The Pentecostals of Magnolia, on Highway 79 Bypass, will present their Christmas Drama this weekend.

Apostolic Christian Academy, which is part of First Apostolic Church of Magnolia, will present a comedy play, “Christmas in Columbia County,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The Asbury United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch will be open Sunday through Monday, October 31.

Building a small addition to the parish hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia can immediately start to make a big impact on ministries for children and young adults, pastor Father Mike Johns said.

Gary E. Mueller, bishop of the United Methodist Church in Arkansas, said in a statement on Thursday that he plans to seek retirement during the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in November.

St. Phillip AME Church, 401 Kelso St., is having its Friends, Family, Faith Celebration today and Sunday.

Immanuel Baptist Church, 3209 W. Hillsboro in El Dorado, will hold an Operation Christmas Child project leader workshop at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

Cassandra Speer, a graduate of Pleasant Grove, TX, High School and a women’s ministry leader, co-wrote one of Amazon’s top selling books titled, “Her True Worth.”

First United Methodist Church is hosting a new Holy Land adventure Vacation Bible School, July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides.”

Two Magnolia churches are uniting for their 2022 Vacation Bible School, “Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness.”

The public is invited to hear the Rev. James Townley speak at 7 p.m. tonight during “Praise on the Stage” at the Albemarle Stage on Square Park.

A ribbon cutting will be held at noon Thursday for ISI Campus Ministries, or “Iron Sharpens Iron.”

Jeff Steinberg, “The Tiny Giant,” will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1200 E. University in Magnolia.

A demonstration of the ancient feast of Passover will be presented at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Magnolia.

The Pittman Street Church of Christ is having a free clothes giveaway for the community from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

First Presbyterian Church of Magnolia will have its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. today, commemorating the birth of Jesus.

The Knights of Columbus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will serve its 15th annual Thanksgiving meal from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today at 2114 North Jackson in Magnolia.

Central Baptist Church of Magnolia received 5,135 boxes as part of Operation Christmas Child.

Several Magnolia churches have joined together to create special events for Magnolia High School’s Homecoming Week.

Operation Christmas Child has set collection times for gifts to the worldwide ministry.

Central Baptist Church of Magnolia will present Priscilla Shirer’s simulcast, “Going Beyond Live,” this Saturday.

Supporters of Operation Christmas Child in the Magnolia area will have the chance to hear first-hand from a young man who was helped by the program.

Unspoken will bring its Say the Word tour to Unity Church in Magnolia on Thursday, September 16.

First Presbyterian Church, 1417 N. Jackson, will have its vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon June 14-17.

Two local residents will return to Africa soon to continue a decade-long mission project of First Presbyterian Church of Magnolia.

The National Day of Prayer service will be held at noon Thursday, May 6 on the lawn of the Columbia County Courthouse.

Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church invites the public to the eighth anniversary at the church of the Rev. and Mrs. Reginald LaRue James.

According to a release by Warren's First United Methodist Church, the church will not be holding its annual in-person Christmas Eve service due to the significant uptick of COVID-19 cases locally.

Calvary Baptist Church of Magnolia has recently purchased four acres of land joining the present facility on U.S. 79 frontage.

Charlotte Ritchie, part of the Gaither Homecoming Series, will perform Christmas music and worship songs at 7 p.m. Friday at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope.

ISI Ministries is selling smoked turkey breasts for the benefit of its student ministry.

Unity Church Magnolia, 92 U.S. 79 north across from Flying Burger, will give away Thanksgiving meals to the first 200 people who are lined up from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Thanksgiving morning.

The Knights of Columbus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will serve their 14th annual Thanksgiving meal from 12:30-2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 2114 North Jackson in Magnolia.

Collection of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will end on Monday.

Shiloh Baptist Church, 580 Columbia 60 East, Waldo, will have an evening of gospel singing starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 21.

First Presbyterian Church of Magnolia will welcome its new pastor, the Rev. Hal Shafer, and his wife, Tici, to Magnolia this week.

First Apostolic Church of Magnolia welcomes Rev. Jeremy Motes as its new pastor.

Unity Church of Magnolia provided food Thursday for 100 families, representing 248 people.

One hundred families will receive free groceries Thursday through Unity Church Magnolia, in partnership with Harvest Regional Food Bank.

Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Magnolia honored Pastor Gary Becton and Sister Glenda Becton with a retirement dinner and special service on Saturday, July 18.

The Magnolia Minister’s Network will present a locally-produced video at noon today to mark the Columbia County National Day of Prayer.

The Columbia District Association has issued new advice to member churches about precautions they should take before resuming services during COVID-19 pandemic.