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Tri-State Youth Choir
The Tri-State Youth Choir has been performing in local churches and raising funds for their summer mission trip. The choir, in existence for over 30 years, ministers to local churches and then travels on a mission trip to another area. The remaining and last local performance will be May 28 at Pump Springs Baptist Church, beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the performance.
Taylors Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Taylors Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Sharps Chapel will have Homecoming on May 28 beginning at 10:30 am. Special singers will be there and Rev. Randy Beeler will bring the message. Lunch will be served. Pastor Brian Liford invites everyone to attend.
Liberty Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church will be having Memorial Day services May 28 at 10 a.m. Rev. Mark Campbell will bring the morning message. Visiting singers will be Grafted In from Rogersville. Following the service lunch will be served at the Liberty fellowship hall (Ritchie School). Everyone is welcome to join us. Rev. Kenny Clark, pastor; Dennis Buchanan, song leader.
Seals Chapel Church
Decoration at Seals Chapel Church will be May 28. This is a time to honor and remember those that we have loved and lost. Service will start at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served after preaching. Bring a covered dish, drinks will be supplied. A collection will be taken outside and inside. Give or mail donations to Joyce Morris, 216 Bull Lane, Tazewell, TN 37879. Pastor, Scott Morris.
Howards Quarter Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be held May 28 – June 2 at Howards Quarter Baptist Church. There will be a cookout to kick off the week on May 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Activities for all ages will begin at 6:30 p.m. May 28 – June 1. The closing ceremony will begin June 2 at 6:30 p.m. We would like to invite everyone to join us. Rev. Brian O’Dell, pastor.
Riverside Baptist Church
VBS at Riverside Baptist Church in Tazewell will be May 29 – June 2. Kick-off will be May 28 at 5 p.m. with a cookout. Everyone is welcome. There will be classes for adults and children of all ages. VBS Director: Charles Yeary. Pastor: K.J. Zumbrum. Adult teacher: Tommy Louthan, Jr. Directions: Follow Cave Springs Road in Tazewell to the river, cross the bridge and turn left. Church is on the left.
Shawanee Missionary Baptist Church
It’s time for Vacation Bible School. Join us for a week of search the visible to discover the invisible at Galactic Starveyors. Kids will begin each day at a worship rally then explore God’s word. There will be crafts, games, snacks and more. Children from babies through sixth grade will participate June 4-9 from 6-8:30 p.m., with June 9 as Family Night. Teenagers and adults will also have an opportunity to participate in a Bible study during the week. Everyone is welcome. Call 423-869-4076 or visit www.shawaneebc.org for more information.
First Baptist New Tazewell
There will be a Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration on June 11 at 11 a.m. for veterans, spouses and surviving spouses who served between 1955 and 1975. Please join as we celebrate your service and sacrifice. Please contact “Dustoff 27” Chief Warrant Officer Larry Sharp for additional information and let us honor you. The church is located at 814 Buchanan Road in New Tazewell. Call 423-626-5401 for more information.
New Hope Church
Join us for VBS June 11-16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A kick-off will be held June 11 at 6 p.m. There will be classes for all ages and everyone is welcome.
Cave Springs Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 12-16, from 6-8:30 p.m. A kick-off will be June 11 at 5 p.m.
Goins Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 11-16 from 7-9 p.m. Bible School kick-off will be held on June 10 at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
First Baptist Church of Ewing
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church of Ewing, Virginia, will be held June 14-16. Dinner will be served for the kids at 5:30- 6 p.m. and VBS will be from 6-8:30. The theme is Camp Out Getting S’more of Jesus. There will be games, singing, crafts, and s’mores. On June 17 we will finish up with a Block Party with fun, food games and prizes.
Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church will be June 26-30, from 7-9 p.m. The theme is Operation Artic, Exploring the Coolest Book on the Planet (the Bible). Join us for cool games, crafts, puppet show, and even a friendly competition that will end with a loser and a dunking booth. Classes for adults and children of all ages.
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Appalachian Aglow
Appalachian Aglow meets bi-monthly at the home of Lisa Leonard in New Tazewell. If interested, call 865-585-0091 for directions and information.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, the only Lutheran church in Union County, has begun to hold worship services on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Kritsch, pastor of the church, at 865-279-1279, or via e-mail at chapelofthegoodshepherd@outlook.com.
Christ the King Catholic Church
Christ the King Catholic Church welcomes the new pastor, Father Ray Powell. Mass schedule is Sunday at noon and Thursdays at 10 a.m. The church is located at 816 Blue Top Road, Tazewell.
Claiborne County Ministerial Association
Pastors and preachers of Claiborne County, the Claiborne County Ministerial Association needs your help. We now only have a few members. We do volunteer chaplain work at Claiborne Medical Center and 15-minute Daily Devotions on WNTT Radio. If God leads you to be a part of this ministry, we meet once a month at the Claiborne Medical Center conference room on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. For further information call 865-585-7112. President, Kenny Clark.
Dogwood Heights Baptist Church
Weekly services at Dogwood Heights Baptist Church include: Tis So Sweet Café Worship, Sunday from 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Worship Service at 11 a.m.; Evening Worship at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening – Bible Study at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Travis Pressnell, Youth Pastor, Charlie Longworth.
FBC Deaf and Hearing Impaired Worship
The addition of a deaf interpreter for the Sunday morning worship service has brought a new ministry to First Baptist Church in New Tazewell. To learn more, call 423-626-5401 or visit at 814 Buchanan Road, next to Laurel Manor Nursing Home.
FBC New Tazewell
First Baptist Church of New Tazewell is now offering free dinner on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. before Bible studies for kids to adults. The church is located at 814 Buchanan Rd., New Tazewell. For more information call 423-626-5401.
Midway Baptist Church
Everyone is invited to be a part of our services. We know you will be blessed. Sunday morning services: 10 a.m. Worship services: 11 a.m. Sunday night services: 7 p.m. Wednesday night: Adult Bible study, Youth services and Children’s program at 7 p.m. Senior Ministry: Every first and third Tuesday at 11 a.m. Ronnie Pressnell, Pastor. Kenny Trent, Assoc. Pastor. Jason Miracle, Youth Pastor.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Regular services include: Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. Sunday night service every first and third Sunday at 7 p.m. We also have a fifth Sunday night singing at 7 p.m. Pastor Kenny Williams and the congregation invite everyone.
New Beginning Baptist Church
New Beginning Baptist Church has new meeting times. We now meet for worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m. and on Sunday at 6 p.m. for Bible study. On Wednesday at 6 p.m. we have Visitation, Bridge Builders and Youth. On Sunday nights and other nights throughout the week we offer Life Application classes.
The church is located at 2305 Highway 63, four miles west of U.S. Hwy. 25E in Harrogate. For more information please call the church office at 423-869-7378 or Pastor Donnie Bannister at 423-526-4491.
On Wings as Eagles
On Wings as Eagles is a non-denominational church located at 213A S. Broad Street, New Tazewell. Tuesday meeting is at 7 p.m. Thursday, youth services and drama are at 6 p.m. Sunday services are Sunday School at noon, worship service at 1 p.m.
Pump Springs Baptist Church
PSBC has added an early worship service. The early worship service is held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited.
Regional Education Center
The Regional Education Center, an FBC Ministry Center, is located at 1724 Epps Street in Tazewell. They distribute food boxes on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents of Claiborne County need to bring proof of residence and income. The center is located behind the courthouse in Tazewell.
Servolution Health Services
The Servolution Health Services free medical and dental care clinic is open. Anyone from the Tri-State area is welcome. The faith-based clinic serves the uninsured of the area, from any state, whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines. Servolution Health Services is located 8.7 miles from Harrogate, off Hwy. 63 in the old Powell Valley High School vocational building in Speedwell. The address is 245 Powell Valley School Lane. To determine eligibility, make an appointment or for more information call 423-419-5070.
Stand in the Gap
Free saliva-based drug testing kits are provided and sponsored through UNITE and Stand in the Gap Coalition (SIGCO). Give Me a Reason (GMAR) is designed for parents/guardians to use to talk with their children and randomly test them, which gives them a reason to say no when tempted or offered drugs. Kits can be obtained at 44 different distribution points throughout the Tri-State area and at the SIGCO office. For more information call the SIGCO office at 423-300-1302. To pick up a kit, stop by on Mondays from 1-5:30 p.m. The Stand in the Gap Coalition office is located at 502 Pennlyn Ave. in Cumberland Gap.
Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church
The Thompson Chapel Clothing Bank is in need of any and all donations. We are open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 626-3913 or 626-4435 for info.
Twin City Baptist Church
Twin City Baptist Church now offers sign language interpretation of the services. Everyone is welcome.