Religion frvmpagtB4 Thanksgiving service Union Baptist Church, 1200 N. Trade St., will hold a pre Thanksgiving service on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Sheldon M. Me Cart er and the Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church fami ly will be the special guests. The service is free and open to the pub lic. Dr. Sir Walter Mack jr. is the pastor and teacher at Union. For more information, call the church office 336 724-9305 or visit union baptistwsnc.org. Nov. 28 Thanksgiving service Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Pkwy., will host its annual Thanksgiving worship service on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. Call the church office at 336-784-9347 for more information. Pastor Richard Miller and Co-Pastor Ernestine Miller are the hosts. Dec. 1 World AIDS Day Chosen Generation Connection will present World AIDS Day on Sunday. Dec. 1 from 3-5 p.m.. hosted by Love and Faith Christian Fellowship in the Life Enrichment Center. 4344 Blackberry Rd. in Greensboro. Visit www.chosengenera tionconnection.org for more information. Dec. 4 Williams live Dar Williams will be in concert for the Roots Revival on Wednesday. Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church. 646 W. 5th St. Attendees should enter the church from the Fourth-and-a half Street entrance. Admission is free but reservations are required at http://www.rootsre vivalws.com. Dec. 7 HIV/AIDS awareness concert Elder Brandon Smith will present "Singing for the Cure." an HIV/AIDS prevention concert, on Saturday. Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. at Friendship Holiness Church, 820 Leonard Ave. in High Point. Musical guests will include Nyjel Smallwood. JPA & Ascension, The Terry Sisters. Michael K. Storm, the Power of God Miracle Center Praise Team, the Gibson Sisters, Pete Jackson & The Golden Hearts, Gospel Rappers, T-Shep, Bengy Cinco, Big Boi Hurt and saxophonist Tyson C., Dionn Owens & Renaissance and Chosen. Elder Chariss Jones will be the mis tress of cere monies. Contact Smith at 336-848 9212 for more info. Dec. 14 Toy giveaway The second annual "Making Your Dreams Come True," Christmas Toy Giveaway will be held at Life Changing Transformation Church Ministries. 2001 E. 25th St., on Saturday, Dec. 14 starting at noon. Children will be able to choose from new, unwrapped toys and receive a treat bag. Hats, scarves and gloves will be given to children and adults. Ongoing Messiah' rehearsals First Baptist Church, SOI Spruce St., will host "Messiah" rehearsals every Sunday through Dec. 1 from 2:30?4:30 p.m. and every Tuesday through Dec. 3 from 7-9 p.m. Dress rehearsaKwill be Saturday, Dec. 7 at Reynolds Auditorium. 301 Hawthorne Rd. All singers are welcome. Contact Jamie Allen at 336-785-9842 or send an email to jallen9@triad.rr.com for more info. Sunday sen ice schedule Trinity Chapel Church. ' 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday with Sunday school from 9:45t 10:45 a.m. and morning wor ship at 11 a m Call 336 723-4626 or 336-978 0801 for more informa tion. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins. SicCarttr NC Black Rep B**o Performers bring "Black Nativity" to life. "Black Nativity" set to return SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Dramatic choreogra phy combined with inspi rational music and vibrant costumes will once again bring life to the North Carolina Black Repertory Company's staging of Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity." Broadway veteran and North Carolina Black Repertory Company Artistic Director Mabel Robinson is choreograph ing and directing the pro duction, which will run from Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15 at the Arts Council Theatre. 610 Coliseum Drive. This is the Black Rep's 13th year perform ing the show, which fea tures a cast of local actors, singers, dancers and musicians, many of whom have been a part of the show from the very beginning. Carlotta Fleming is one such cast member. Her daughter. Zakiyyah Niang. is now also a member of the cast. Kennethia Mason, the daughter of cast member Billie Johnson. will return as Mary; Wayne Jones will reprise his role as Joseph. The newest cast members include Aaliyah Hairston and Rachel Fuqua. both mem bers of the NCBRC Teen Theatre Ensemble. Tony Gillion returns as music director, and Frenchie LaVern is the costumer Performances will be held on Dec. 6. 7. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 7, 8. 14 and IS at 3 p m Tickets are $24 for adults. $20 for seniors and students and $1S for children 12 and younger, except at the 3 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14 shows, when all tickets will be $15. Group rates are also available. For tickets or more infor mation. call 336-723 2266 or go to ncblack rep org. 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