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Union Chapel Baptist Church
Union Chapel Baptist Church is having Vacation Bible School July 10-14 at 7 p.m. There will be classes for all ages. The church is located at 922 Dogwood Road. Paul Griffin will be teaching the adult class. Rev. Frank Short, pastor, invites everyone to attend.
Indian Creek Baptist Church
The Indian Creek youth will have a BBQ fundraiser July 14. Lunch will be 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and dinner will be 5-7 p.m. A $5 fee includes BBQ sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw, dessert and drink. The church is located at 665 Indian Creek Road in Harrogate.
Johnson’s Chapel Church
Johnson’s Chapel Church is proud to produce its first Walk Through Bethlehem, a living recreation of the life and times of those who went to be taxed as subjects of Caesar Augustus and are spoken of in the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ. This is a 20-30 minute guided tour through the city and will introduce participants to the sorts of citizens (actors) that one might have encountered during that time. This Christmas in July event is free and open to the public. There will be a donation box out if you would like to bring a canned food item for our Outreach program. It will be held July 14 and 15, from 7-9 p.m. each evening at Canaanland in Washburn, across from school.
First Baptist Church
Galactic Starveyors Vacation Bible School will be held at First Baptist Church in New Tazewell. The kick-off night and free cook-out will be July 15 from 4-6 p.m. VBS will be July 16-21. A free dinner will be served each day at 5 p.m. and the program will be 5:45-8:30 p.m. There will be classes for all ages. Call 423-626-5401 to register.
Little Sycamore Baptist Church
The monthly singing will be July 15 at 7 p.m. Visiting singers will be Gospel Lights. Everyone is welcome. Rev. J.C. Bull, pastor.
Living Hope Church
Blaine and Christine Bowman from South Lebanon, Ohio, will be at Living Hope Church July 15 at 7 p.m. The Bowmans have thrilled audiences all over America and the world with their exciting music and tight harmonies. They have received awards from the Country Gospel Music Guild. Blaine is an ordained minister who teaches and preaches the Word in sharing the Finished Work of Christ, Faith, Righteousness and the Grace of God. Living Hope Church is located at 347 Shawanee Rd. in Harrogate.
Straight Creek Baptist Church
Straight Creek Baptist Church will have a singing July 15 at 7 p.m. Heavenly Heirs and the Large Family will be singing. Everyone is welcome. Jimmy Poore is pastor.
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
Cedar Grove Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School July 16-20. Services each night will be from 6-8:30 p.m. There will be classes for everyone from preschool through adult. Cedar Grove is located at 675 Cedar Grove Road in Tazewell. Rev. Eddie Overholt, pastor, and Sue Carter, VBS director, invite everyone to attend. We look forward to sharing God’s superhero super powers!
Liberty Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be July 16-21. Sunday night service will be at 6 p.m. Weekday services at 7 p.m. The theme is “Be Strong in the Lord.” Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served nightly and VBS will conclude on Friday with a cook-out. Joey Branham, director; Rev. Kenny Clark, pastor.
Sugar Grove Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be July 17-21, beginning at 7 p.m. There will be classes for all ages. Everyone is welcome. Pastor, Tom Louthan.
New Beginning Christian Academy
New Beginning Christian Academy (NBCA) is hosting a “Back to School Celebration” on July 21 from 6-8 p.m. We will have free inflatables for children and free food for everyone. Please come and bring your friends. Everyone is welcome. NBCA is located at 2305 Hwy 63, 4 1/2 miles west of U.S. Hwy. 25E in Harrogate. For more information please call 423-869-7378.
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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.
