at 4 p.m., 375-3900.
SEPT. 28
Revival, 7 p.m. through Sept. 30, St. James Presbyterian Church, 820 Ross Ave., Greensboro. www.stjamespresby.org or 273-6658.
OCT. 1
The Newsboys, The Way We Roll Tour, 7 p.m., Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Road, Greensboro. Tickets are $15, reserved seating. www.westoverchurch.com, www.itickets.com, (800) 965-9324, or Westover Church, 299-7374.
OCT. 4
Homecoming, 10:30 a.m., Thomasville First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 509 Clongier Dr. (N.C. 62), Thomasville.
Revival, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., also 7 p.m. Oct. 5-7, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 1611 Ashley Loop, Reidsville. www.mthermonbaptistchurch.com or 342-2550.
OCT. 8
Women’s conference 2009 “We Thirst for You!” 7 p.m., also Oct. 9-10 and 11 a.m. Oct .11, Family Enrichment Center, Baptist Children’s Home, Thomasville, presented by First Missionary Baptist Church, Thomasville. Conference cost is $35 or $10 nightly. Young women’s conference for ages 11-18 for $20, including concert. J&B Promotions, 248-8846.
OCT. 10
Mission steak supper, 4:30 p.m., Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, 5056 N.C. 22 North, Franklinville. 824-2463.
OCT. 11
101st anniversary, 10:40 a.m., Oak Hills Friends Meeting, 2001 Westchester Dr., High Point. Covered-dish lunch after the service. 887-1350.
OCT. 23
Love and respect marriage conference, 5:30-6:30 p.m., also 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 4385 Franklin Turnpike, Danville, Va. Cost is $15 person. www.mthermonchurch.org, www.loveandrespect.com or 434-724-7118.
NOV. 13
Living Sngle in Abundance singles weekend, through Nov. 15, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1301 Alamance Church Road, Greensboro. Cost is $50, non-refundable. Deadline to register is Oct. 11. www.mtzbc.com
NOV. 14
Holiday Market, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, 5959 Hickory Grove Road, Greensboro. Country breakfast, hot dog lunch, bake sale, crafts, brunswick stew and silent auction. Vendor space is available. 299-8361.
Ongoing
Men’s early morning Bible study group, 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church library, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. gmagrinat@pol.net or malmsie@aol.com
Weekly worship service, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, High Point University Hayworth Chapel, 833 Montlieu Ave., High Point.
GriefShare, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 17, Jamestown United Methodist Church, 403 E. Main St., Jamestown. For people grieving the death of a loved one. jumc.org or griefshare.org
Journey of the Spirit, 7-9 p.m., second and fourth Thursdays, EBN Too, 406 State St., Greensboro. A spiritual exploration lecture and demonstration series in a non-judgmental, friendly, intellectual, fun and casual-dress atmosphere. www.networkthelight.net, margo@networkthelight.net or 314-0503.
WestPres JobConnect facilitated weekly support/networking meeting, 7 p.m. Mondays, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Friendly Ave. Campus conference room, 3906 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. www.westpreschurch.org/care/jobconnect or 299-3785.
Fall courses, Servant Leadership of Greensboro. www.servantleadergreensboro.com
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