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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 Mike Creson. 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.
Clinch Mountain
The annual Clinch Mountain Easter Sunrise Service will be held on US Hwy. 25E, on top of Clinch Mountain, at 7:04 a.m. on March 27, rain or shine. Everyone is cordially invited.
Community Easter Service
A Community Easter Service will be held March 19 beginning at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room of Claiborne High School. Everyone is invited to attend and receive a blessing. Special guests will be True Gospel.
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.
Eagles Rock Missionary Baptist Church
Eagles Rock Missionary Baptist Church will present Passion Play 2016 on March 18 at 7 p.m. and March 20 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 132 Ridge Dale Road, Harrogate, off Forge Ridge Road.
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.
Liberty Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church will have its monthly singing service March 20 at 6:30 p.m. Visiting singers will be the Beason Family. Everyone is welcome. Dennis Buchanan, song leader, Rev. Kenny Clark, pastor.
Little Sycamore Missionary Baptist Church
Little Sycamore Missionary Baptist Church will be having their monthly singing March 19 at 7 p.m. Visiting singers will be Gospel Lights. Everyone welcome.
Lone Holly Baptist Church
Lone Holly Baptist Church will present the Gates of Heaven play on March 20 at 6 p.m. Pastor Tim Cosby welcomes everyone.
Meyers Grove Primitive Baptist Church
Meyers Grove Primitive Baptist Church will have Women’s Bible Study every Saturday at 4 p.m. All ladies and their friends are invited to come and study together.
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.
New Tazewell United Methodist Church
A new Weight Watchers meeting is starting Wednesdays at 5 p.m. and a new Zumba class has started every Thursday and Saturday at 9 a.m. at the New Tazewell United Methodist Church. Classes are $3 each. They will meet in the Fellowship Hall of NTUMC. For information call Vickie at 423-801-3335.
Pump Springs Baptist Church
The 2016 Fishing Tournament will be held March 19 at Brogan Hollow Boat Launch on Norris Lake. Launch at safe light and weigh-in will be at 3 p.m. All fishermen must attend the registration meeting at PSBC on March 18 at 7 p.m. in order to compete. The speaker will be Pastor Scott Cannon. Food will be served at 6 p.m. Launch numbers will be drawn at random, not in order of registration. There will be $2,000 in cash and prizes. Awards will be given for first through fifth place, biggest largemouth and biggest smallmouth. For more information call David Booth at 606-547-5937, Rick Rigsby at 423-626-9738 or Pump Springs Baptist Church at 423-869-8323.
PSBC will host the Voices of Zambia, a choir of students from the International Bible College of Zambia, on March 20 during the 11 a.m. service. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Well Bookstore and Gift Shop is open Mon., Tues, Thurs. and Fri. from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Wed. from 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. and Sun. from 9:30-11 a.m. Someone has made a pledge to purchase a Bible to give away for every purchase made from The Well through March 31. The Well has Easter cards, gifts and supplies for Easter baskets along with new discipleship studies and Bibles. Through March 31 is also “find an egg discount,” so come in and browse around, find your discount and support by getting a Bible in every home by making a purchase.
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.
Springdale Baptist Church
Springdale Baptist Church will present the Gates of Heaven play on March 26 at 6 p.m. and March 27 at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Stand In The Gap
Please join the Stand in the Gap Coalition for prayer the first Tuesday of each month from 5-6 p.m. at the Stand in the Gap Coalition office located at 502 Pennlyn Ave. in Cumberland Gap. The next prayer meeting will be April 5.
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.
Upper Room Ministries
Are you in need? Our monthly food drive is on the second Saturday of each month of 2015. It runs from 10 a.m. until the food is gone. It is provided by the grace of God and sponsored by Upper Room Ministries, which is located at 860 Hwy. 33 South in New Tazewell. For more information, call 423-398-3352 or email urm1993@icloud.com.
Youth 4 Truth Ministries
Youth 4 Truth cookbooks are available. We have just received our new cookbooks. They have 500 wonderful recipes and sell for $10 each. There will be a limited number of cookbooks, so get your copy now, before they are sold out. It would make an excellent Christmas or shower gift. There will be several people in the area selling them, or you can call 423-626-2674 or 865-278-6882 or 865-352-9965. Thank you so much for your support.