Barbour's Chapel
Heaven's Way, a gospel music group, will sing at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church, 164 Barbour's Chapel Road, Four Oaks. The church is one mile south of Four Oaks off of Black Creek Road.

Plate sale Friday
A plate sale will get under way at 11 a.m. Friday, July 25, at First Missionary Baptist Church at the corner of Fourth and Caswell streets in Smithfield. The cost is $6 for fish or chicken, $7 for pork ribs or $8.50 for a combination plate. Proceeds will go to the Central Children's Home in Oxford.

Pastor’s anniversary
Bishop Larry Lewis is celebrating his anniversary as pastor of Tabernacle of the Congregation, 430 Martin Luther King Drive, Smithfield. Services in his honor will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 23-25 and July 27. The following will speak: Bishop Jake Sanders of Powerhouse of Prayer in Micro, Wednesday; Dr. Laverro Brown of Warsaw, Thursday; Apostle Harold Mitchell of Word of Faith Church near Four Oaks, Friday; and Elder Jessie Bethea of Tabernacle of the Congregation, Sunday.

VBS at Providence
Vacation Bible School for all ages is scheduled from 6 till 8:45 p.m. July 27-31 at Providence Presbyterian Church, 14664 N.C. 210 at Old Fairground Road. For more information, call 894-4063 or visit www.providencepresb.org.

Green Chapel
A Men's Day service is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Green Chapel Baptist Church, 2861 Brogden Road, Smithfield. The Rev. Billy Sanders of Lee's Chapel AME Church will speak. The Wesley Chapel Male Chorus will sing.

Play at Union Hill
Union Hill AME Church will present the comedy “Everybody Talking About Heaven Ain't Going There.” The performance is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the church, 51 Harrison Road, Wilson's Mills.

Barbecued chicken
Plates of barbecued chicken will be on sale from 10:30 a.m. till 2 p.m. Friday, July 25, at Jubilee Church, 951 Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield. The cost is $7 per plate and includes half a chicken, boiled potatoes, green beans, roll and cake. The church will deliver 10 or more plates. For delivery, call 989-0073.

Youth revival
A youth revival is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 30-Aug. 1 and 11 a.m. Aug. 3 at Cornerstone Gospel Tabernacle Ministries, 4369 U.S. 70, Princeton. Elder Wyatt Ragland of Mt. Zion Disciple Church of Deliverance will speak. For more information, call 750-7668 or 735-5711.

Baker’s Chapel Church
The Throne of Grace, a gospel music group, will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Baker’s Chapel Church, 1983 Baker’s Chapel Church Road, Smithfield. For more information, call Joe Baker at 965-5867.

Open-air services
Open-air services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 25-26 and 6 p.m. July 27 on the football field on the old Harrison School campus in Selma. Evangelist Ace Ray will speak. For directions, call 520-8411.

VBS at Stones Creek
Stones Creek Advent Christian Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 27-31. On Sunday, the day will begin at 3 p m. with games and activities for children. A hot dog supper will follow at 5, and classes will begin at 6. Starting Monday and ending Wednesday, the church will serve supper at 6:30 p.m.; classes will run from 7 till 9. Commencement will be at 7 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments will follow. The church is on Wood's Crossroads Road outside of Benson. For more information, call Jackie Lee at 894-2887.

Greater St. Bethel
A Men’s Day service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at Greater St. Bethel United Holy Church, 11441 Claude Lewis Road, Middlesex. Elder Brian Miller of Mt. Zion Holiness Church in Princeton will speak. A youth revival is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 30-31 at Greater St. Bethel. Minister DaeMarkus Faison of Holy Trinity United Holy Church will speak Wednesday, and the East Carolina University Praise Team will sing. On Thursday, Elder Mardrecis Edwards of Mt. Zion United Holy Church in Williamston will speak. For more information, call Sherry Pearce at (252) 292-5343.

VBS at Everett Chapel
Vacation Bible School is scheduled from 5:30 till 8:45 p.m. Aug. 3-7 at Everett Chapel Church, 307 Everett Ave., Clayton. For more information, call 553-5236.