PRAISE DATES

CALENDAR GUIDELINES

The Praise Dates calendar is for special religious events of interest to the public (not regular church programs such as mission days, baptisms, pastor appreciations, etc.). The deadline is noon Tuesday to submit announcements that will appear in Saturday's paper. Announcements should be mailed to Praise Dates, in care of Paulette Fountain, The Telegraph, P.O. Box 4167, Macon, GA 31208, faxed to Fountain at 478-744-4385 or emailed to pfountain@macon.com. Printed forms are available at our Macon office, 487 Cherry St. Announcements will not be accepted if they do not include date, time and street address where event will take place and a phone number the public may call for more information.

EASTER EVENTS

BEYOND THE WALLS BAPTIST CHURCH

11 a.m. March 19, Easter egg hunt. 7 p.m. March 26, the stories of Easter presented outside. Bring lawn chair. 243 E. Railroad St., Jeffersonville. Call 478-945-6637.

BRADLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

7-9 p.m. March 19, 821 Monticello Highway, Gray. "Road to Hope" live walk through of the life of Jesus. Call 478-986-4995.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

10 a.m. March 20, words to live by series continues with "risk" being the theme word for Palm Sunday. 7 p.m. March 24, Maundy Thursday with a foot washing and "take and eat" as theme words. 7 p.m. March 25, Tenebrae service for Good Friday and theme word is "forsaken." 10 a.m. March 27, Easter service (after the 8:30 a.m. Easter breakfast) and theme words are "go and tell." 301 N. Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-923-2239.

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

10:15 a.m. March 20, Palm Sunday service, with Bishop Wright. 7 p.m. March 24, Maundy Thursday. 7 a.m. and noon, (Good Friday services) and 7 p.m. (choral service) March 25. March 27: Easter Sunday sunrise at 6:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Easter breakfast, 10:15 a.m. Easter Holy Eucharist. 1708 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Call 478-923-1791.

CHRIST THE REDEEMER ANGLICAN CHURCH

6 p.m. March 23-25, Easter worship with the Stations of the Cross followed by the Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Maundy Thursday and the solemn liturgy on Good Friday. 10:30 a.m. March 27, Easter Sunday celebration followed by fellowship luncheon and Easter egg hunt. 2815 U.S. 41, Fort Valley. Call 478-287-6411.

NEW ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH

6 p.m. March 25, 4368 Hartley Bridge Road, Macon. "Crosswalk." Re-enactors portray Jesus Christ and Roman soldiers as Jesus carries the cross to where it will be raised showing victory over sin and death. Call 478-955-8686.

SECOND BAPTIST WARNER ROBINS

6 p.m. March 25, flashlight egg hunt for children ages birth through fourth grade. Games, concessions and other children's activities. 6 p.m. March 26, 10:30 a.m. March 27, Easter services with full choir, orchestra and celebration message. 2504 Moody Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-923-7101.

NEW BIRTH MISSIONARY BAPTIST

6:30 p.m. March 25, Good Friday service and Holy Communion. 7 a.m. (sunrise service), 11 a.m. Easter/Resurrection service March 27. 1830 Williamson Road, Macon. Call 478-788-0079.

NEW CORINTH BAPTIST

6:30 p.m. March 25, "Jesuss Last Seven Words on the Cross." Minister G. Russell speaking. 6:30 a.m. March 27, sunrise service, with the Rev. Samuel speaking. 687 Robert Henry St., Macon. Call 478-283-1321.

UNITED COMMUNITY CHURCH

6:30 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.) March 25, 27 and April 3. "He Touched Me" passion play. 2411 Heath Road, Macon. Love offering. Call 478-960-9157.

ST. MARY BAPTIST

7 p.m. March 25, "Seven Last Words of Christ" service. Seven speakers. 1456 Woodliff St., Macon. Call 478-755-9861.

UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

7 p.m. March 25, "Seven Last Sayings of the Savior from the Cross" presented. Seven speakers. Sponsored by the Evangelical Ministers Alliance of Macon and vicinity. Call 478-731-9295.

BETHEL CME CHURCH

11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 26, Easter and spring break party. 1668 Pio Nono Ave., Macon. Food, fun and Easter egg hunt. Call 478-746-8007.

LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

11:30 a.m. March 26, 6511 Houston Road, Macon. Easter bunny will visit for lunch and Easter egg hunt for ages 2 years through fifth grade. Bring a friend and your basket. Call Pam, 478-788-5941.

MACON GRACE CHURCH OF NAZARENE

Noon March 26, Easter egg hunt and open house for prayer. Egg hunt for toddlers through 8 years old. Activities for older children. 3265 Ridgeland Ave., Macon. Call 478-320-7835.

WILLILAMS CHAPEL AME CHURCH

6 a.m. March 27, Easter sunrise service, with the Rev. Rufus Whatley preaching and Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist as guest. Breakfast served. 9818 Zebulon Road, Macon. Call 478-994-1347.

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

6:30 a.m. March 27, Easter sunrise service, with the Rev. Barry Mitchell preaching and St. Matthews Baptist Church as guest. Followed by morning worship service at 9:30 a.m., with the Rev. David L. Stanley Sr. preaching and the Easter program afterward. 1137 Kitchens St., Macon. Call 478-954-7387.

JOYFUL LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH

7:45 a.m. March 27, sunrise service, with Pastor Mike McPherson speaking and special music from the praise team and other members. Light breakfast served afterward and then the regular worship service. 1618 S. Houston Lake Road, Kathleen. Call 478-987-6344. www.joyfullifebcga.org.

GREEN'S TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH

March 27: 8 a.m., Easter sunrise service, with Pastor Larry Smith preaching and Solid Rock Christian Church as guest. 11 a.m., youth Easter service, with Evangelist Gwen Harrell preaching. 5310 Bloomfield Road, Macon. Call 478-788-7817.

HOUSTON LAKE BAPTIST

March 27: 8:30 a.m., resurrection service in front of an empty tomb outside. Inside church in case of bad weather. Light breakfast afterward. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., the choir presents "Behold the Lamb." 6 p.m., evening worship. 2300 Ga. 127 East, Perry. Call 478-987-0277.

ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH

9 a.m. March 27, Easter program. 1180 Haywood Road, Macon. Call 478-746-1451.

D.D. MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

10:15 a.m. March 27, 12041 U.S. 129, Dry Branch. Easter service. Call 478-743-6216.

KENDALL HEIGHTS CHURCH OF GOD

10:45 a.m. March 27, "His Passion, Our Praise" presented. Jordan Mill Road, Sandersville. Call 478-357-1082.

LIZELLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH

11 a.m. March 27, "Celebrate the Resurrection," with Pastor Alex B. Phelps preaching. 7545 Knoxville Road, Lizella. Call 478-935-8589.

CORNERSTONE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

11 a.m. March 27, 10157-341 North, Fort Valley. Easter musical "My Faith Still Holds" presented by the choir. Call Karen, 478-397-6568.

MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-BOLINGBROKE

11 a.m. March 27, Easter program. U.S. 41 North, Mount Zion Church Road, Bolingbroke. Call 478-954-5107.

NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

11 a.m. March 27, Easter program. 3970 Upper River Road, Gray. Call 478-221-2997.

FAITH BIBLE CHURCH

11 a.m. March 27, resurrection day worship. Best Western Conference Room, Riverside Inn, 2400 Riverside Drive, Macon. Call 478-935-3649.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES

(25 years or more)

ST. JAMES AME CHURCH, 112TH

11 a.m. March 20, 4416 Bloomfield Road, Macon. The Rev. Dante Rome preaching. Dinner served. Call 478-788-5690.

NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, 135TH

2 p.m. March 20, 1611 Burton Ave., Macon. The Rev. Reco Murphy speaking. Call 478-745-5752.

GRADY MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, 45TH

2:30 p.m. March 20, 2625 Broadway, Macon. Pastor Bobby Clark preaching and Kingdom Building Ministries as guest. Dinner served. Call 478-781-2506.

GREATER ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST, 147TH

7 p.m. March 22, with the Rev. Ralph Cherry preaching. Celebration concludes 2:30 p.m. March 27, with the Rev. Arthur Gordon preaching and Greater New Bethel Baptist Church as guest. Dinner served. 480 Greter St., Macon. Call 478-390-2440.

PASTORS' ANNIVERSARIES (10 years or more)

GREATER NEW HOPE BAPTIST

11 a.m. March 20, 9010 U.S. 129, Dry Branch. Celebrating the 22nd pastoral anniversary of Pastor E.J. Elliott. The Rev. Jim Curry preaching and Griffin Gift and Tarversville Baptist Churches as guest. Call 478-945-3820.

STUBBS CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST

2 p.m. March 27, celebrating the 17th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Arthur L. Hubbard. The Rev. Willie Finney Jr. preaching and Smith Street Baptist Church as guest. 2230 Barnes Ferry Road, Macon. Call 478-781-1341.

PERFORMANCES

NEW MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

3 p.m. March 19, 367 Mount Zion Road, Jeffersonville. Benefit concert for Brother Chris Wimberly. Featuring Renewed, Mighty Zion Trumpets, Marvelettes and others. Call 478-945-3618.

BIBB MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

5 p.m. March 19, 3268 Avondale Mill Road, Macon. Gospel sing featuring the Bibb Mount Zion Church music ministry, Thomas Bailey and the Band of Angels, the Jordan Family, Collins Sisters and Ministers of Praise. Master of ceremony will be Charles Richardson. Love offering. Sponsored by the Pearl Stephens School Reunion Committee. Proceeds benefit the Pearl Jackson Stephens Memorial Scholarships. Call 478-471-6936.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH FREE CONCERTS

2 p.m. March 20, organist Gail Archer in concert. 7:30 p.m. March 21, Colony IV Brass, Organ, Timpani in concert. 5 p.m. April 3, Jesuit High School Boys' Choir from Tampa, Florida, will be singing during the Mass. 7:30 p.m. April 20, from St. Petersburg, Russia, LYRA in concert featuring Russian Orthodox church music and Russian folk songs. 7:30 p.m. June 17, Land of Lakes Choirboys from Minnesota. 830 Poplar St., Macon. Call 478-745-1631 or visit www.stjosephmacon.com.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE

4 p.m. March 20, Rising Young Talent featuring Margaret Bergmark, soprano; Joe Kovac, cello; Evan Hoyt, piano; Barrett Ham, clarinet; Nicholas Ricks, piano. Free. 4 p.m. April 17, Horns A Plenty featuring Barrister Brass Quintet and Bryan Lyons, oboe. Free. 4 p.m. May 15, Mercer University Children's Choir directed by Richard Kosowski. Free. 4 p.m. June 26, the Annie Moses Band. $10. Vineville Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave., Macon. Call 478-745-3331.

CALVARY COMMUNITY CHAPEL

6 p.m. March 20, 5483 Columbus Road, Macon. Gospel sing featuring the Segos, The Next Generation. Call 478-808-1604.

SPECIAL SERVICES

D.D. MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

9 a.m. March 20, 12041 U.S. 129, Dry Branch. Sunday School anniversary. Call 478-743-6216.

GREATER ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH

10:15 a.m. March 20, 269 Pursley St., Macon. Lay day celebration, with the Rev. Quinton Maddox, Bethel Woodberry. 5 p.m. will be the Calendar Tea program, with the Rev. Horace Banks. Call 478-745-4646.

PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

11:30 a.m. March 20, 2290 Second St., Macon. Men's and women's day program, with Minister Felicia Felton speaking. Call 478-743-4117.

ST. CHRISTOPHER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

2 p.m. March 20, 1207 Macon Road, Perry. Celebration of a new ministry, with the Rev. Lorna Erixson being installed as rector. The Right Rev. Robert C. Wright will officiate. Refreshments afterward. Call 478-987-2190.

GREATER TURNER AME CHURCH

2 p.m. March 20, 1104 Third St., Macon. Women's day program. Pastor Niesha Davis preaching. Call 478-731-0855.

NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

2 p.m. March 20, 3970 Upper River Road, Gray. Appreciation service for Pastor Walker Hargrove Jr. and co-Pastor Connie Hargrove. Pastor Prophetess Ethel Woodford preaching. Call 478-284-9100.

CAMP HOPE AME CHURCH

2:30 p.m. March 20, 114 Camp Hope Church Road, Macon. Men's and women's day program. The Rev. Edward Dawson preaching. Call 478-254-3337.

MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST-BOLINGBROKE

2:30 p.m. March 20, U.S. 41 North, Mount Zion Church Road, Bolingbroke. Church anniversary celebration, with the Rev. John Herring preaching and Glorious Hope Baptist as guest. Call 478-954-5107.

BETHEL AME CHURCH

3 p.m. March 20, 3607 Earl St., Macon. Men's and women's day program, with the Rev. Clifford Little preaching. Call 478-474-9128.

DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

7 p.m. March 25, 1034 Gray Highway, Macon. Deliverance and praise service, with Apostle Bobby J. Banks Sr. preaching. Call 478-972-7316.

ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH

11 a.m. March 27, 9830 Miami Valley Road, Fort Valley. Puppeteers for Christ presents "Doers of Love." Call 352-586-1908.

REVIVALS/HOMECOMINGS

WHITE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Project S.L.A.Y. Youth and Young Adult Revival: 2 p.m. March 19, the young adult S.L.A.Y. Explosion, held at the Sacred Place TC, 57 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Reynolds. Featuring gospel rappers, Christian steppers and a discussion panel. Concludes 9 a.m. March 20, with the annual youth and young adult day program. Minister Carmen Wilson Jr. speaking and Joy Tabernacle Learning Center as guest, at White Hill Baptist Church, 551 Macon Road, Reynolds. Call 478-847-3979.

NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Revival: 2 p.m. March 20, with Pastor and Prophetess Ethel Woodford preaching. 3970 Upper River Road, Gray. Call 478-284-9100.

D.D. MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

Revival: 7:30 p.m. March 28-30, 12041 U.S. 129, Dry Branch. Pastor Dewayne Franklin preaching March 28, Pastor Clarence Anderson Jr. on March 29, Bishop Roger Riggins on March 30. Call 478-743-6216.

WORKSHOPS/OTHER EVENTS

CENTERVILLE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN PURSE MINISTRY

Asking for donations of used purses in good condition. These purses will be filled with toiletries, feminine products and beauty items. Purses will be given to women who are homeless and others in need. Purses may be dropped off at Centerville United Methodist Church, 600 N. Houston Lake Blvd., Centerville; or Northview United Methodist Church, 205 Galahad Drive, Warner Robins. Call Carrie, 478-396-2201; or Sara, 478-953-5387.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS PRESENTS: FACES OF WESLEY EXHIBIT

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday during the month of March, Vineville United Methodist Church, 2495 Vineville Ave., Macon. Featuring antique Staffordshire porcelain from the private collection of Dr. Billy Oliver. Call 478-745-3331

VIDEO SERIES BY DAVID JEREMIAH "AGENTS OF BABYLON"

7 p.m. Wednesdays through April 20, Bethany Baptist Church, 365 Pea Ridge Road, Juliette. Will cover Daniel's prophecies of future events as the world encounters tribulation on the days preceding the coming of Christ. Call 478-974-0002.

"THE ART & LEGACY OF QUILTS"

March 19, Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Ave., Macon. Presented by the Heart of Georgia Quilt Guild. Admission is $7. Show will include more than 100 quilts, vendors, demonstrations, raffle quilt and raffle baskets. Email mariejam@cox.net.

WOMEN OF GRACE MINISTRIES 29TH ANNUAL RETREAT

March 19-20, Wyndham Atlanta Galleria, 6345 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. Theme: "Don't Fight the Process, God's in It." Call 478-390-7252 for more information.

CHERRY BLOSSOM ROAD RACE FOR WESLEY GLEN MINISTRIES

Race is March 19 for the 5K, 10K or 1-mile fun run at Howard Middle School in Macon. Come run or just to cheer on the racers. Register at www.cherryblossomroadrace.com. Call 478-471-3711.

GEORGIA STATE MOTHERS AND MISSIONARIES MEETING

10 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. sessions March 19, Powerhouse ACOP, 3659 Brownlee Road, Forsyth. State Mother Josephine Jackson and State Missionary Leila Taylor speaking. Call 404-219-1887.

TALK AND TEA PROGRAM

11 a.m. March 19, 1104 Third St., Macon. $5 donation. Bring your favorite tea cup. Call 478-731-0855.

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 19-21, Second Baptist Church, Moody Road, Warner Robins. Organization's mission: Releasing children from poverty. 10:30 a.m. March 20, a recipient of this ministry will share a presentation during the worship service. Call 478-923-7101 or www.secondfamily.tv.

GREEN'S TABERNACLE BAPTIST

Noon March 19, 5310 Bloomfield Road, Macon. Women of color cancer awareness meeting. Call 478-788-7817.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VARIETY OF CLASSES

Ballroom Dancing: 6 p.m. March 21, 28. Led by Julia Juarez. Cost $30 per person for the six sessions. Cooking Healthy on a Budget: 11 a.m.-noon March 22, 29. $10 for all seven sessions. Led by LaKeshia Levi, UGA Extension Agent. Nursery/childcare available for all courses with pre-registration. 129 S. Houston Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-923-3793.

BAKE SALE FUND RAISER

9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 25, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 5455 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Macon. Homemade cakes. Call 478-781-4970.

WOMEN OF VISION HOST WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

7 p.m. March 31-April 1, Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, 100 N. Crest Blvd., Macon. Prophetess Cheryl Marks speaking. Call 478-973-6002 or email cdmarks@yahoo.com.

This story was originally published May 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM.