• Advocate News Features staff
• Published: Nov 7, 2009

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Saturday

• Radionthon/Harvest Fest: 7 a.m., WTQT 94.9, 3313 Government St., celebrating the radio station’s four-year anniversary. Donators will get food, live gospel music and, for donations of $35 or more, a chance to win a 2009 Suzuki. The winner will be announced Dec. 5. (225) 343-1075.
• BISHOP CANDIDATES RECEPTIONS: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Episcopal High School, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd. Three of the six candidates to become the next Episcopal bishop of Louisiana will attend each reception.
• Health Fair: 9 a.m. to noon, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 3912 Gus Young Ave.
• PRAYER BREAKFAST: 9 a.m., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 6148 Gilead Road, Clinton.
• Fall Festival: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Scotlandville, 1246 Rosenwald Road. The event in the Fellowship Hall will include a sweet shop, homemade gumbo and many holiday gift ideas.
• Clothing Give-away: 10 a.m. to noon, Mount Zion First Baptist Church, 356 East Blvd.
• 50th Anniversary Celebration: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Bible and Book Center, 4242 Government St. with door prizes, live music performed by Karen Mire from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a book signing with author Jennifer Wilford from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (225) 383-5168.
• Pre-Thanksgiving Program: 11 a.m., Sherobee Baptist Church, 10064 Jones Vaughn Creek Road, Jackson, with Minister Elma Wood.
• Male Choir 2nd Anniversary: 6 p.m., Star Hill Baptist Church of St. Francisville, 12331 Powell Station Road, St. Francisville.
• MUSICAL: 6 p.m., Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Wilson Road, Clinton, in honor of the Rev. Joseph B. Combs.
• Fall Youth Rally: 6:30 p.m., HeartsEase Family Life Center, 12112 Florida Blvd., with Luis Burgos, of Bridgeport, Conn., as speaker as well as food, games and other activities before and after church.
• Musician Appreciation: 7 p.m., Christ Baptist Church, 6623 La. 190 West, Port Allen, in honor of organist George Chesterfield and drummer Oliver Jarrell Jr.
• Master’s Voice Concert: 7 p.m., Parkview Baptist Church, 11795 Jefferson Highway, featuring the Southern gospel group from Tulsa, Okla. A free buffet will be served from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• GIFT OF LIFE Book Release/Signing Celebration: 7 p.m., Southern University T.J Jemison Baptist Student Center, 724 Harding Blvd., featuring Sylvia Larane Green-Chatman and her new book of poems, “Gift of Life.” $10 for signed copies. Event will also include poetry from other Baton Rouge poets such as Leroy Young Sr. and live music from Earvin “The Maestro” Foster and recording artist, Ava White.

Sunday

• Family and Friends Day: 8 a.m., Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church, 2501 Gracie St.
• Pastor Appreciation: 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Greater Antioch Baptist Church, 2139 Nebraska St., in honor of the Rev. Levert Kemp Sr. who has been with the church for 15 years. The Rev. Andrew Whitner will speak at the early service and the Rev. McCullen Williams will speak at the afternoon service.
• Thanksgiving: History, Myth, and Faith: 9:40 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., University Presbyterian Church, 3240 Dalrymple Drive, an adult class that will spend November looking at Thanksgiving, its origins — both mythic and historical — and the uneasy relationship between faith and civil religion implicit in the holiday.
• Holy Communion Service: 10 a.m., The Hour of Power Family Worship Center, 9130 Scenic Highway.
• Tent Revival: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Stevendale Baptist Church, 16545 Old Hammond Highway, with the Rev. Aubrey Foster as evangelist. The revival will continue with services at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
• WELCOMING A NEW PASTOR: 10:45 a.m., First Baptist Church of Denham Springs, 308 N. River Road, Denham Springs. The Rev. Keith Sewell comes to Denham Springs from Dothan, Ala., where he served as assistant pastor at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He and his wife, Hope, have three children, Ruthie Grace, 6, Tobin Wallace, 4 and Lilly Catherine, 10 months.
• Kirking of the Tartans: 10:45 a.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 9340 Florida Blvd., with the St. Andrew Society and the Baton Rouge Caledonian Pipes and Drums leading a procession in full Scottish regalia. After worship, there will be a performance of Scottish social dances and a fish fry with an $8 fee and $20 cap per family.
• Family and Friends Day: noon, New Rising Sun Baptist Church, 16444 Highland Road, with Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Rev. Ronald Sutton as guests.
• Grand Day: noon to 3 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 412 North St., in honor of grandparents and grandchildren. Mass will include songs by Greater Baton Rouge Children’s Chorus followed at 1 p.m. by a Four Corners celebration with food, face painting and space walks, etc.
• Homecoming Program: 1:45 p.m., St. Matthew Baptist Church, 22910 Warren St., Plaquemine, with the Rev. Van Smith Jr. as guest speaker.
• Men and Women Day: 2 p.m., New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 76625 Garner Lane, Grosse Tete, with the Rev. Mekell Toussaint as speaker.
• 96th Church Anniversary: 2 p.m., St. Mark Missionary Baptist, 5956 La. 19, Ethel, with the Rev. John B. Carter Jr. and the First Unity Church as guests.
• 83rd Church Anniversary: 3 p.m., Hughes United Methodist, 802 N. 38th St.
• Lincoln and The Preachers: 3 p.m., Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd., sponsored by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana with the Rev. Chris Andrews as speaker. $10 (Free to foundation members).
• 138th Church Anniversary: 3 p.m., St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 10151 Noel Thomas Lane, Slaughter, with the Rev. Perry Wrights Jr. and the Promiseland Baptist  and Travelers Rest Baptist churches as guests.
• Cooking for Dummies: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 3555 Jones Creek Road, with Chef Dennis Melancon teaching on such topics as budget shopping, preparing a special meal, eating healthy and surviving in the kitchen. (225) 752-7961.
• Holy Mass and Healing Service: 4 p.m., Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 15615 Jefferson Highway, with Catholic Evangelist Alan Ames.
• pastor Appreciation Service and Reception: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 318 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive, in honor of the Rev. Willie Green Jr.
• Parish Mission Program: 7 p.m., St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church, 16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road, with the Rev. James Friedel presenting a program on becoming aware of many different gifts and how to use them. Continues nightly through Wednesday.
• YOUTH SUNDAY: 7 p.m., New St. Luke Baptist Church, 538 South Blvd.

Monday

• MONTHLY MEETING: 6 p.m., New Freedom Baptist Church, 2909 Winnebago St., for the InterDenominational International Fellowship.
• Holy Mass and Healing Service: 7 p.m., St. Peter Catholic Church, 129 E. 19th St., Covington, with Catholic Evangelist Alan Ames.
• MEN FELLOWSHIP: 7 p.m., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 6148 Gilead Road, Clinton, with the Rev. Leon McCuffie as speaker.

Tuesday

• BEATITUDES, BATON ROUGE & BREAD: 7 p.m., St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., a presentation by Cullen Larson, program officer with the Southeast Regional Office of Catholic Relief Services.

Wednesday

• Midweek evangelistic service: noon, Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church, 2501 Gracie St.
• PaSTOR’S 25th Anniversary CELEBRATION: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cathedral World Worship Center, 5810 McCann Drive, in honor of the Rev. Lloyd Benson. Continues 7 p.m. through Friday and at 4 p.m. Nov. 15.
• WOMEN FELLOWSHIP: 7 p.m., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 6148 Gilead Road, Clinton.

Friday

• Women of Love Conference: 6 p.m., Faith, Hope and Love Worship Center, 4055 Choctaw Drive, with Prophetess Robbin Hardy as hostess and many guest speakers. Continues at 10 a.m. Nov. 14.
• Pre-Musical Friday: 7 p.m., Neely United Methodist Church, 1755 Thomas Delpit Drive, with guest performances by Ronnie McGee and choirs and Ronnie Lockett and the St. James Male Chorus.

Saturday, Nov. 14