The Picayune Item

January 25, 2013

Religion Briefs

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PICAYUNE — Alopecia    support group

The new group, Mississippi Alopecia Areata Support Group, will hold their first meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 in the Lamar County Richburg Voting Precinct/ Community Center, 324 Sandy Run Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. Alopecia areata is a life-altering disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body.  For more information call 601-530-2020 or visit Facebook Mississippi Alopecia Areata Support Group.

Activities set at Flat Top

 Flat Top Unity Baptist Church has planned the following activities:

— Saturday Night Service - first saturday of month at 6 pm. Refreshments to follow. Next service Feb. 2, 2013.

— Mission trip fundraisers  (going on trip in March): Feb. 9, 2013 - yard sale, Feb.16, 2013 - auction.

— March 23, 2013 - Easter egg hunt

— March 24, 2013: morning service 11 a.m. - Children’s Easter Cantata. Lunch to follow.

— VBS dates: June 17-22, 2013, nightly 6-9 p.m. Saturday program and water day the 22nd.

WMU district meeting

Hobolochitto District WMA meeting will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be Becky Farmer, State WMU Leader. For more information call 601-798-2198.

Mission annual day planned

East Jerusalem Baptist Church Mission 2’s annual day is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. For more information, call 601-798-5056.

Bethlehem BC anniversary

Bethlehem Baptist Church celebrates its anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. The Rev. Gary Wood is guest speaker.

Victims hotline available

Victims of domestic violence call 1-866-231-4568.

‘Paul’s Journey’ is February 2

Lee’s Chapel #1 hosts Paul’s Journey at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.

Relationships study begins

White Sand Baptist Church hosts study about relationships beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. Donation for books is $10. Study runs for 19 weeks. For more information, call 601-466-3816.

Women in Red is Feb. 10

New Beginning Baptist Church hosts Women in Red at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. For more information, call Elizabeth Stallings at 601-798-0005. Also, New Beginning Baptist Church Ushers Board annual day is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. For more information, call Billie Trotter at 601-889-0539.