Today

St Philip AME Church will host a ‘Women’s Retreat’ from 8.30am until 4.30pm. Guest speakers will be Dr Danette Ming (from Heritage Worship Centre) at 11am and Sister Lashonna Smith (of Mount Zion AME) at 4pm. For registration call 504-0322.

Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church presents its pre-Christmas table sale at Astwood Hall (the pink church on the corner of Church and Court Streets) from 9am to 4pm. There will be a huge variety of baked goods and gifts on sale. Refreshments will be on offer.

Grace Methodist Church will hold a rummage and bake sale at Grace Methodist Church Hall at 10am.

Tomorrow

Bright Temple Lay Organisation will have a candle lighting ceremony at their Warwick-based church at 6pm. Reverend Charles A Smith and First Lady Liz Smith invite people to come out and hear from guest speaker Rev Terry Hassell (of Heard Chapel) and guest choirs.

Friday

Singer Sia Spence will host a night of praise and worship called ‘Everything He Promised’, in conjunction with First Church of God, North Shore at 8pm. Special guest artists will include Pastor Tricray Astwood, Cindy Smith, Lloyd Holder, and Adrian Jones. Tickets, $35 to $65, will be available at Kit n Kaboodle and Somers Supermarket in St George’s.

Saturday

Author Karla E Trott will host a book signing for her poetry collection ‘Spiritual Jackets’, at Bookmart (Brown & Co) from 1pm until 3pm. For more information e-mail karla.trott@yahoo.com or phone 332-0057.

Women Aglow Int invites you to its fellowship worship service at Astwood Hall, Church Street, Hamilton. The meeting, which begins at 9.45am, will be led by guest speaker Maybelle A Denwiddie, co-pastor of New Creation Worship Centre, Middle Road, Devonshire. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Brenda Webb at 293-0955.

December 20

Inter-Island Communications will host its second annual gospel concert at 7pm at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for Performing Arts. It will feature 2014 Bermuda Idol Olivia Hamilton, Calvin Busby, Janice Pearman, Tricay, the Vernon Temple Praise Team, the Richard Allen AME Young Adult Network Praise Team, the Agape Faith Kingdom Ministries Praise Team, the Restoration Ministries Seventh-day Adventist Praise Team, The Five Keys and Bermuda Soul recording artist Kaelyn Kastle. Tickets go on sale on Monday at 27th Century Boutique, Music Box and the HOTT 107.5 and Magic 102.7 studios.

December 21

Calvary Gospel Chapel, located on Middle Road, Southampton, will put on ‘Casting Call’ - a play and talent night on December 21st at 7pm. The production will be exploring the true meaning of Christmas, through drama, music and the arts. For more information phone 234-3250 or e-mail: info@calvary.bm.

REGULAR EVENTS

Saturdays

Widows fellowship group: Every third Saturday from 4.30pm to 6pm at Vernon Temple administration office. Contact Hope Lowe at 297-2101 and 704-3077.

Bilingual worship (Spanish/English): At 6.30pm at Warwick Seventh-day Adventist Church Fellowship Hall, 92 South Shore Road. Call 236-0077 or 537-4857.

Sundays

The Salvation Army in St George’s: Join them at 6 Governors Alley every Sunday for their service at 11am and 6pm. During the week they have activities for all ages. For more information call 297-0267.

Wesley Methodist Church, 41 Church Street, Hamilton: Sunday school at 10.30am. All children are welcome. Telephone 292-0418.

Southampton Seventh-day Adventist Church: Community giveaway every third Sunday of the month including clothing, food and shoes from 1pm to 4pm at Church Fellowship Hall on Middle Road in Southampton. Telephone 238-1080 or southamptonsda@transact.bm. Church school from 10.30am to 11.30am and morning worship at 10am.

Ebenezer Methodist Church at 7 York Street in St George’s: Children of all ages are invited to a happy and lively Sunday School at 11am.

Somerset Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9 Beacon Hill, Somerset: Free giveaway of clothing and more on the last Sunday of each month from noon to 4pm.

Mondays

Mt Zion AME Church: Young adult Bible study and fellowship until January 11. The study is for 18-35 year olds to fellowship and learn more about God from 7pm to 8pm. Prayer meeting starts at 8pm.

Tuesdays

New Life Church of the Nazarene: Prayer and Bible study at its location on Collector’s Hill, Smith’s at 7pm.

The Bermuda Bible Institute: A Bible study at TN Tatem Middle School, 7pm to 8pm. E-mail bermuda.bible.institute@gmail.com. Call 537-6480.

Peace Lutheran Church, 154 South Road, Paget (opposite the Botanical Gardens): Homework time for middle school students. Free support/tutoring from 4pm to 5pm. Call Pastor Karsten Decker, 236-5619.

Rosalie Johnson Missionary Society of Heard Chapel AME Church, 42 Glebe Road, Pembroke: Free clothing giveaway from 10am to 2pm.

St Philip AME Church: Prayer and Bible study, 102 Harrington Sound Road, Smith’s at 7.30pm.

Wednesdays

St John’s Church on St John’s Road: Prayer meeting at 1pm.

Catalyst Men’s meeting: Fellowship, Bible reflection and prayer from 1pm to 2pm second Wednesday each month at Cathedral Hall, Church Street.

Mt Zion AME: Weekly Bible study from October 29 to December 24 at 7.30pm.

Thursdays

Grace Methodist Church, 167 North Shore: Prayer and Bible study at 5.30pm with Rev D’Wain Wales.

Baha’i Faith: Weekly discussions on Baha’i spiritual solutions to today’s problems, 6.30pm to 8pm, all welcome. Baha’i National Centre, Brunswick Street, Hamilton.

Bermuda Islamic Cultural Centre: Islam In Focus, tune to ZBM radio 1340 AM, 6.15pm to 7pm for Islamic news, world affairs, teachings from the Holy Koran.

St Augustine’s Church, Pembroke: Community Contact Ministry service and Bible study at 6.30am. Telephone 292-0253.

Nehemiah Bible Conference Institute Revival Assembly: Every week at 23 Ewing Street, Hamilton, from 7.30pm to 9pm 238-5983.

Fridays

African Hebrew Israelites: New World classes on the African Edenic Presence in the Bible and the Holy Land; spiritual upliftment classes, at Dellwood Middle School from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Call 294-4134.

Around Bermuda’s Churches is compiled by Nadia Arandjelovic-Laws. E-mail upcoming calendar notices to nadia@royalgazette.com