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2014 Women’s Conference
Event Date: 03/21/2014 and 03/22/2014
Event Time: 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Bread of Life Family Worship Church
Address Line 1: 910 Granger Street South
City, State, Zip: Wilson, NC 27893
Event Description: The Theme is Women Walking in the Footsteps of Christ. Friday Service starts at 7:30 p.m. And Saturday morning Workshop at 9:00 a.m.
Event Contact: Vernell Joyner
Event Contact Number: (252) 265-4071
Event Contact Email: breadoflife.wilson@yahoo.com
Peace Missionary Bapt Church Pastor’s Aid Pre-Anni
Event Date: 03/23/2014
Event Time: 4:00pm
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Peace Missionary Baptist Church
Address Line 1: 2608 Apex Highway
City, State, Zip: 27713
Event Description: The Pastor’s Aid of Peace Missionary Baptist Church presents recording artists presented by the Dorothy Norwood Music Group – The Yancey Family in Concert! Sunday, March 23rd at 4:00pm. They will be bringing to you favorites from their past CD projects as well as from their most recent project entitled “Blessed”! Come out, bring a friend, and be blessed by the “best kept secret of Granville County”!
Event Contact: Ruby Thompkins
Event Contact Number: (919) 598-9888
Zumba for CAARE, Inc. Fundraiser
Event Date: 03/23/14
Event Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Is this event FREE?: NO
Venue Name: Healing for CAARE, Inc.
Address Line 1: 214 Broadway St.
City, State, Zip: Durham, NC. 27704
Event Description: Are you ready to party for a good cause?
On Sunday, March 23rd from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Zumba Fitness will be coming to CAARE located at 214 Broadway Street in Durham. Get ready to dance and sweat for a good cause with a dynamic group of Zumba Fitness instructors from the Triangle area.
To pay in advance, please visit http://www.caare-inc.org. Click on the “How You Can Help” tab, and then click the “DONATE NOW” button.
The line-up of instructors is awesome!
Instructors include: Terry Pena Gasperino, Lola Ross and Derek D. Ross, Janelle, Maria Jose Manson, Anna Wade, Joan King Widdifield, Gaby Zinn and Eric J. Zeigler III and Valine Zeigler.
The event will also feature a $2 raffle for Zumba accessories!
The price of attendance is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. All proceeds will go to CAARE, Inc.
Call 919-949-0147 for more information.
To pay in advance, please visit http://www.caare-inc.org. Click on the “How You Can Help” tab, and then click the “DONATE NOW” button.
Event Contact: Valine Zeigler
Event Contact Number: 919-949-0147
“Math Sense” free math class
Event Date: 03/24/2014
Event Time: 1:00-2:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Sandhills Community College
Address Line 1: 3395 Airport Rd.
City, State, Zip: Pinehurst, NC 28374
Event Description:
Don’t let a fear of math keep you from a college degree! “Math Sense” is a free math course designed to help curriculum students and other individuals with a high school credential catch up on basic math skills. The Spring 2014 Session for these Free Classes begin March 24th. Call Sandhills Community College at 910-695-3779.
Event Contact: Karen DeCata
Event Contact Number: 910-695-3779
Pastors Who Sing
Event Date: 03/22/2014
Event Time: 4:00 pm
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Old Liberty Missionary Baptist Church
Address Line 1: 1857 Flat Rock Church Road
City, State, Zip: Louisburg, NC, 27549
Event Description: Announcement:
Presenting…..”Pastors Who Sing”
Sponsored by the Building Committee of Old Liberty Baptist Church
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014 @ 4:00 pm
Where: Old Liberty Baptist Church 1857 Flat Rock Church Road Louisburg, NC
Appearing on the program with their choirs are:
Pastor Michael Alston of Burnette Chapel, Graham, NC
Pastor Anthony Q. Alston of Jones Chapel, Warrenton, NC
Pastor Clennie Wilkins of First Baptist, Macon, NC
Pastor Charles A. Murrill, Sr. of Old Liberty Baptist, Youngsville, NC
And many others have been invited
Event Contact: Connie Milliner
Event Contact Number: (919) 779-4895
Event: Pre-Anniversary Celebration
Event Date: 03/23/2014
Event Time: 4 pm
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: New Beginning Church
Address Line 1: 8987 Red Springs Rd
City, State, Zip: raeford, nc 28376
Event Description: Pre-Anniversary Celebration for Pastors Clarence and Flora McIntosh Speaker Minister Daniel Owens of Deliverance Church of Christ of Siler City, NC
Event Contact: Demitrich McIntosh
Event Contact Number: 9102603262
Men’s Day
Event Date: 03/23/2014
Event Time: 11:00
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Woodland Chapel Baptist Church
Address Line 1: 13500 Camp Kanata Road
City, State, Zip: Wake Forest, NC 27587
Event Description: Men’s Day will be observed at the Woodland Chapel Baptist Church, Sunday, March 23, 2014 during 11:00 am Morning Worship Service. Guest speaker will be Deacon Joseph High out of Chapel Hill, NC. Music will be provided by the Eaton Brothers and The Rock Spring Male Choir. Please join us for this memorable event.
Event Contact: Sister Katrina Perry
Event Contact Number: 919.464.1434
Youth Program
Event Date: 03/23/2014
Event Time: 5:00pm
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Interstate Ministries,Inc
Address Line 1: 4584 US 70 BUS HWY W
City, State, Zip: Clayton, NC 27520
Event Description: Motivational Speaker: Tawana Williams, she was born without arms and she will share her life of how God has brought her through everything. She will demonstrate how she uses her feet to do everything that everyone else does with their hands. Also on the program will be:
St. Amanda Youth Choir
Johnston Piney Grove Youth Choir
Howell Chapel Youth Choir
Diversity Steppers
Radical Praise Puppet Ministry
Event Contact: Treva McClamb
Event Contact Number: (919) 455-7762
Women Before the Lord, Crying Hosanna!
Event Date: 3/21/2014-3/23/2014
Event Time: Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 10:00 am, Sun 10:30 am
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Upper Room COGIC
Address Line 1: 3300 Idlewood Village Drive
City, State, Zip: Raleigh, NC 27610
Event Description: You don’t want to miss this dynamic weekend featuring a Friday night Women’s Only Service at 7:30 pm with Evangelist Shavon Sellers; On Saturday, doors open at 9:3 0am and all (men and women) are invited to Rescue Saturday CPR Power Sessions and Luncheon hosted by Pastor and First Lady Wooden, Featuring Dr. Wil Nichols, Co-Author of “Soul Mates, Soul Ties, and Soul Survivors”; CPR Power Sessions with such topics as “Living your dreams”, “Get Real! Is Sexual Purity a Real Option in 2014”, “Regrouping–Starting Over from Square One, Communication: Say It but Say It Right!”; Sunday Worship Service at 10:30am with Supervisor Dianne M. Bogan. Registration is free but we need a head count for Saturday’s Seminars and Luncheon.
Event Contact: Upper Room Women’s Ministry
Event Contact Number: 919-829-6160
Free Linedancing Class
Event Date: 03/22/2014
Event Time: 11:00 a.m.
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Restoration Through Christ Ministries
Address Line 1: 4282 Ponderosa Road
City, State, Zip: Sanford, NC, 27332
Event Description: Calling all ladies. Free linedancing class taught by Kim Street!! Learn the latest line dances and get a jumpstart on a healthier YOU while fellowshipping with other ladies. The woman who brings the most friends along will win a Target gift card. Join Women with Purpose as we get fit all while having a blast!
Event Contact: Dr. Patricia Stephenson
Event Contact Number: (919)244-4256
Entrepreneur Ministry 2014 Business Fair
Event Date: 03/22/2014
Event Time: 10:00 am
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: First Calvary Baptist Church
Address Line 1: 1311 Morehead Avenue
City, State, Zip: Durham, NC 27707
Event Description: Join the First Calvary Baptist Church Entrepreneur Ministry as we showcase local businesses and services at our 2014 Business Fair, Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Come see what Durham and surrounding businesses have to offer! Come out and enjoy the free vendor samples and door prizes.
If you are an entrepreneur and would like to be apart of this event, please visit and register on the Entrepreneurs Ministry
web page at http://www.firstcalvary.org. For more information please call 919-425-1809 or email entrepreneurs@firstcalvary.org
Event Contact: John Hogan
Event Contact Number: 919-425-1809
Praise and Worship
Event Date: 03/22/2014
Event Time: 3:00PM
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Allen’s Metropolitan AME Zion Church
Address Line 1: 210 West Green Street
City, State, Zip: Franklinton, NC 27525
Event Description: Rev. Paul Atlas, pastor of Bethel AME Zion Church of Spring Lake, NC presents his ensemble “Drops of Grace” in concert. Rev. Atlas served as Pastor of Allen Metropolitan AME Zion Church for several years and was the organist/director of the church choir and the Franklinton Community Choir. You do not want to miss this wonderful man of God as he present his ensemble “Drops of Grace”.
Event Contact: Carolyn Wilder Francis
Event Contact Number: (919) 494-7336
Family & Friends Day
Event Date: 03/23/2014
Event Time: 11am
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Frankin Chapel AME Zion Church
Address Line 1: 1103 South Caledonia Road
City, State, Zip: Laurinburg, NC 28352
Event Description: Everyone is invited to worship with us as we celebrate family and friends day. There will be presentations by the mime and dance ministries. Rev. Dr. Paul G. Murphy, pastor of the church, will deliver the spoken word and there will be a fellowship dinner following the worship service.
Event Contact: Helen Streeter
Event Contact Number: 910-276-5873
Golden Girl & Guy Pageant
Event Date: 03/22/2014
Event Time: 4pm
Is this event FREE?: YES
Venue Name: Franklin Chapel AME Zion Church
Address Line 1: 1103 South Caledonia Road
City, State, Zip: Laurinburg, NC 28352
Event Description: The Senior members of Franklin Chapel AME Zion Church will present a “Golden Girl & Guy Pageant. The participant contributing the most money will be crowned the winner. Also each participant will present a talent.
Event Contact: Helen Streeter
Event Contact Number: 910-276-5873
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