Faith: May 20

Concert set for Saturday

GASTON — A celebration honoring Mistress of Ceremonies Sandra Marie Marshman will be at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.) at The Bishop W.I. Welch Community Center, 101 Cherry St. Featured groups include special guest George Dickens & The Gospel Disciples of Tarboro, The Gospel Travelers, Legacy, The Spiritual Levites, Spiritually Anointed, Purpose, The Anointed Ones, and I.N.T.E.N.T. Vendors are welcome. The event is free, but attendees are asked to bring a special offering. For more information, call Marshman at 252-343-6976 or Grover Rook at 410-905-0407.

Greater Saints

ENFIELD — Sunday school will be held via the access line at 1-727-731-6601 at 9 a.m. Sunday at Greater Saints Chapel Baptist Church, 5411 Ringwood Road. Felicia Conyers will be the teacher. A Drive-Up/Come inside/Facebook worship service will be at 11 a.m. The Rev. Tammy Buffaloe will provide the message. There will be a special treat for all youth in attendance. All attendees are asked to wear a mask, stay in your car or come inside and tune your radio station to FM 98.7. Follow driveways — one enter only, the other exit only. Follow directions of the deacons and trustees. Corporate prayer is at 6:15 p.m. every Monday. Join in by dialing 1-727-731-6601.

Cool Spring

GASTON — Sunday school and New Members Class will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at Cool Spring Missionary Baptist Church. Worship services will follow at 11 a.m. The Rev. Leon Abbott, pastor of Smith Chapel Baptist Church in Halifax, will deliver the message. The Male Chorus will sing.

Roanoke Salem

Worship services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at Roanoke Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Edwin Horsley will bring the word. Music will be provided by the church musicians.

St. Matthew

WELDON — An in-person and virtual worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Matthew AME Church, 512 W. Third St. The conference call number is 301-715-8592, meeting ID: 754 136 0778, passcode: 041011 or dial 267-807-9611, passcode 303933. The same information may be used for the weekly “I Dare You to Trust God” prayer and meditation calls at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday; “The Less Discussed” Bible study at 7 p.m.; and at 7 p.m. every Wednesday virtually for church school, as attendees dig deeper into the word of God. The church is now open for in-person and virtual worship services on the first and third Sundays and virtual worship services on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Save the date for the Juneteenth: Unity in the Community event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17.

Faithful Band

PLEASANT HILL — Praise and worship services will be at 10:45 a.m., followed by a Women’s Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Faithful Band Missionary Baptist Church. Keisha Spivey will be the guest preacher. She is the founder of the Ripple Effect Outreach Ministry. Other participants include First Lady Sharon Evans as worship leader, Johnnie Mae Brown, Ida N. Pope, Iris Williams, Coietta Warren, Earnestine Kee, Dorothy Kidd, Myia Spivey, Sandra Jefferson, Phyllis Williams, Barbara Porch, Chairwoman Brenda H. Powell and the Rev. Gregory L. Evans, host pastor. Music will be by the Women Chorus and Archie McLeod. The deacons and Brothers in Christ will prepare and serve an old-fashioned dinner.

Pleasant Zion

Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Pleasant Zion Baptist Church. Minister Theresa Williams will deliver the message. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” Hebrews 11:1.

St. Peter

Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Demetric Smith will be the guest minister.

Enon Missionary

LITTLETON — Worship services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Enon Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Moore St. The Rev. William T. Powell, pastor, will deliver the sermon. Music will be by Marvin Bobbitt and The Rising Sons. Because of COVID-19, the wearing of masks and social distancing will be followed.