Church briefs 8-11

Briefly

Benefit concert planned for next week in Jackson

Julie Walker and Friends will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at New McKendree South Campus in Jackson. The music is acoustic folk and other genres; admission is free. A love offering will be taken to benefit a local charity.

Christian Women's Luncheon set for Monday

Fellowship, food, prayer and sharing are on the agenda at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Miner Baptist Church, 416 Route H, in Miner, Mo. For information and reservations, call Myrna Cheek, (573) 262-3251, Kathy Cullins, chairman, (573) 471-5817, Sue Chessor, (573) 471-4715, Brenda King, (573) 471-2317 or Mary Myers, (573) 471-7966. Christian Women's Luncheons are an outreach of World View Awareness, uniting the Body of Christ ministering to all women including those needing a personal touch of the love of God through Christ Jesus.

Sermon series featured at First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau will feature the second sermon, "Go The Distance," in the series "Take The Next Step" from the Rev. Mike Shupert, a study of Romans 7: 15-25, at 10:45 a.m. today. First Baptist will also hold a youth Bible study with Tyler Tankersley 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tankersley will also lead a college Bible study on Saturdays starting Aug. 25. Adult Bible study is Wednesday with Shupert. Check out First Baptist Church's booth at the SEMO Welcome Back Picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Show Me Center.

Old Bethel Church to be dedicated Aug. 18

Baptists will celebrate the completion of the Old Bethel Church restoration project in a special ceremony from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 18 at the old church in Jackson. Speakers will include Gov. Matt Blunt; John Marshall, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo.; Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention; and David Tolliver, interim executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention.

Calendar

Saturday

• The First Baptist Church Jackson will be distributing free school supplies beginning at 10 a.m. Items will be distributed from First Baptist's Bridge facility at 326 S. High St. in Jackson. Supplies will be available while they last. Call 243-8415 for more information.

Sunday

• Vincentian Marian Youth, 6 p.m., celebrating people in religious vocations, Shrine Church in Perryville, Mo.

Monday

• Christian Women's Club will meet at 11 a.m. at the Elks in Cape. Open to women of all faiths. For lunch reservations call 243-1548.

Tuesday

• Full Throttle Youth of First Assembly of God in Scott City will have a youth revival, 7 p.m., nightly through Thursday.

-- From staff reports