First Presbyterian
presents play
Members of the youth and
adult choirs of First
Presbyterian Church recent-
ly presented the
musical/play Barbecue for
Ben.
The play is based on the
Biblical story of the prodigal
Son.
Members of the cast were
Friar Dixon, Andy Neisler,
Ryan Hovis, Miles Hovis,
Kyle Murphy, Erin Summitt,
Stacy Costner, Brooke
Hayes, Brandon Dixon,
Marlin Lawrence, Joseph
Maner, William Lawrence,
Garrett Neisler, Maddison
Keeter, Brittany Ramey, and
Hannah McGill. |
Members of the choir were
Logan Mcgill, Austin Ware,
Morgan Robinson, Hunter
Ware, Elaina Francis, Trent
Rhea, Holly Leach, Heather
Johnson and Ben Austin.
! Soloists were Ryan Hovis,
| Miles Hovis, Virginia
Neisler, Andy Neisler, Kyle
| Murphy, and Sarah Mauney.
Directors were Shirley.
Austin, Poppie McGill, Amy
Ware and Julia Hunt.
Homecoming set
at Grace Methodist
Homecoming will be held
Sunday, May 19 at Grace
United Methodist Church,
- 803 Church Street, Kings
Mountain.
The morning worship
begins at 11 a.m. and a cov-
Steak lunch
at Grace UMC
Sunday, May 5
A hamburger steak lunch
Sunday, May 5 from 12-2
p-m. will benefit the Kings
~ Mountain Relay for Life.
~The meal includes steak,
J potato, salad, dessert and
| drink. i
| The cost is $6.50 for adults’
| ¥and $3.50 for children: ~ +:
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Hot dog sale set
at David Baptist
David Baptist Church,
2300 David Baptist Church
Road, Kings Mountain, will
have a hot dog sale Friday
beginning at 11 a.m. at the
church. Proceeds will go to
the Relay for Life.
The cost is $3 and
includes two hot dogs,
; chips and a cookie. For
§ orders, call 739-4555 or fax
to 739-1483.
Yard sale slated
at First Nazarene
There will be a yard sale
Saturday at First Nazarene
Church, 405 South
Cherokee Street, Kings
Mountain.
Proceeds will go to help
send youth to summer
camp.
Building benefit
at Pathway Baptist
Pathway Baptist Church,
3100 Parkdale Circle, will
hold a dinner and singing
Saturday at 11 a.m. The
meal will include hamburg-
ers, polish sausage with
pepper and onions, and cat-
fish stew.
The singing begins at 4.
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ered dish lunch will follow.
. The church has been at its
present site for 102 years.
The church is over 140 years
old.
Summer camp set
at Mt. Zion Baptist
Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Kings Mountain, will hold a
summer day camp for ages
4-13 June 10-July 267 from
7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Who's that digging in the garbage can. It’s the prodigal
son Ben (Ryan Hovis) in the First Presbyterian Church pro-
duction of “Barbecue for Ben,” a play based on the
Biblical story of the Prodigal Son.
The cost is $10 per child
per day or $40 per child per
week.
Registration is due by May
24. For more information
call the church.
Church outreach
program at YMCA
Faith Ablaze Foursquare
Gospel Church of Kings
Mountain will hold a com-
munity outreach program
Saturday, May 4 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kings
Mountain YMCA, 211
Cleveland Avenue.
There will be free hot
dogs, chips, drinks and
cookies for the first 1,000
people, and free snow cones,
popcorn and cotton candy
while it lasts.
There will also be plenty
of games for the entire fami-
ly, and pony rides, face
painting, balloon animals
and other events for young
people.
There will also be special
music by the Faith Ablaze
Praise Team.
Numerous prizes will be
awarded, including a 27”
color TV and bicycles.
All of the activities are free
of charge and people of all
ages are invited.
Rain date is May 11.
For more information call
739-8496.
Balke sale May 11
at Bethlehem Baptist
A Mother's Day bake sale
will be held Saturday, May
11 from 9-11 a.m. in the
parking lot of Bethlehem
Baptist Church, 1017
Bethlehem Road, Kings
Mountain.
All proceeds will go to the
2002 Relay for Life.
Goodies and cash dona-
tions are welcome.
Spring fling set
at Bethlehem Baptist
Spring Fling, an Acteen
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The father (Andy Neisler) welcomes his prodigal son home during performance of
“Barbecue for Ben” at Kings Mountain's First Presbyterian Church.
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fun day, will be held
Saturday, May 11 at
Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Proceeds will be used to
help finance the group's trip
to the National Acteen
Convention in Nashville,
TN.
. Biscuits will be sold in the
fellowship hall at 8 a.m. and
live entertainment will be
provided every hour until 2
p.m. The program is entitled
“Peter, Paul & Co. at the
Jailhouse.” :
The group will serve hot
dogs for lunch and will
wash cars in the church
parking lot.
People’s Baptist
sets special program
People’s Baptist Church,
1010 Groves Street, Kings
Mountain, will hold a 100
Men in Black program
Sunday, May 5 at 6 p.m.
Guest speaker will be
Minister Kenneth Hopper.
The public is invited.
For more information call
739-0398.
Memorial Day set
at Mulls Memorial
Mulls Memorial Baptist
Church will observe
Memorial Day Sunday, May
5.
Worship is at 11 a.m. and a
meal will follow in the
church fellowship hall. A
“favorite hymn” singing will
follow.
Rev. Buno Price, pastor,
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said the service is to recog-
nize all the saints. He
encourages relatives to place
flowers on graves.
The church is located at
3299 Fallston Road
(Highway 18 North), Shelby.
For more information call
487-4377 or 482-6927.
Salute to Mothers
singing on May 11
A “Salute to Mothers”
gospel concert will be held
May 11 at 7 p.m.at Chapel
Grove Baptist Church, 716
Camp Rotary Road,
Gastonia.
Featured groups are The
Songsters, The Chapel Grove
Quartet, and Rex Smith,
gospel pianist.
The concert will honor all
mothers and gifts will be
presented in several cate-
gories. Also, a number of
gifts will be awarded to
mothers through a drawing.
The concert is free, but a
love offering will be
received to help defray some
of the expenses.
For more information or
directions to the church, call
864-6134, 864-9185 or 865-
9680.
Yard sale slated
at El Bethel UMC
There will be a yard sale
Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m.-
1 p.m. at El Bethel United
Methodist Church.
All proceeds will go to the
Relay for Life.
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