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Christ the King Church
There will be a Charity Yard Sale June 4 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Christ the King Church, 816 Blue Top Road, Tazewell. Rain or shine.
Clinch Valley American Christian Church
Clinch Valley American Christian Church will have its fifth Sunday night singing May 29 at 6 p.m. Special singers are expected. Everyone is welcome.
Gibson Station Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church will be June 27 through July 1 from 7-9 .m. The theme is Submerged, Finding God’s Truth Below the Surface. There will be classes for adults and children of all ages.
Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating its Homecoming Celebration on June 26. The celebration will begin at 10:30 a.m. The service will be followed by a fellowship meal.
Heritage Christian Academy
Heritage Christian Academy will hold its Spring Fling May 27 from 5-8 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The Heritage Christian Academy Pre-K program is now accepting applications for the 2016-17 school year. You can fill out applications at the school any time during regular school hours. For more information call 423-526-2807.
Howard’s Quarter Baptist Church
Howard’s Quarter Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will be held May 29-June 3. There will be a cookout to kick off the week on May 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Activities for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29 through Thursday, June 2. The closing ceremony will be June 3 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Rev. Brian O’Dell, pastor.
Indian Creek Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School 2016 kick-off will be June 4 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with inflatables, a dunking booth, food and lots of fun! VBS will be held June 5, from 6-7:30 p.m. through Friday, June 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. Classes, activities, music and more for all ages.
Liberty Baptist Church
Liberty will have a decoration and homecoming service May 29 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Jeremiah Day will bring the message. Mountain Grace of Morristown will be the visiting singers. Dinner will be served at the Liberty fellowship hall following the morning service. Everyone is invited. Rev. Kenny Clark, pastor; Dennis Buchanan, song leader.
Lily Grove Church
Vacation Bible School kick-off is June 11 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Bible School runs June 13-17 at 7 p.m. The theme is “I’ve Got Talent.” Paul Griffin will be teaching the adult class. Pastor is Ronald Atkins.
Meyer’s Grove Primitive Baptist Church
Meyer’s Grove Primitive Baptist Church Vacation Bible School is May 27-29 from 6-8 p.m. There is a Women’s Bible Study every Saturday at 4 p.m. All ladies and their friends are invited to come and study together.
Midway Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School, with the theme Submerged, will be held May 29 through June 3.
New Hope Church
Vacation Bible School 2016, Submerged, will kick off with a celebration on June 12 at 6 p.m. VBS will be held Monday through Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Pump Springs Baptist Church
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. The Well has gifts and books, along with new discipleship studies and Bibles.
Vacation Bible School will be held June 13-17.
Riverside Baptist Church
VBS at Riverside Baptist Church in Tazewell is May 22-27. Everyone is welcome. VBS starts at 6:30 p.m. Theme: Submerged, Finding God’s Truth Below the Surface. Classes for adults and children of all ages. VBS Director: Charles Yeary; pastor: K. J. Zumbrum, adult teacher: Paul Griffin. Follow Cave Springs Road in Tazewell to the river, cross the bridge and turn left. The church is on the left.
Riverview Missionary Baptist Church
Riverview Missionary Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School June 5-10 from 6-8 p.m. The theme is Submerge. Pastor James Shoffner invites everyone to attend.
Shawanee Baptist Church
Children ages 2 through sixth grade are invited to Vacation Bible School at Shawanee Baptist Church, to be held June 5-10 from 6-8:30 p.m. The theme is Submerged. Special activites are planned and everyone is welcome.
Stand In The Gap
Keeping up the the fight and “Standing in the Gap” against drug and alcohol abuse and family violence is the purpose and mission of SIGCO. Second Chronicles 7:14 is the SIGCO foundation. Visit our website “SIGCO.org” and review our current events and multiple links to resources that can help our communities. Make your plans now to attend our quarterly meeting. Bring some friends with you and help us engage our Tri-State communities for God’s purposes. Never has there been a greater time for Christians to “Stand in the Gap” and be heard throughout our region and across America. We look forward to visiting and sharing with you soon. For additional information, please call 423-300-1302 or email Standntgap@gmail.com. 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 June 7.
The Essence of Jesus Store
The Essence of Jesus Variety and Thrift Store, an outreach of Under His Wings Ministry and Joshua’s Place Children’s church, has re-opened. Hours are Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For information call 606-499-1191.
TNT Church of the Living God
TNT Church of the Living God will host a benefit singing and hot dog sale on May 28 at 6 p.m. at the church on 790 Davis Drive. Jeff Mills and Soldiers of the Cross is the featured group. Everyone is welcome.
Tri-State Youth Choir
The Tri-State Youth Choir will have its last local performance before leaving on a mission trip on May 29 at Pump Springs Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Young’s Chapel Baptist Church
There will be an ordination service at Young’s Chapel Baptist Church June 5 at 2:30 p.m. to ordain Brother Brian Campbell as a deacon. Everyone is invited.
Young’s Chapel Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School June 6-10 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be classes for all ages, including adults. Everyone welcome. Rev. Travis Singleton, pastor.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.