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PETERS CHAPEL, African Methodist Episcopal, 7902 Fern Mountain Road, has services Sunday, 9:45 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., Sunday service; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bible study. Pastor: The Rev. Willie Weary Sr. Information: (918) 687-4439.
• Women and Men’s day, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Speaker will be Louis Milton.
Assembly of God
NEW HOPE, 110 W. 58th St. S., two miles south of Peak Boulevard on U.S. 64. Services are at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Pastor: John Overton. Information: (918) 683-2139.
• Celebrate Recovery is Fridays with dinner at 6 p.m. and large group at 7 p.m. For transportation, call (918) 351-5218 or (918) 348-0424.
Baptist
ANTIOCH, 320 S. Mission, Tahlequah, has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Information: The Rev. Vernell Racy, pastor, (479) 221-3422, or Betty Brown or Lee Sallis, (918) 456-9461.
• Monthly College Day Service is at 11 a.m. the first Sunday of the month. Information: ambct.tripod.com.
BLACKJACK MISSIONARY, Taft Road and 94th Street North, Taft, will have Sunday school, 10 a.m., regular church services at 11 a.m. Sundays and prayer and Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: Pastor Roscoe Beasley Sr., (918) 360-2869.
• Church will host “Boys to Men” workshop at 9 a.m. March 16. Cost: $5 for men 18 and older. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m..
CENTRAL, 624 East Side Blvd.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:50 a.m.; adult choir, discipleship training, 5:30 p.m.; children’s meal and music, 5:30 p.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: J.T. Carvell. Information: (918) 683-2946.
• Wednesdays — Journey into True Worship and prayer service, youth activities, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursdays — free clothing closet, 1 to 4 p.m., enter through the northwest door marked “elevator.”
EVANGELIST TEMPLE, 115 W. Southside Blvd.: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 5:30 p.m., with Bible study at 6 p.m. Information: Pastor Richard Brooks, (918) 687-6312 or (918) 687-3034.
• Clothing giveaway for those in need 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: (918) 687-3034 or (918) 348-1460.
FIRST FREE WILL, 105 S. Polk, Wagoner.
• Church is participating in the at-risk after school program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge, through May 10. Supper will be served from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
HILLCREST FREE WILL, 909 Northeast 11th St., Wagoner, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship. Pastor: Francis Berka. Information: (918) 485-2672.
• Church has a free breakfast at 8:30 a.m. every third Sunday.
GRANDVIEW, 3608 S. Cherokee Drive. Pastor: Danny Mills. Information: (918) 683-2477 or www.grandviewbaptist.com.
• Wednesday dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. each week. Cost is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children 10 and under; or a maximum of $7 per family.
MOUNT CALVARY, 622 N. Sixth St., Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; church in training, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pastor: Gary D. Hall Sr. Information: (918) 682-3292.
• Mission ministry will present annual Highway 66 at 3 p.m. March 3. Women are aksed to wear white and bring their bible.
VANN LAKE, 5068 N. 90th Road West, Porter, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m., and in the home of Pastor Dale Carey at 7 p.m. Bible study 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church. Information: (918) 686-6980.
• Church will have its monthly gospel singing on the second Saturday of each month. Eating starts at 6 p.m. with the singing at 7 p.m.
VIAN, U.S. 64 West or exit 297 off I-40 East, Vian. Information: (918) 773-5226 or www.thedills.net.
• Church will host Steve Hess and the Southern Salvation at 7 p.m. April 5 for a free concert. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Catholic
SAINT JOSEPH, 321 N. Virginia St. Vigil mass, 5 p.m. Saturdays. Sundays, mass, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:30 p.m. in Spanish. Information: (918) 687-1351.
• Knights of Columbus will host a fish fry at 5 p.m. March 1 in the parish hall.
• Fridays during Lent church will have stations of the cross at 6 p.m. followed by benediction. There will be a movie presentation on “Catholicism” in the parish hall after benediction.
• Reconciliation will be offered on Tuesday during Lent from 6 to 7 p.m. in the church.
• The sacrament of the sick will be offer at all masses this weekend.
• Those preparing to enter the church on Holy Saturday will travel to Tulsa this Sunday for the Rite of the Elect.
Episcopal
GRACE, 218 N. Sixth S t., activities on Sunday, 8 a.m. service in chapel; 9:30 a.m., youth and adult classes; 10:30 a.m. service in church, followed by coffee fellowship.
• Feb. 25 — 7:30 p.m. Al Anon.
• Feb. 26 — 6 p.m. Education for ministry
• Feb. 27 — 9 a.m. Meals on Wheels; 12:05 p.m. “Journey to Easter” at St. Paul United Methodist; 5:30 p.m. “The Story” Bible study; 7 p.m. choir practice.
• March 2 — 9 a.m. Meals on Wheels; 7:30 p.m. Al Anon.
• March 3 — 10 a.m. Tai Chi in nursery.
Lutheran
FIRST, 428 E. Broadway, Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Pastor: Wayne Schuett. Information or van pick up: (918) 682-9533.
• Lenten midweek dinner and service, 6:15 p.m. Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20.
Presbyterian
BETHANY, 2000 E. Haskell Blvd., 9 a.m., coffee time; 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:45 a.m., worship service. Information: (918) 682-8683 or www.bethanypresbyterianchurch.org.
• Feb. 25 — 10:30 a.m. Bible Study.
• Feb. 26 — 5:30 p.m. T.O.P.S.
• Feb. 27 — 9 a.m. Meals on Wheels; 6 p.m. Bethany Productions.
• Feb. 28 — 1:15 p.m. Fun & games.
• March 1 — 9 a.m. Meals on Wheels.
FIRST, 500 W. Broadway, 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m., worship service.
• Feb. 25 — 12 p.m. Monday Musings, brown bag lunch and conversation in Nash Hall; 5:30 p.m. yoga; 6 p.m. Muskogee Area Quilters.
• Feb. 26 — 5:30 p.m. Presbyterian Book Club; 7 p.m. Grief share.
• Feb. 27 — 5:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal; 6:45 p.m. Glory Ringers rehearsal.
• March 2 — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. church wide garage sale; 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. breakfast on Broadway.
FIRST, Wagoner, 205 N. Main St., 9:45 a.m., coffee time; 9:55 a.m., Sunday school; 10:55 a.m., worship service with the Rev. Leigh McCaslin. Information: (918) 485-5203.
• Church has a fellowship luncheon (potluck) following worship services on the second Sunday of the month.
Seventh-day Adventist
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 170 N. Country Club Road, lesson study at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, service 11 a.m. Information: (918) 682-5602.
• Soup kitchen is open from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Donations welcome.
United Methodist
FIFE INDIAN, 1100 Eufaula Ave., 9:45 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship. Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Information: The Rev. Samuel Battiest, pastor, (918) 577-6726 or (918) 629-6701.
• March 22 — 5 p.m. wild onion dinner. Menu: wild onions, ham, salt pork, beans, hominy, fry bread and desserts. Cost: $7 a plate. Information: (918) 629-6701.
• Free Choctaw language class will be offered starting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11. The class will run each Monday through May 27. Lesson materials will be provided. Bring a Choctaw dictionary if you have one. If interested, show up to the class.
FIRST, 600 E. Okmulgee Ave., Sunday services are at 8:50 a.m., contemporary worship; Sunday school, 10:05 a.m.; traditional worship, 11:05 a.m. Information: (918) 682-3368.
• Gamblers Anonymous meets at the church at 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.
OKAY, Oklahoma 16, Sunday worship, 9 a.m. Pastor: Raymond Griffin.
• Church has a Bible study and potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesdays.
Other
CHRIST FOR THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL, 120 N. 24th St., services are at 11 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Pastor: Isaiah and Amber Thompson. Information: (918) 684-9963.
• Church is participating in the at-risk after school program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge, through May 10. On Sundays, a snack will be served 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., and lunch will be served from noon to 12:30 p.m. On Tuesdays, supper will be served from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and a snack will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Deadline for church news is noon Wednesday. Send news items by email to features@muskogeephoenix.com; fax to (918) 684-2865; or mail to P.O. Box 1968, Muskogee OK 74402. A complete list of Muskogee-area churches is online at www.muskogeephoenix.com.
