Upcoming faith-based events around East Texas: Pollard UMC fall festival, Jehovah’s Witness assembly, more

Published 3:39 pm Friday, October 28, 2016

 

THE APPOINTMENT

New Life Worship Center, 18535 69 Highway S. Tyler will perform “The Appointment,” a multimedia presentation involving original script, live cast, staging and special effects, at 7 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The production will tell the stories of people in life and death situations who encounter an appointment with eternity. Performances are open to the community and free of charge. For more information, call 903-871-8700.

POLLARD UMC FALL FESTIVAL

Pollard United Methodist Church, 3030 New Copeland Road, will hold a fall festival on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. There will be food for lunch, games for children and adults, desserts and plenty of candy.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS ASSEMBLY



Jehovah’s Witnesses from East Texas will attend their semiannual circuit assembly at the Carthage Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. The theme of the circuit assembly is “Increase Your Faith in Jehovah.” Jehovah’s Witnesses from Carthage, Whitehouse, Nacogdoches, Kilgore, Bullard, Lufkin and other communities will attend Sunday’s session, while Jehovah’s Witnesses from Longview, Marshall, Lindale, Mineola and Tyler areas will be attending Saturday’s session. The public talk “True Faith — What Is It, and How Is It Shown?” will highlight the program each afternoon at 1:30 p.m. The event, which will start at 9:30 each morning, is free to the public.

CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH FESTIVAL

Christ Church South, 15747 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, will have its fall festival at 5 p.m. Sunday. The event will include pumpkin carving and painting, games for the children, a trunk-or-treat and hot chili. Cost is $7 per person and $25 per family. Cash only.

CROSSPOINTE FALL FESTIVAL

CrossPointe Community Church, 4642 Farm-to-Market Road 2813, in Flint will have its Family Fall Festival and Chili/Dessert Cook-off at 5 p.m. Sunday.

WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SUNDAY

The Christian Women’s Council of Bethany Word of Life Tabernacle, 6808 Paluxy Dr., will host “Women’s Missionary Sunday” at 10 a.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be Sister Felicia Lee. For more information, contact the church office at 903-534-0094.

WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

Fifth Sunday Worship & Fellowship will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at East Texas Cornerstone, 200 N. Beckham. For more information, call 903-218-1388.

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Flint Baptist Church is hosting Light Up the Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. The free community event will have games, candy, KVNE personalities, activities and much more. There will be local vendors and food trucks.

TYLER COUNCIL OF CHURCH WOMEN

The Tyler Council of Church Women will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Greater New Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 506 N. Horace Ave. The speaker will be Dreka Strickland. Bring Kleenex, baby wipes and hand sanitizer.

FALL HAYRIDE

Church in the Barn, 11544 County Road 177, in Bullard is sponsoring a free fall hayride event with hot dogs and drinks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Call the church at 903-894-4277 for more information.

HOPE FOR 100

Green Acres Baptist Church will hold Hope for 100 Sunday at both the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday, Nov. 6. “Hope for 100” encourages members to embrace children through foster care or by adoption. To learn more about Hope for 100 go to hopefor100.org.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

First United Methodist Church, 225 Lovers Lane, Athens, will host a holiday bazaar on from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12. The bazaar features a variety of fall and Christmas decorations, jewelry, floral arrangements and a bake sale.

EDOM THANKSGIVING

The Edom Community Center will host a Thanksgiving meal from 11:a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Edom Community Center, 150 Van Zandt County Road 4800 in Edom. For more information,  call 903-852-6397.

– Compiled by Diana Dill