Religion briefs

Gospel jubilee set
Grace Baptist Church, 340 Mulberry St. in Shallotte, will host Brunswick Gospel Jubilee at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. For more information or directions, call Billy Hill at 209-4927.

New Hope Singers set for Jan.29
The Rev. Richard Bradley and the congregation of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 5420 Ocean Hwy. E. in Winnabow, will welcome the New Hope Singers from Bolton at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. All are welcome to attend and enjoy this gospel group. Call 253-9169.

Sermon discusses “No Mercy”
“No Mercy” will be the title of the Rev. Jeff Roberts’ and associate pastor Michelle Sabin’s sermons on Sunday, Jan. 29, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St. in Southport.
Four worship services will be available: a casual service at 8 a.m., contemporary services at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. The 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services in Murrow Hall will have music by Promise, the Trinity worship band.
Nursery care is provided at all services. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and children’s church is at 11 a.m. For more information, call 457-6633 or visit its website at SouthportTrinity.org.

Food Lion Foundation helps food pantry
The South Brunswick Interchurch Council has received a donation of $3,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. The donation will be used to help provide food at the pantry operated every Saturday morning at Camp United Methodist Church in Shallotte.
“Food Lion has been an invaluable partner with Feeding America for years,” said Mary Pritchard, pantry coordinator. “This is a company with heart and compassion for those in need. Last year, the pantry operated by SBIC and it’s partnership of area churches served 20,856 people n Brunswick County. Our mission is to ‘improve the quality of life for our community by meeting basic human needs.’ This gift will certainly greatly help us achieve our mission.”
Established in 2001, the Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in communities it serves.

Damascus Road Revival set for Feb. 6-8
Damascus Road Revival featuring guest speaker the Rev. Jonathan Ballard, DD, will be at Odell Williamson Auditorium Feb. 6-8 from 7-9 p.m. nightly. For more information, call 330-8080 or visit www.damascusroadnc.org.

Master Chorale sings ‘A Gospel Feast’
Celebrate Valentine’s weekend and Black History Month with the Carolina Master Chorale as they join with the musicians of Conway’s Mason Temple Church of God in Christ to present “Hearts of Passion III: A Gospel Feast,” Feb. 10, 11 and 12 at locations throughout the region. Timothy Koch is the music director.
Hearts of Passion III is the CMC’s third annual musical Valentine’s weekend gift to the greater Myrtle Beach community. This year’s Gospel Feast theme is a multi-cultural celebration of gospel music in its many forms, from Southern Gospel to traditional African-American spirituals to contemporary Black Gospel. The collaborative effort of the CMC and the musicians of Mason Temple is also designed as a poignant observance of

Black History Month.
This is a concert for music lovers of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The CMC and Mason Temple hope to perform for large audiences as diverse as the combined performing ensembles.
Performances are Friday, Feb. 10, at Seaside United Methodist Church in Sunset Beach at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. at 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb 12, at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Conway, S.C. at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased at Joan Crosby Shop in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Bodega in Conway, S.C., NMB Chamber of Commerce; Seashore Drugs in Calabash, or online at www.CarolinaMasterChorale.com. Tickets are $25 at the door; students with ID are $5. Call (843) 444-5774 for more information.

Church sells barbecue plates, Boston butts
Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1356 Holden Beach Road, will sponsor a barbecue pork plates and Boston butt sale from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Plates are $8 each and include: barbecue, candied yams, slaw, roll, dessert and drink. Eat in or take out. Boston butts are $25 each and need to be pre-ordered by Feb. 1. Call Faye McCall at 754-4679 to pre-order or for more information.