April 9
• 8 a.m.-noon: Grace Lutheran Church in Prosperity holds a yard sale to benefit Relay for Life.
• 6 p.m.: Newberry Church of God, 2693 College St. in Newberry, hosts the Oasis fifth annual Homecoming with special guests The Anchormen. Youth will sell spaghetti dinner plates before and after the singing.
April 10
• 1 p.m.: Mt. Zion African Methodist Church, 459 Mt. Zion Church Road in Jalapa, holds its annual Family and Friends Day celebration.
• 2:30 p.m.: Old Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3458 Beaver Dam Creek Road, holds the 10th anniversary of the One Accord Choir.
April 17
• 2 p.m.: New Beginnings Christian Church, 1609 First St. in Newberry, celebrates the eighth anniversary of the Rev. Willie J. Davis Jr. The Rev. Sam Hunter is the speaker. Dinner will be served at the Helena Community Center.
Prayer Meetings & Other Events
• Sister Sister Community Outreach Ministry holds female youth and youth advisor and community youth ministry session from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Helena Community Center, 902 Giff St. in Newberry. A light breakfast is served.
• Shiloh Outreach Baptist Church, 194 Maybinton Road in Whitmire, holds a community bible study at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.
• Team Training in Apostolic Ministry is held at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Shiloh A.M.E. Church’s educational building, 431 Shiloh St. in Prosperity. Contact McKeva Kinard-Shelton at 537-1577 or Crystal Pitts-Glenn at 864-494-2320 for more information.
• Faith Assembly of God, 798 Fair St., holds prayer meetings at 7 p.m. each Thursday.
• Women on a Mission meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday at Shiloh A.M.E. Church, 431 Shiloh St. in Prosperity. Minister Shawn Dreher is the speaker. Contact McKeva Kinard-Shelton at 537-1577 or Mary Harmon at 537-6862 for more information.
• Heart to Heart women’s ministry meets at 7 p.m. each Friday at Fellowship of Praise Church, 134 S. Main St. Call pastor Karen Dykes at 463-3935 for more information.
The Newberry Observer publishes notices of local interest from area churches on a space available basis. Items can be submitted in writing to The Newberry Observer, P.O. Box 558, Newberry, S.C. 29108; in person at 1716 Main St.; via fax to 803-276-1517; or via email at NBOnews@civitasmedia.com. Items can include revivals, special speakers, musical groups, bake sales, etc. Call 803-276-0625 for more information.