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DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Cemetery News, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. See our website each week for a full listing of local events: www.claiborneprogress.net. Send all church events to: karen.rhymer@claiborneprogress.net.

CHURCH EVENTS

Mt. Gilead Church

Homecoming at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church will be September 9th beginning at 10:00A.M. Pastor Stewart Fultz will bring the message, and home singers will be singing. Lunch will be served following the morning service. Pastor Stewart Fultz and the church invites everyone to come and enjoy this special day with us.

Indian Creek Baptist Church

Regular monthly singing will be Sunday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Special singers Chelsea Estes and the Hensley Family from Rose Hill, Virginia. Everyone is welcome. Steve Moyers, pastor.

Speedwell Church of God

Homecoming, Speedwell Church of God, Sept. 16th, at 10:30 a.m. Brother Bob Terry will be bringing the message and the Terry family will be singing. Pastor Daniel Ellison and congregation invites everyone to attend. The church is located at 345 Carr Gap Road, Speedwell, TN. Thank you so much and have a blessed day.

First Baptist Church, New Tazewell

First Baptist Church, New Tazewell will have a Pack A Pews Sunday on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th. Bring your friends, family and neighbors! Fellowship begins at 10:45am. Worship begins at 11am. See you all here!!!!! 814 Buchanan Rd., New Tazewell

Riverside Baptist Church

Homecoming at Riverside Baptist Church in Harrogate will be Sunday, September 16th. Services begin at 10:30 with special singers Wayne Carpenter and Glory Bound. We will have a dinner following the service. Pastor, K.J. Zumbrum welcomes everyone. Direction: Follow Cave Springs Road in Tazewell to the river, cross the bridge and turn left. Church is on the left. For more info, call Beckie at 423-626-5337.

Seventh Day Adventist

Free 5 Day Stop Smoking Clinic at Middlesboro, KY, S.D.A. Church, 210 North 11th Street, Middlesboro, KY, on the hill behind the First State Bank. Register on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Limited seating. See you there!

Crafters Wanted New Tazewell United Methodist Church Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

The New Tazewell United Methodist Church will sponsor a Holiday Arts and Crafts Show on November 3, 9:00-4:00 and November 4, 12:-1:00. All crafters are invited to participate. Crafts must be handmade articles, woodworking, paintings, jewelry, Christmas crafts, quilts, purses etc. Tables are $25 each. Lunch will be available to purchase. Funds will be used for missions. To reserve a table, call the church office at 423-419-5028 or contact Jody Kennedy or Shelley Wieting.

Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church

There is a singing, fellowship and a potluck supper every third Saturday from 5-7 p.m.

GriefShare

Those who are mourning the death of a family member or friend are invited to attend the GriefShare video seminar at the New Beginning Baptist Church, located four miles west of Harrogate on TN Hwy 63. This non-denominational Christ-centered program features biblical teachings by nationally respected grief experts and others journeying through grief. We provide you the opportunity to be around others who understand. GriefShare also offers valuable insights about building a new normal in life and renewing a new hope for the future. Meetings will be held on Wednesday nights, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, July 25th through October 17th. For further information, contact Bob Jackson at 423-869-4422, Pastor Donnie Bannister at 423-526-4491 or visit www.griefshare.org.

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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.

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. 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.

Fairview Baptist Church

Come and join us at Fairview Baptist Church. Sunday school for all ages, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night service, 6 p.m. Rev. Adam Daniels, pastor.

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.

Free Drug Testing Kits

The Stand in the Gap coalition (SIGCO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, faith-based organization and is providing free saliva based drug testing kits with instructions. They are called “give me a reason” (GMAR) kits. Anyone with questions about or needing to obtain GMAR kits or information regarding addiction treatment or anyone interested in getting involved with SIGCO or volunteering in the office, with the jail ministry or in any other area of SIGCO can call the Stand in the Gap office, located at 502 Pennlyn Ave. in Cumberland Gap, at 423-300-1302. Leave a message with contact information and someone will return the call. You may also email standntgap@gmail.com or mail P.O. Box 539, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724.

Midway Baptist Church

Everyone is invited to be a part of our services. We know you will be blessed. Sunday morning services: 10 a.m. Worship services: 11 a.m. Sunday night services: 7 p.m. Wednesday night: Adult Bible study, Youth services and Children’s program at 7 p.m. Senior Ministry: Every first and third Tuesday at 11 a.m. Ronnie Pressnell, Pastor. Kenny Trent, Assoc. Pastor. Jason Miracle, Youth Pastor.

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. The King James Version Bible is used. The church is located at 1250 Pine Hill Road. Rev. Terry Herrell, pastor.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Regular services include: Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. Sunday night service every first and third Sunday at 7 p.m. We also have a fifth Sunday night singing at 7 p.m. Pastor Kenny Williams and the congregation invite everyone.

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Regular services are Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Robert Minton, pastor.

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.

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.